Deal Operations Specialist
Company: GTT, LLC
Location: Newark
Posted on: June 22, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description Deal Operations SpecialistJob Description: As a
member of the Deal & Production Operations Team, the Deal
Operations Specialist plays a key role in contract execution, data
management, deal implementation, and partner onboarding processes,
and manages changes over the contract lifecycle. She/he fosters
good working relationships with internal and external partners,
assists in data entry and maintenance of several key databases,
provides reporting to support departmental operational activities
and ensures the completeness and accuracy of contract data. The
ideal candidate should be an avid consumer of media with an
interest in books & entertainment; a self-starter and creative
problem solver with impeccable operational, organizational and
analytical skills; a confident and upbeat written and verbal
communicator; highly organized and detail-oriented; and able to
thrive in a high-energy entrepreneurial environment.Primary
Responsibilities include: Deal Pipeline Support: The Deal
Operations Specialist supports the contract execution pipeline,
digitally files fully executed contracts, and provides additional
administrative support to the Legal and Content Acquisition teams
as needed. She/he drives to tight deadlines, acts as a gatekeeper
to ensure actionable data and standard work, and fosters positive
working relationships with internal and external business partners.
She/he is a subject matter expert on contract tooling and drives
efficiencies through process improvement and automation. Rights
Management & Payment Operations: The Deal Operations Specialist
works closely with Legal, Business Affairs, Finance, and Metadata
Teams to onboard new partners, enter terms in the contract
database, update Salesforce, request upfront payments, and kick off
contractually required next steps downstream. Deal Implementation
Strategy & Execution: The Deal Operations Specialist is a subject
matter expert on deal implementation. She/he is an advisor to
acquisitions leads pre-deal and drives the implementation of new
contracts and contract changes. She/he coordinates updates at the
deal, payment, and title level across relevant systems and teams.
She/he performs monthly and quarterly reviews to ensure changes are
implemented consistently and correctly. Operational Reporting &
Data Maintenance: The Deal Operations Specialist creates and
reviews reporting to support business and content operations with a
focus on rights management and key financial terms. She/he supports
the validation and upkeep of contract data and supports the
validation of deal terms and royalty data at period close. General
support: Deal Operations Specialist provides general support for
the Deal & Production Operations Team, including data clean-up
projects, ad hoc research, inquiry response, and trouble
tickets.Role Requirements: B.A. or equivalent degree preferred.
Functional fluency in Outlook, Excel, MS Word, and PowerPoint. Data
entry experience demonstrated a high level of accuracy. Working
knowledge of database concepts and best practices. Working
knowledge of SQL. Demonstrated multitasking and problem-solving
skills in a fast-paced time-sensitive environment. Demonstrated
ability to communicate and work with a wide variety of people.
Demonstrated focused attention to detail Highly organizedRequired
Workplace Competencies: A high-energy entrepreneur. A confident and
upbeat successful communicator with established written and verbal
business communication skills. A self-starter with impeccable
organizational and analytical skills and an eye for process
improvements. An avid reader and consumer of online media,
including books, websites, blogs, and other digital content
sources. Preferred but Not Required Qualifications Amazon
experience and/or experience in the entertainment, digital media,
or publishing field. Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills
Intermediate SQL skills Experience with IP licensing and/or
contractsAbout the Company: Our client is a company whose
entrepreneurial spirit with a team of pioneers and inventors who
are not afraid to disrupt the status quo and apply an innovative
approach to everything they do-from revolutionizing an art form to
enacting positive change in the cities and countries in which we
operate. As the largest producer of audiobooks in the world, they
are passionate about well-composed words that are artfully
performed. The company's consistent focus on technological
innovation and superior programming has earned them many millions
of habituated subscribers. The company's People Principles
celebrate who they are and where they have been, and guide the way
they work shoulder to shoulder to enhance the lives of their
millions of customers. They reflect and apply to everyone who works
with our clients. The entrepreneurs and operators, the dreamers and
the doers, those who have worked there for 20 years, and those who
have arrived in the past few weeks and months.
Keywords: GTT, LLC, Newark , Deal Operations Specialist, Other , Newark, New Jersey
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