Senior Manager, Business Affairs (ABC News)
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10157195 Emplacement New York, New York, États-Unis Entreprise ABC News Date de publication 05/08/2026Résumé du poste:
The Business Affairs Senior Manager of ABC News will report to the Executive Director of Business Affairs. Individual should have the ability to undertake business affairs activities and lead or support negotiation for complex deals; distill complex contracts into manageable summaries; work with all units of ABC News in servicing internal and external production work and internal on-air and off-air talent deals; and work within tight deadlines on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Familiarity with documentary, docu-follow, and narrative non-fiction projects is also needed.
Responsibilities:
Negotiate independently or assist in the negotiation of a high volume of deals in a fast-paced environment in connection with developing, producing, and/or acquiring content for a wide variety of programming, including non-scripted series, limited series, documentaries, and/or specials.
Negotiate ancillary production related agreements such as producer agreements, talent agreements, option agreements, and underlying rights agreements.
Negotiate contracts for ABC News on-air and off-air talent. Such negotiation incorporates determining major deal points including compensation and production duties.
Takes assigned tasks and accomplishes them by creating work plans and procedures in partnership with key stake holders. Enforces applicable policies and may recommend changes in areas where potential improvement can be cultivated. Effectively uses available resources to meet operating plans.
Partners with various internal teams including, but not limited to, legal, production, labor, standards, publicity, editorial/creative and marketing to ensure that all deals adhere to company policy, deadlines are met and shares information to transact business agreements and improve cross-departmental processes.
Supports deals after close by tracking pertinent dates and cash flow models.
Reviewing and approving invoices and payments in conjunction with production management.
Manage relationships with agents, lawyers and executives throughout entertainment industry.
Basic Qualifications:
At least seven (7) years’ experience in media, business, or corporate law.
Must have strong familiarity with documentary, narrative non-fiction world.
Must have outstanding writing, reviewing, negotiating of contracts.
Must have excellent communication and organization skills.
Must be superior at building and maintaining internal and external relationships.
Must be highly organized.
Preferred Qualifications:
At least three (3) years’ experience in project or processes management.
Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree
J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to a state bar.
The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $110,100 to $147,600 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Sur ABC News:
Le groupe Disney Entertainment Television crée des contenus originaux de divertissement et d’information pour les plateformes de streaming de la société et ses réseaux de câble et de diffusion.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons ABC News.
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidat(e)s seront pris(es) en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de religion, de couleur, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, de genre, d’identité de genre, d’expression de genre, d’origine nationale, d’ascendance, d’âge, d’état matrimonial, de statut militaire ou d’ancien combattant, d’état de santé, d’informations génétiques ou de handicap, ou de tout autre motif interdit par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale. Disney défend un environnement commercial où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution constante.