Rights Management Manager

Oversee and supervise the day-to-day entry, administration and maintenance of approved contractual rights, territories, terms, product categories, financial provisions and restrictions within rights management systems.
Ensure finalised legal agreements and approved deal terms are captured accurately and consistently following completion of the legal contracting process.
Supervise operational rights data updates for amendments, renewals, extensions, expiries and terminations once confirmed by Legal, Commercial or the relevant approval route.
Maintain the completeness and accuracy of rights-related master data, including product, territory, reporting and SKU attributes.
Review finalised agreements and approved deal summaries to identify the operational data required for rights, product, SKU and reporting set-up.
Manage a small Rights Management team, currently one direct report.
Translate approved contract information into practical system, reporting and process requirements.
Support onboarding of new properties, licensors, territories and product structures from a rights data perspective.
Provide clear operational guidance to business teams on how approved contractual rights and restrictions are reflected in systems and reporting processes.
Skills & Experience
Experience in rights management, licensing, royalties, contract administration, commercial operations, contract data entry or a data-focused operational role.
Strong understanding of licensing agreements, intellectual property rights and the importance of accurate operational rights and contract data.
Experience working with rights management, royalty, contract management or other business systems.
Excellent attention to detail, with a consistent focus on accuracy, completeness and data quality.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with confidence investigating discrepancies and resolving data issues.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with Legal, Commercial, Finance, Royalties and Operations stakeholders.
Strong organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and stakeholder requirements.
Desirable Experience
Experience within licensing, media, entertainment, consumer products, brand management or an agency environment.
Knowledge of royalty reporting, licensor reporting or contract lifecycle processes.
Experience with Jaguar, WestEnd, CRM, ERP or similar rights, royalty or contract management platforms.
Experience supporting audits, compliance activity, process documentation or data improvement projects.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid