Job Summary:

Job Description

** This role is located in our Burbank offices, and this person will be required to be on-site 4 days/week. **

About the Role & Team

For over 95 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today it brings quality movies, episodic storytelling, music, and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. The Walt Disney Studios encompasses a collection of respected film studios, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures.

What You Will Do

The Sr. Manager, Credits, Titles & Ratings Administration handles all aspects of the MPA rating and credits processes for various banners at The Walt Disney Studios, with a primary focus on supporting 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures theatrical and streaming releases.

MPA Ratings

• Handle MPA rating process for theatrical and streaming feature films, including scheduling screenings and completing submission forms
• Analyze scripts and review footage as needed to address potential rating concerns
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders throughout the rating process
• Communicate final rating information to internal teams and studio leadership

Credits

• Manage credits process on assigned productions
• Prepare, proof and approve on-screen credits (main titles and end titles)
• Prepare paid advertising memos and billings blocks
• Review and approve print and audio/visual marketing materials (e.g., one sheets, trailers, TV spots), promotional items, publicity releases, press notes and awards campaign materials for contractual, MPA rating and guild compliance
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders throughout the credits process
• Liaise with unions and guilds, fulfilling documentation needed for credits approvals, arbitrations and other legal matters

Additional Duties

• Conduct research on ratings and credits matters as needed
• Manage or assist with other department projects as needed

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience
• Knowledge of the MPA rating process, applicable legal procedures, terminology, policies and standards
• Strong analytical, organization, time-management and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, multi-task and prioritize deadlines and deliverables
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Detail-oriented approach with exceptional proofreading skills
• Ability to interact, collaborate and communicate with personnel of various levels throughout the studio, including Creative Executives, Business Affairs Executives, Attorneys, Production and Post-Production personnel, and studio leadership
• Must be able to read and interpret legal contracts and guild basic agreements in regard to credits policies, practices and procedures
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Does this sound like a role made for you? We encourage you to apply!
The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $85,800.00 to $115,000.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.