Clearance Coordinator

Who We Are:

ATTN: is a media company that breaks down important societal topics and conversations into digestible, entertaining videos and series across all platforms. We are leaders when it comes to reaching people who want context on the issues and conversations that matter to them.

What You’ll Do:

We are looking for an experienced, detail-oriented individual to join our growing TikTok Studio working independently between production and legal affairs to clear content created in-house and content sourced from third parties. Title to be commensurate with experience.

This is a one year contract. 

Responsibilities include:

• Review marketing creative and scrips to identify potential clearance issues and determine next steps to ensure appropriate clearance of names and places, artwork, music, props, etc. 
• Serve as the main point of contact for production, marketing agency, and in-house legal teams
• Perform research to locate potential rights holders
• Initiate and manage communication efforts to obtain permissions for social media rights holders
• Advise content producers and marketing creative teams of clearance procedures, potential timelines, and company risk tolerances
• Review rough and final cuts of marketing videos and social media content within tight turnaround deadlines
• Track and resolve all requests from production and marketing agency teams for use of graphics/artwork/photographs/props/wardrobe/stills/footage/fonts/other using sound, logical independent judgment
• Secure necessary licenses and/or permissions via boilerplate forms and protocols
• Consult, as needed, with in-house counsel regarding complex legal matters

Who You Are: 

• 3 years experience in an entertainment, marketing, digital media, and/or content (e.g., major film/TV/streaming/digital media production studio or network) high volume clearance position. 
• Knowledge of copyright, trademark, right of publicity, and other legal concepts sufficient to identify and communicate issues to business and legal team.
• Superior organizational and record management skills including experience using computer applications to track and organize workflows.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to exercise appropriate judgment in executing tasks without supervision
• Working knowledge of social video content distribution platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram.
• Interest and/or experience working with digital creators a plus.
• Enthusiastic team player able to communicate efficiently while remaining calm and focused in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent practical work experience.

Your Larger Purpose:

By joining our team and fulfilling the job duties above, you’ll both directly and indirectly play a crucial role in the organization meeting its larger goals including; diversifying business avenues, achieving or exceeding revenue goals, increasing brand awareness, and putting ATTN: in the position to increase positive or unique press coverage. Your overarching purpose and impact on these larger company goals are measured by the points below:

• Efficiency & Diligence: Ensure that contracts and agreements you’re reviewing are redlined meticulously and with a sense of urgency in order to help push productions & publishing along in a timely manner.
• Quality Assurance: Every detail in both branded and original content is instrumental to ATTN:’s good-standing from a legal perspective. Thoroughly review all content; ensuing we have legal rights to distribute content prior to publishing.

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity:

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ATTN: is committed to building and fostering a workplace of diversity and employee inclusion. ATTN: does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.