Business Affairs Manager

1 month ago


New York County New York, United States PXP Full time
Job Description

Our preference is to have this role be a based in our NYC office working a hybrid schedule 3 days in the office.  We are open to considering fully remote candidates for well-qualified candidates based in other locations. 

Job Description/Position Summary

A Business Affairs Manager plays an integral role supporting creative development and integrated productions, including broadcast, print, experiential and digital projects. This person is a team player with a creative mind, an ability to work in a fast-paced creative environment and an extensive understanding of the production process from conception and bidding to final delivery.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Creative & Production:

Manage third party rights and clearances

Partner with BA leads and agency legal on contract challenges, release standardization and updates, and templates.

Partner with legal and BA leads on deck reviews and preliminary trademark searches

Work with insurance and risk management to evaluate production and contract challenges

Partner with production and other stakeholders to track and manage active agency production jobs

Partner with producers to review and advise on AICP and other bidding documents

Partner with finance and production to finalize client estimates and caveats prior to Client signature

Create and issue award documents including vendor agreements, insurance, licensing and talent agreements and vendor purchase orders

Work with Producers and Finance on various production budgets and actualizations

Create AD-IDs for clients and support traffic, as needed

Talent, Music, and Licensing

Advise on the SAG-AFTRA and AFM (if applicable) agreements, including waivers, interpretations, regulations and best practices

Advise agency teams and clients on non-union (if applicable) best practices, employment guidelines and other considerations.

Estimate talent session and usage fees, and all other talent and music related costs of production and usage

Manage full talent cycle including talent contracts, session reports and final casts, . session, holding fee, and usage payments, and renegotiations in compliance with SAG/AFTRA/ACTRA and AFofM guidelines (when applicable).

Draft and negotiate various third-party agreements, including music, footage and images, artwork and recognizable structures, apps, and other third-party rights

Support influencer, celebrity talent, music, and IP sourcing and negotiations



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