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Clearance Coordinator 

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Job Summary:

The Clearance Coordinator will assist with clearance matters related to intellectual property issues, personal rights, and statutory law. Under the supervision of the Legal Department and the Academy's outside clearance attorneys and professionals, the Clearance Coordinator will be the primary Academy Museum staff to negotiate and obtain clearances for Academy Museum content.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Footage and Still Photo Clearances - Assists in obtaining licenses as needed and ongoing management of licenses obtained. Works with photo library subscription services and functions as the liaison between company and the subscription services.
  • Music Clearances - Secures synch and master use licenses for musical compositions and recordings. Works with music library subscription services and functions as the liaison between company and the subscription services.
  • Releases - Obtains and processes personal releases as needed
  • Researches Rights ownership and details AM responsibility to Talent.
  • Negotiates 'promotional usage' for Retail with Studio Marketing Departments
  • Consults with Academy's outside clearance attorneys and clearance professionals as needed to assure best practices.
  • Expirations/Renewals - Monitors and manages clearance expirations and communicating expiration dates to the appropriate Academy personnel by reporting status of Existing Clearances and Pending Clearances monthly.
  • Documentation - Reviews, manages and maintains production clearance binder
  • Ensures compliance with all blanket music licensing entities (ASCAP, BMI and SESAC) by working with appropriate Academy personnel and outside clearance professionals on music use and reporting.
  • Other duties as appropriate and assigned
 
Position Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
  • 3 - 5 years relevant clearance experience required, ideally in the entertainment industry.
  • Must have working knowledge of intellectual property and related laws.
  • Strong negation skills with a high level of integrity and confidentiality.
  • Strong proficiency in MS Office programs.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills with attention to detail, excellent analytical skills and follow-through.
  • Ability to multitask while managing time and priorities to effectively meet deadlines.
  • A self-starter who anticipates needs, acts upon requests independently, proactively ask questions when needed, and is creative and resourceful in solving problems.
 
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time  
Position Clearance Coordinator  
Location Los Angeles  
About the Organization The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 10,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the art and science of the movies, including public programming, educational outreach and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
 
EOE Statement The Academy is committed to equal opportunity in employment and to creating and valuing diversity in its workforce. Maintaining a diverse workforce is important to the Academy. The Academy enforces a strict policy that prohibits discrimination in hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, or termination, whether on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or genetic information. This includes a workplace that is free of all forms of harassment. Also, to help foster diversity, the Academy uses programs that ensure fairness of opportunity, pay, and growth to all applicants and employees. Every employee of the Academy is required to follow this policy and to preserve the Academy’s commitment to diversity.  

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