Disney Entertainment Television
Location
Burbank, CA | United States
Job description
Job Summary: The Screen Credits Dept. is responsible for the administration of on-screen credits for Disney Entertainment’s content. The Dept. provides an invaluable service, ensuring that talented people who work on productions are acknowledged on-screen for their work accordingly. The team operates at the intersection of legal compliance, labor, post-production, and talent relations – collaborating with various internal and external teams during production and post production and getting an inside look into the creation of what viewers see on screen. The Screen Credits Administration Manager will be assigned their own shows across ABC Signature Studios and 20th Television’s entire slate of productions. For each show, the Manager is responsible for reviewing documents, including talent contracts, deal memos, scripts, production reports and cast and crew lists, to determine who receives on-screen credits. The Manager must make sure that the credits for each show comply with guild rules as well as company precedent. Screen credits are a critical matter for talent and the Manager plays a crucial role in according the appropriate credit where due. Responsibilities and Duties of the Role: Review contracts and various production documents to create a summary of credit obligations Submit notices to the various guilds – e.g., Notice of Tentative Writing Credits to the WGA and Credits/Residuals Determinations to the DG Work with the various guilds in obtaining screen credit waivers/approvals as needed; requires developing a relationship with the guilds’ credit departments Prepare approval drafts of credits, distribute drafts, and make revisions after input from various studio executives (e.g., Production, Creative, Business Affairs) Advise studio executives on company precedent on according to credit (when discretionary) Minimum Qualifications: ~3+ years prior experience in a related role; (Contracts Administration, Paralegal, Operations, Post Production Operations, Legal Admin, Television or Feature Screen Credits Admin Manager) ~ Experience interfacing and collaborating with all levels of a Studio/Organization required. ~ Experience working/interfacing with; Attorneys, Post and Production personnel highly desired) ~ Superior Excel/ Microsoft Office, and Grammar skills required. ~ Effective concise verbal and written communication skills required. ~ Excellent analytical and research skills. ~ Experience working on multiple time sensitive projects that require high attention to detail on a deadline. ~ A passion for working in a moderately high-pressure Office/Studio setting handling time-sensitive projects required. ~ Must live within a commutable distance to Burbank, CA (position is onsite 4+ days a week) Preferred Qualifications: Television or Feature screen credits and/or Guild work experience desired Familiarity with production databases desired; Scenechronize a plus. Paralegal Certificate Experience with redlining documents or contract creation. Required Education: ~ Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $77,100 to $103,400 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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