Business Affairs Manager - Video Production (Remote)

Overview

This role involves partnering with Producers, the Advertising Team, and the Global Business Affairs Team to manage business affairs within the Video Production Department. The position requires close collaboration with producers, content managers, legal teams, brand teams, advertising personnel, music supervisors, and other marketing communications staff throughout the development and production of creative and marketing videos. Key responsibilities include facilitating production, legal, copyright/trademark, third-party content, rights, and clearance matters. The role also involves providing guidance on advertising law, talent, production, and music issues, as well as working with global business affairs and external agencies to localize third-party content and support translation efforts. The position handles talent management for foreign, domestic, non-union, and union shoots.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from concept through completion, maintaining oversight of all production aspects including anticipating project, clearance, and legal needs, and understanding talent processes.
• Review scripts and storyboards to identify potential issues; collaborate with legal to assess risks and develop creative solutions.
• Prepare talent estimates, contracts, and process talent payments.
• Negotiate and license third-party intellectual property as needed.
• Initiate trademark searches and coordinate closely with legal on copyright and trademark matters.
• Facilitate third-party content clearances between Production and Asset Managers for video projects.
• Manage database systems to track content usage across multiple productions.
• Provide problem-solving solutions to production challenges that are legally sound, financially responsible, and aligned with product, creative, and strategic objectives.
• Communicate effectively and work cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Advertising, Production, and Global Business Affairs teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS).
• 7-10 years of experience in an agency or corporate business affairs role.
• 7-10 years of experience negotiating talent contracts.
• Experience managing all aspects of talent, including Celebrity, SAG-AFTRA, and Non-Union talent.
• Experience negotiating licensing agreements.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Professional and positive service-oriented demeanor.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Flexibility to work hours that may fluctuate based on project needs.