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Rights & Clearances Coordinator

Chicago, IL

About the Role: Barstool Sports is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Rights and Clearances Coordinator based out of our Chicago office. This position will serve to assist and support Rights and Clearances to limit risk and clear third party materials for usage in Barstool Sports Content. Moderate level Music Licensing and IP knowledge and ability to coordinate on strict daily deadlines will be necessary as a key team member.

What You'll Do:

• Compile and submit music cue sheets for blanket library compliance/ Performance Rights for live broadcast show
• Attend daily pre-shoot meetings to flag potential risk and prepare necessary clearances
• Source and secure image/video licenses and related materials releases needed for daily live broadcast show
• Securing music licensing from third parties for synchronization requests when budget has been allocated
• Act as a resource for show's production team and talent for rights related inquiries at all stages of production; Suggest and encourage creative but safe solutions when rights acquisition isn't possible
• Coordinate with producers, editors, and legal to ensure all deliverables meet industry and network standards

What You Have: The ideal candidate must possess the following skills and experience:

• 3+ years experience with licensing, clearances, media, or equivalent experience
• Minimum music licensing required
• Solid understanding of third-party rights/clearance
• Have a positive but stern attitude when collaborating with producers and creative professionals in a fast paced environment
• Act in accordance with legal guidelines and verbiage; ability to put pride aside and confirm understanding. Recognize limitations between legal and R&C to identify when escalation is needed
• Organization is a must; with R&C covering a variety of responsibilities, be able to keep track of tasks and prioritize
• Be curious to learn operations and tech that concern R&C (how does our dev team work, can we automate anything to improve how our team operates)
• Detail oriented or "hawk-eyed" when reviewing materials to be published to ensure that potential risk is limited

Salary Range: $65,000-$75,000

Barstool Sports is a company that will drive the way media is created and consumed for years to come. Working at Barstool Sports means being part of a team that is solutions-oriented, celebrates creativity, and supports one another. Joining means having access to competitive and valuable benefits and perks, including but not limited to:

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits
• A 4% 401(k) employer match
• Unlimited vacation time, including Summer break in July and Holiday break in December
• Monthly employer contribution towards cell phone reimbursement
• Employee discount to the Barstool Sports store
• Financial wellness benefits through Origin
• A monthly stipend for UberEats

What We Value:

• Rep the brand as best you can
• We have lots of different brains, be open to them
• Never change who you are, that's who we hired
• Find the solution, don't be the problem
• Don't be afraid to try something new
• Common Sense. Use it.
• Be there for your audience
• Always think about how you can help

Barstool Sports is for everyone. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Barstool Sports does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes. Barstool Sports will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement.