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Posted October 19, 2021
Edelman

Business Affairs Manager

Edelman
Chicago, IL, USA ⚠ [Archived] No Longer Accepting Applicants

This position is part of the Business Affairs Team that manages the DJE’s business and legal affairs as it relates to talent & influencer contracting, production management, and rights and clearances. The business affairs role will partner with the creative, production, influencer, account teams and other teams in the business to manage production, legal, business and financial aspects of Digital, Broadcast, and Print Production for our multiple Clients within a region with minimal oversight.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and mitigate the risks associated with content programs in digital, experiential, print, and TV buys.
  • Identify and flag risks relating to intellectual property, the regulatory environment, Union concerns etc.
  • Review and counsel on Statements of Work for content production to include stills photography, animation and CGI, post-production, film and digital production.
  • Draft, negotiate and administer complex agreements including but not limited to talent, celebrity. Influencer, brand partnerships.
  • A high degree of confidentiality and discretion are expected in regard- to all matters and documents.
  • Work in partnership with Producers to review production bids, proposal, execute production agreements, location, materials releases, as needed.
  • Interpret talent union (SAG-AFTRA) contract provisions and prepare talent estimates.
  • Knowledge and experience working with a third-party signatory Co-Producer
  • Liaise between Production and Legal to address any specific legal/liability issues arising from a particular production.
  • Work closely with internal and external legal counsel in resolving potential production liabilities and creating solutions for agency and clients.
  • Handle third-party clearances and licensing (including music, stock images, software, etc.) necessary for production.
  • Approve and facilitate production and talent invoice approvals, reconciliation, and payment.
  • Review all finished assets for compliance fore they
  • Arranging and confirming appropriate insurances if required to do so.
  • Track and maintain meticulous records for all third party material licenses.

Job Specifications/Qualifications

  • Basic understanding of legal contract provisions
  • Ability to identify legal issues from an early stage in the production process and manage and communicate associated risks.
  • Should feel comfortable in a fast-paced environment, managing urgent deadlines while setting expectations with colleagues, organizing and reporting a variety of production details.
  • Ability to work on multiple and often complex projects with a fast turn-around.
  • Proven problem solver.
  • Ability to manage projects with minor daily oversite, with awareness of when to escalate to legal or mgmt.
  • Expert Level knowledge of the SAG-AFTRA Commercial and Corporate Educational Agreements, and third party signatory process.
  • Experience working in Integrated and Influencer Marketing, with on and off camera and celebrities all desirable.
  • Strong negotiating skills.
  • Knowledge and experience of working in an agency environment, understanding the needs and managing the expectations of key stakeholders.
  • Working and developing relationships with in-house producers, account teams and external vendors.
  • BA/BS degree from a four-year college and/or 7+ years of related work experience in an agency business affairs environment

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Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report’s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).

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