# Director of Content Licensing

**Company**: Feld Entertainment
**Location**: Ellenton, Florida
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: executive
**Job type**: Full Time
**Category**: Other
**Industry**: Motorsport

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## Description

The Director, Content Licensing drives the growth and success of SMX's content licensing strategy, including expanding the reach and visibility of SMX short-form, licensable content across all forms of media, around the globe.

This is a strategic and operational role that will oversee the newly-launched content licensing unit of Feld Motor Sports' SMX unit, including day-to-day management of all footage, photos, and short-form content requests.

As both an internally and externally facing role, this role requires strong relationship management skills, exceptional organizational abilities, and significant cross-functional collaboration.

### Responsibilities

- Provide strategic leadership for Content Licensing, encompassing licensing strategy, rights management, as well as cultivating relationships with licensees, content-users, and media entities.

- Serve as primary contact for all footage and photo licensing needs for SMX.

- Manage Formstack/Intellistack enterprise license and systems.

- Lead negotiation of license agreements and renewals, ensuring favorable terms for revenue growth and asset protection.

- Collaborate with internal departments, such as Operations, Global Partnerships, Public Relations, Digital Marketing, and Legal, to ensure thorough review and effective implementation of all content requests.

- Perform appropriate due diligence to identify feasibility and potential risks associated with content requests, licensed materials, and usage parameters.

- Manage all compliance and reporting of content usage to internal stakeholders.

### Qualifications

- College degree required.

- 5+ years' required experience in media licensing, rights management, or content acquisition, preferably in a sports media environment.

- 5-7 years of experience in a fast-paced media environment, preferably in sports entertainment.

- Strong understanding of IP law, copyright law, and contract negotiation.

### Skills & Abilities

- Ability to handle a high volume of requests while maintaining attention to detail.

- Capable of curating strong relationships and connections in the motor sports industry.

- Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.

- Must complete safety programs as mandated by Feld Entertainment, Inc. and local/federal rules/laws.

- Ability to work under pressure.

- Ability to prioritize duties for effective and successful events.

- Availability to work extended hours, holidays, and weekends dependent upon business demands.

- Must be dedicated, reliable, and punctual.

- Demonstrate positive and professional behavior towards clients and co-workers at all times.

- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and be a team player.

## Skills

### Required
- media licensing
- rights management
- content acquisition
- IP law
- copyright law
- contract negotiation
- Formstack
- Intellistack

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