Royalties Manager (12-month FTC)

Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.
Job Description
Position Purpose
Management, analysis, interpretation, reporting and discharge of participation obligations to talent, financiers and licensor. This individual will be a key member of the team providing leadership and expertise to maximise productivity, while ensuring quality throughout the entire process.
Key Responsibilities

• Support & Assist Director in day-to-day work and cover in absence.
• Support in maintaining key relationships both internal (global) and external (talent, financiers, agents, etc)
• Major stakeholder in the development and migration to new systems.
• Responsible for timely and accurate reporting of all participation obligations to talent, financiers and licensors.
• Support decision making for contract negotiations and production green lighting / financial modelling.
• Work with & support internal audit team to research 3rd party audit queries
• Responsible for ensuring compliant processing controls and procedures.
• Create various "what if" analysis to support sales, finance, legal and in business decision support.
• Collaborate and work with participation reporting teams in London and LA.

Qualifications
This job description is not exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to carry out any other ad hoc tasks as requested and within capabilities.

• Significant experience of participation reporting and financial management experience in the film/video industry and allied sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in team management with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work and communicate effectively with senior management as well as agents and artists.
• A logical thinker with excellent system and process skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and experience of participation reporting platforms.
• Resourceful and self-reliant but also able to work collaboratively as part of a team is essential.

Very organised and used to hitting tight deadlines, whilst being able to demonstrate attention to detail.
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].