Manager, Contract Administration

Job ID 10148325 Location Burbank, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Apr. 21, 2026

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

The Manager, Contract Administration, handles all aspects of contract administration processes and manages three Contract Administrators in support of Walt Disney Pictures and Walt Disney Animation Studios. This role reports to the Director, Contract Administration.

The Contract Administration team manages contracts, facilitates development payments, tracks producing overall deals and rights expirations, and ensures that our writers, directors, producers, and rightsholders are timely and properly paid in accordance with their contracts and all guild and union requirements (e.g., WGA, DGA, IATSE). The team works closely with Studio Business Affairs, Legal Affairs, Creative, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Production Finance, Labor Relations, and Physical Production across Walt Disney Pictures, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and Walt Disney Animation Studios. The team is currently composed of the Director, five Contract Administrators, and one Coordinator.

What You Will Do

Management – coordinate and distribute tasks among three Contract Administrators who support Walt Disney Pictures and Walt Disney Animation Studios; provide supervisory support to three Contract Administrators; and assist the Director with designing and conducting trainings as needed by the department.
Contract Analysis – review talent agreements to identify rights and financial obligations, summarize key terms, conduct rights research, and generate reports as needed.
Payments and Contract Administration – stay current on payroll systems, guild/union and tax rules; coordinate with external talent representatives; manage payment processing from development through production; and prepare legal correspondence for term deals, turnarounds, options, and talent payments.
Database Consultation/Testing – collaborate with the Director and IT to improve internal contract database, define best practices, and lead testing of system updates.
Reporting – assist the Director with providing deal precedent data to Business Affairs and Legal Affairs; and assist the Director with creating and refining reports from internal database.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
At least 5 years of experience in contract administration or business affairs administration in the entertainment industry.
At least 2 years of experience as a people leader
Knowledge of payroll processes and applicable guild and union requirements (e.g., WGA, DGA, IATSE), procedures, terminology, policies, and standards.
Familiarity with all contract types applicable to feature films, including above-the-line talent agreements (e.g., writers, directors, producers, actors), rights agreements, and overall/term deals.
Strong analytical, organization, time-management, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, multi-task, and prioritize deadlines and deliverables.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Detail-oriented mindset with exceptional proofreading skills
Ability to interact, collaborate, and communicate with personnel of various levels throughout Studios.
Must be able to read and interpret legal contracts and guild and union collective bargaining agreements
Prior work experience at a major studio
Tech savvy mindset with computer proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Copilot); familiarity with document management systems (e.g., NetDocuments) and complex databases used to track deals, important dates, and payments; and demonstrated willingness to adopt new technologies, including AI-powered productivity tools to support workflow efficiency.

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The hiring range for this position in the Greater Los Angeles area is $95,500 to $128,000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Walt Disney Pictures, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).

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