Royalties Assistant

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in the film and television industry is seeking a full-time position to manage data related to payments for screen directors. The successful candidate will monitor UK broadcasts, manage claims, and communicate with members, contributing significantly to the distribution processes. This position offers a supportive team environment with a flexible approach to changing workloads.

Benefits

25 days holidays per year plus bank holidays

Pension Scheme opt-in

Cycle to work Scheme

Perkbox discounts membership

Access to online screenings

Qualifications

• Well-organised, proactive and flexible approach to work.
• Comfortable in handling and analysis of large volumes of data.
• Knowledge of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Responsibilities

• Monitor transmissions of British works on British channels.
• Prepare claims to foreign collecting societies.
• Allocate payments from broadcasters to Directors UK members.

Skills

Organizational skills

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

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Directors UK is the professional association of UK screen directors. It is a membership organisation representing the creative, economic and contractual interests of over 8,500 members – the majority of working TV and film directors in the UK. Directors UK negotiates rights deals and collects and distributes royalties to its members. It also campaigns and lobbies on its members’ behalf and provides a range of services including legal advice, events and career development. Directors UK works closely with fellow organisations around the world to represent directors’ rights and concerns, promotes excellence in the craft of direction and champions change to the current landscape to create an equal opportunity industry for all.

Job role and duties:

To collect and process data regarding British film and television productions and process reports to allocate and distribute payments to members.

Reporting to: Distribution Manager.

Key Relationships: Working within a small Distribution team

Key Responsibilities include the following:

1.Monitoring transmissions of British works on British channels from off-air recordings and other sources

2.Preparing claims to foreign collecting societies

3.Allocating payments received from UK broadcasters and foreign collecting societies to Directors UK members

4.Registering members’ work on the Directors UK database and international databases

5.Undertaking research as and when required on individual directors and works

6.Dealing with general queries from members

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the role.

Personal specification:

Applicants should have the following qualities;

Personal attributes/behaviours:

·Well-organised, proactive and flexible in your approach to your work;

·Able to work to deadlines and cope with periodic increases in workload;

·A team player;

Technical:

·Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Office and Outlook;

·Comfortable in the handling and analysis of large volumes of data.

Knowledge:

·High degree of discretion, an awareness of handling confidential data, including some knowledge of

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR);

·Knowledge of and interest in Film & Television and the role of the director.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

·An interest in and knowledge of the film and television industry;

·Experience of working in a collective management organisation or similar membership organisation;

·Experience with royalties and/or distribution of film and television;

·Previous office experience.

Flexibility:

·To be able to work effectively in a changing environment, other tasks may be required.

Terms of employment:

Reporting to: Distribution Manager

Hours: 9.30am - 5.30pm

Work Days: Monday - Friday

Location: London, Stukeley Street office and remote working (necessary IT equipment will be provided)

Contract: Full Time permanent

·Holidays: 25 days per year (plus all public and bank holidays)

·Company Pension Scheme opt in entitlement

·Company Cycle to workScheme

·Company Perkbox discounts membership

·Access to online screenings

Directors UK is an equal opportunities employer; we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

This appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a 6-month probationary period.

This appointment is subject to satisfactory references.

To apply please submit;

·a personal statement as to why you consider yourself suited to this role (maximum 500 words) and

Applications closing date:Sunday 15th June

Interviews are due to take place:Week commencing 23rd June 2025

Please note that only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.