[{"country_short": "USA", "city": "Burbank", "description": "Executive Director - Business Affairs Disney Channel\nJob Description The Executive Director, Business Affairs for Disney Channel is expected to work in a collaborative fashion with the DC/DXD/DJr Hub members, other departmental members, and members of related departments, including Creative, Production, Production Finance, Programming, Acquisitions, Marketing, Brand Management, and Digital Media.\nResponsibilities Structure, negotiate and document agreements for above-the-line\u201d talent in all aspects of TV including movies, pilot/series (script, alternative, animation, etc.)\n\nNegotiate studio deals (acquisitions, co-productions, production service agreements, etc.)\n\nClose deals and get to signature on performer test-option deals and short-form contracts\n\nWork hand-in-hand with Legal to get long-form agreements signed within required timeframes\n\nSuccessful management, coordination and oversight of projects and issues\n\nSuccessfully liaise with Legal, other departments, other divisions, talent representatives and other 3rd parties (e.g., producers, agents)\n\nContribute toward best practices\u201d by following and improving departmental process and procedures (e.g., deal parameters, getting to greenlight, deal memo templates)\n\nAbility to contribute to innovative and creative problem solving on deals and projects\n\nContinue to develop top negotiating skills and entertainment law related expertise\n\nTeam player\nBasic Qualifications A minimum of 7+ years of combined experience in a law firm and/or network/studio, with strong preference for studio/production business affairs experience negotiating scripted series television\nPreferred Qualifications 10+ years of business affairs and/or legal affairs experience, with a combination of law firm and network/studio experience\n\nBusiness affairs and/or legal affairs experience within Disney/ABC\nSolid expertise with respect to guild and union agreements, contract, and intellectual property law\n\nIn-depth, deal-making experience with respect to live action/scripted series, reality programming, and scripted television movies; network acquisitions, co-productions, production services agreements and animation (series, shorts and interstitials)\n\nExceptional negotiating skills\n\nStrong drafting abilities\nRequired Education JD\n\nState Bar Membership (or Registered In-House Counsel)\nAdditional Information CA State Bar Membership\nPrimary Location-City Burbank\nPrimary Location-State CA\nPrimary Location-Country US\nAuto req ID 32050BR\n\n