Job Summary:
The Marketing Communications Group oversees advertising and marketing to ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications.
The role of the Business Affairs Manager is to partner with producers and cross-functional teams across The Marketing Communications Group through all stages of production, advising on talent matters, reviewing scripts and storyboards, identifying clearance issues, and securing third-party rights.
Description:
- Oversee all business affairs matters for complex projects from concept to wrap and maintain line of sight into all facets of production including thinking ahead on project/clearance/legal needs and road blocks, understanding talent and production processes and regulatory issues.
- Apply critical thinking throughout production, advising on scripts and storyboards for initial flags and provide creative solves; Working closely with legal to assess and mitigate risk.
- Provide full production support including reviewing bids, declaring insurance and preparing all necessary paperwork including, casting notices, talent/celeb/influencer contracts, licenses, and releases.
- Prepare talent and residual estimates (union and non-union) along with recommendations around costs and how to maximize budget; Process all talent payments in a timely manner; Open POs and process invoices; Process accounting accruals and actualizations at quarter end and job close.
- Conduct preliminary copyright and trademark research and initiate trademark searches with legal.
- Manage clearances for third-party IP which could entail both direct negotiations with copy right owners and/or facilitating third-party content clearances with internal asset managers.
- Collaborate with geo Business Affairs teams for cultural sensitivity concerns and localization of assets.
- Manage database systems to track usage across multiple productions and negotiate renewals.
- Take on special projects, including complex high-visibility campaigns and new product/services where new processes may be required to be implemented.
Key Qualifications:
- BA/BS degree
- 10+ years agency or (in-house) advertiser Business Affairs experience.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Must have a high degree of professionalism with a strong focus on accuracy, attention-to-detail, and timeliness is a must.
- Expert-level understanding and management of third-party contract negotiations.
- Extensive, up-to-date industry knowledge around talent (SAG-AFTRA//Non-Union), advertising ®ulatory guidelines.
- You work independently and act as a leader within the team, advising on complex matters and supporting colleagues and junior teammates.
*Hours may fluctuate based on project needs.
