Business Affairs Manager ( Manager, Contracts)

About the role

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Business Affairs Manager to join our dynamic production team. This role will be hands-on in overseeing and managing legal and business affairs documentation. You'll combine strong business acumen in the creative field and understanding of our clients' businesses to contribute to a forward-thinking Business Affairs team that pushes creative boundaries while ensuring seamless execution and top-tier quality across all our projects. The ideal candidate will possess a passion and expertise across a number of areas: broadcast, activations, social media, digital content, creative production, marketing and advertising law, and entertainment development deals. You will have experience collaborating with advertising agencies, media companies, publishers, networks, and production houses, along with a solid understanding of diverse content execution strategies.

Responsibilities

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Closely collaborate with cross-functional partners to align on contract terms, deliverables, and compliance standards, such teams may include: Legal, Project Management, Influencer Management, Production and Creative leads.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify potential risks in creative development, production approaches, and contracts. Develop mitigation plans and advise internal teams on best practices to ensure that all projects adhere to best practices, internal policies and guidelines.
• Creative Guidance : Assist creative teams with oversight and review of any concerns regarding intellectual property licensing, and talent usage rights.
• Bid & Treatment Review: Evaluate production bids and creative treatments against project scopes and budgets. Partner with production teams to analyze line-item budgets, and assess director treatments early to identify potential financial, legal, or compliance risks before awarding
• Regulatory Compliance : Monitor industry regulations and legal requirements relevant to advertising and marketing practices, and advise the team on compliance matters.
• Document Tracking: Implement and maintain systems for tracking contract statuses, expirations, and renewals.
• WHAT YOU BRING:
• 2+ years of experience in business affairs, legal or compliance roles within the advertising and marketing industry with a successful track record of negotiating, drafting and closing deals with a preference for experience from a top, creative-driven agency.
• Proven experience in commercial contract negotiations (including but not limited to Talent agreements, PSAs, MSAs, SOWs) for content, media, creator, and large-scale productions.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Law, or related field (JD preferred but not required).
• Fluency working with advertising agencies, media companies, publishers and production companies with a solid understanding of a range of content production and execution strategies.
• Strong understanding of intellectual property rights (e.g., trademarks, copyright, etc.), licensing, and talent usage rights.
• Experience with social networking, platform integrations, publishing platforms, broadcast & new media.
• Experience with content and media production and right clearance.
• Knowledge of digital marketing, media buying and production processes.
• Experienced with union and non-union productions (SAG/AFTRA, IATSE), branded partnerships, interactive and/or social landscapes is highly preferred
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• WHAT DO WE OFFER?
• We are a collaborative, open-door, best-idea-wins environment that fosters personal and company growth and has fun doing it. Here is a snapshot of our benefits package:
• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision

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WHY DEPT®? We are pioneers at heart. What this means, is that we are always leaning forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That's why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating. Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 20+ countries, we're big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients' problems, no matter where you are in the world.

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