Warner Bros. Discovery · 17 hours ago
Sr. Analyst, GRM
Knoxville, TN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expWarner Bros. Discovery is a leading media and entertainment company, and they are seeking a Sr. Analyst for their Global Rights Management team. This role supports the oversight and operational execution of rights-related activities for content and rights systems, ensuring accurate legal rights data entry and clearance across various platforms.
AdvertisingBroadcastingDigital EntertainmentDigital MediaFilm ProductionMedia and EntertainmentNewsPublishing
Responsibilities
Support all rights systems used by the Global Rights Management team, including legacy Warner Media and Discovery RightsLogic rights management systems
Entering, updating and managing complex data, program rights and program information making sure that content rights are kept up to date according to contracts and legal documents
Maintain data reflecting complex contractual restrictions for studio-acquired content in RightsLogic and in internal, client-facing program planning tools
Work closely with the contracts flow and intercompany stakeholders (Acquisitions, Programming, Legal) with regards to rights
Partner with legal and business affairs teams to ensure proper interpretation of contractual language and risk management
Support rights system separation and data delineation efforts related to the company split, including validation of rights ownership, coordination of intercompany data pipelines, and participation in convergence planning for legacy systems
Serve as expert legal resource with deep knowledge of rights and restrictions in studio-acquired series and films and original content
Answer rights inquiries from Warner Bros. Discovery network programming and finance teams, studio and network business affairs executives, network distribution clients, and other internal distribution stakeholders
Clear monthly VOD and linear schedules for Warner Bros. Discovery networks/services as needed
Support clearances for new initiatives, including the sale and/or exhibition of legacy Turner content on FAST channels
Seek, recommend, and implement opportunities for improvement in workflows and processes. This may involve collaborating with other Global Rights Management team members or end users to streamline activities for the benefit of the operation
Participate in meetings and training sessions related to execution of rights systems transition, consolidation, and retirement strategies
Independently manage transition from legacy rights workflows to new systems and processes. Together with clients, design efficient and accurate processes to streamline deal setup, rights entry, and flow of data to clearance and scheduling systems
Qualification
Required
Minimum of five years of relevant work experience in the media industry or a reputable legal environment
Extensive contract management and analysis required
Knowledge of intellectual property rights and/or copyright licensing
Ability to interpret/analyze very complex rights
Excellent Project management skills
Must be an excellent communicator, both orally and written
Able to self-audit, be resourceful to find answers and make educated decisions, and be able to operate in a continually changing business environment
Able to act independently and manage changes to existing workflows
Proven experience working with rights management systems and legal documentation platforms (including RightsLogic and FileSite), with the ability to interpret complex rights data and quickly learn new technologies
Advanced proficiency using enterprise information and workflow tools such as SharePoint, Smartsheet, Airtable, and Excel to support data accuracy, tracking, and operational efficiency
Excellent knowledge of TV/SVOD and streaming rights
Preferred
Prior rights analysis and significant project management experience at a television or entertainment company and/or a legal environment preferred
Some college, paralegal certification, or equivalent work experience
Benefits
Career defining opportunities
Thoughtfully curated benefits
Company
Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$17.5BKey Investors
JP Morgan
2025-12-05Acquired
2025-06-09Post Ipo Debt· $17.5B
2005-07-15IPO
Leadership Team
David Zaslav
President and CEO
Mark Thompson
CEO
Recent News
2026-02-06
2026-02-06
2026-02-06
Company data provided by crunchbase