Manager, Credits, Titles & Ratings

Job Description

• * This role sits in our Burbank, CA offices, and this person is required to be on-site 4 days/week**

Role Summary

The Manager, Credit, Title & Rating Administration handles all aspects of the credits and titles processes in support of Walt Disney Pictures/Disney Live Action theatrical and streaming releases.

Responsibilities
• Manage credits process on assigned productions and acquisitions
• Prepare, proof and approve on-screen credits (main titles and end titles)
• Prepare paid advertising memos and billings blocks
• Review and approve print and audio/visual advertising marketing materials (e.g. one sheets, trailers, TV spots), promotional items, publicity releases, press notes and award campaign materials for contractual and guild compliance
• Register, clear, and track motion picture title registrations with the MPA
• Conduct research on credits and titles as needed
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders throughout the credits process
• Liaise with unions and guilds, including fulfilling documentation needed for arbitration or other legal matters
• Manage professional level employee(s) including hiring, training, coaching, delegating, resolving conflict, managing performance, navigating change, etc.
• Manage or assist with other department projects as needed

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 5+ years of legal or professional work experience
• Minimum of 3+ years of relevant work experience in credits, titles, and ratings, or equivalent entertainment industry experience
• Minimum of 1+ years managing employees or equivalent project-based leadership
• Strong analytical, organization, time-management and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, multi-task and prioritize deadlines and deliverables
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Detail-oriented mindset with exceptional proofreading skills
• Ability to interact, collaborate and communicate with personnel of various levels throughout the studio, including Creative Executives, Business Affairs Executives, Attorneys, Production and Post-Production personnel, and studio leadership
• Must be able to read and interpret legal contracts and guild basic agreements in regard to credits policies, practices and procedures
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)

Preferred Qualifications
• Familiarity with document management systems (e.g., NetDocuments) and databases (e.g., Scenechronize)
• Prior work experience at a major studio or guild/union
• Knowledge of production related legal procedures, terminology, policies, and standards

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $ 78,200.00 to $ 104,800.00 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.

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