Business Affairs Manager

Meta•Los Angeles, CA

9d•$122,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Creative X is a global, integrated creative agency that drives the creative vision for our brands and how they are perceived in the world. We develop the vision for next-generation creative advertising, consumer brand content and experiences for Meta, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and our hardware products. Our vision is fearless creativity that shapes the future of connection. With some of the industry’s best talent on our team, we create beautiful work that has a purpose. And with an audience of almost five billion across some of the world’s biggest brands, we create brave ideas that demonstrate the full creative potential of our platforms, including industry leading, envy-inducing creative experiences that push the boundaries of traditional advertising. We believe in attracting and nurturing industry-leading talent with a focus on community and career development. We have developed best-in-class collaboration models with agencies and our cross-company creative network to ensure a consistent and effective creative narrative for work that reaches an audience across the globe due to the scale of our products. You will be hands-on in the operations of the cross-functional Business Affairs Team and involved in the process of making content from concept through delivery. You'll combine your production and advertising knowledge, experience applying business and financial judgment to production and content deals, creativity and understanding of Meta's platforms and products to contribute to an efficient and innovative Business Affairs Team that operates effectively.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in business affairs, entertainment law, or rights and clearances within an advertising agency, production company, brand, or entertainment organization
Demonstrated experience leading or supporting marketing campaigns that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including the ability to evaluate, implement, and optimize AI-driven solutions to achieve campaign objectives
Working knowledge of AI-related legal, ethical, and regulatory considerations, including conducting general AI reviews, applying legal guardrails, and collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., Legal, Privacy, Policy) to ensure compliance and responsible AI use
Experience with social networking, platform integrations, publishing platforms, broadcast and new media
Experience with union requirements, agreements, and negotiations
Experience forming relationships with digital creators, publishers, creative agencies, and studio in negotiating strategic transactions
Experience in managing complex work streams and working with multiple cross-functional partners
Must be eligible to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

8+ years of experience in business affairs, entertainment law, or rights and clearances within an advertising agency, production company, brand, or entertainment organization
Familiarity with SAG-AFTRA, AFM, and other relevant guild or union agreements as they apply to advertising and branded content production
Experience building or improving rights management systems, contract tracking tools, or clearance workflows at scale
Experience supporting business affairs for large-scale global marketing campaigns across digital, social, and broadcast platforms
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
Background working within a technology company or platform environment on brand or performance marketing creative productions
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

Responsibilities

Work across one of our pillars of business (Meta, Facebook app, Instagram or Messenger/WhatsApp) managing all Creative X work and involvement with external agency work
Advise on all Business Affairs matters for development, production, post production, sales, distribution, and service of all entertainment and business endeavors for Creative X from a legal, financial, entertainment and strategic perspective
Work with all cross-functional partners that make up the Business Affairs team: Legal, Finance, Sourcing, Partnerships, Music and Privacy
Project manage complex work streams
Work with legal team on production legal, litigation, copyright/trademark, music, and rights/clearance matters
Analyze deal opportunities and formulate business strategies with respect to various development and production matters
Maintain relationships with key agencies, managers and attorneys in the entertainment community
Oversee corporate compliance with contractual and legal obligations in regards to Media and Production