Spectrum - New York, NY
posted 4 months ago
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of. This position leads the legal team supporting WBD's US Ad Sales department. The focus of the role will be drafting and negotiating contracts for, and providing legal guidance to, the US ad sales team as well as supervising the other attorneys and senior paralegal on the team. Candidates must possess superior oral and written communications skills and be able to work collaboratively with clients and other attorneys in a team environment. In this role, you will lead the US ad sales legal team, coordinating with the EVP, Legal, Streaming, Technology, Privacy and Business Ops. This includes providing junior attorneys supervision and guidance on approach, strategy, legal risk, agreement terms, etc. You will collaborate with ex-US ad sales legal and business teams, and outside counsel to facilitate global deals. Your responsibilities will include negotiating, drafting and interpreting various agreements and other legal documents relating to advertising sales, integrations and sponsorships, including programmatic and advanced advertising/addressable ad sales arrangements. You will also negotiate, draft and interpret various ad tech, research and related technology and commercial agreements. Providing advice and counsel to various business units across the company regarding advertising will be a key part of your role, including providing legal guidance to the ad sales commercial clearance team regarding third-party advertising placed on WBD platforms and networks. You will coordinate with various internal stakeholders and other legal team members, including information security, privacy, streaming, sourcing, finance, communications, and risk management, regarding issues in various agreements. Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with all business clients and other related personnel (e.g., advertisers, agencies, technology vendors) for the benefit of the company will be essential. You will interpret and provide advice to clients, including senior management, regarding the company's rights, obligations, restrictions, and all other contractual provisions and financial aspects of the company's ad sales related commercial contracts. Additionally, you will manage and monitor agreements negotiated by outside counsel and weigh in on business risks. Remaining current on developments in the industry and technology to maintain efficiency in performance is crucial, as is maintaining visibility in the industry by regularly interacting with peers in similar positions at other companies and keeping abreast of industry changes.