Senior Business Affairs Manager, Video Production
Job Summary:
We oversee advertising and marketing to ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications.
The role of the Senior Business Affairs Manager is to partner with producers and cross-functional teams across Marcom 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 roadblocks, 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, photographer/artist agreements, licenses, and releases.
Prepare talent session 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 copyright 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 & regulatory guidelines.
You work independently and act as a leader within the team, advising on complex matters and supporting colleagues and junior teammates.
Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and time management skills and highly responsive to Producers and other stakeholders.
***Contract period and hours may fluctuate based on project needs.
