Senior Business Affairs Manager

UnitedMasters is seeking a Senior Business Affairs Manager to join their team. The role involves reviewing creative materials, advising on talent, music, insurance, copyright, and intellectual property issues, and working closely with agency legal counsel. The Senior Business Affairs Manager will also be responsible for estimating talent fees, advising on union matters, and overseeing various projects. The ideal candidate should have at least 8 years of relevant experience in creative agency/production/business affairs and possess strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

• Review creative materials and advise Agency teams on talent, music, insurance, copyright, and intellectual property issues and advise on next steps
• Work in tandem with agency legal counsel
• Provide estimates for talent fees, residuals, and all other talent/music related costs for production
• Advise on union matters - SAG-AFTRA, AFM / Track usage for large scale talent guarantees
• Work with Legal on trademark searches for branding, taglines, signage, design
• Work with Dewitt Stern to evaluate production insurance concerns
• Create and issue appropriate award documents including production contracts, insurance, licenses, talent agreements, and vendor Scope of Work "SOW"
• Review scripts, decks, rough cuts, and final creative for risk or clearance concerns
• Ensure vendors are paid on time (working with Account Mgt. & Finance)
• Closing of projects with Finance, ensuring all pertinent info is in Job Jackets & Completion Reports
• Oversee matters for other Business Managers on the team when appropriate
• Work with client partners on various projects/issues

• Review creative materials and advise on talent, music, insurance, copyright, and intellectual property issues
• Work in tandem with agency legal counsel
• Estimate talent fees, residuals, and other talent/music related costs for production
• Advise on union matters (SAG-AFTRA, AFM) and track usage for large scale talent guarantees
• Work with Legal on trademark searches for branding, taglines, signage, design
• Evaluate production insurance concerns with Dewitt Stern
• Create and issue appropriate award documents including production contracts, insurance, licenses, talent agreements, and vendor Scope of Work (SOW)
• Review scripts, decks, rough cuts, and final creative for risk or clearance concerns
• Ensure vendors are paid on time
• Close projects with Finance, ensuring all pertinent info is in Job Jackets & Completion Reports
• Oversee matters for other Business Managers on the team when appropriate
• Work with client partners on various projects/issues
• Work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in building solid relationships with account, creative, legal, production, and finance teams
• Able to meet deadlines with accuracy and minimum supervision
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail
• Ability to solve problems with keen instincts
• Experience working on Non-Union productions
• Deep knowledge of the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract
• 8+ years of relevant creative agency/production/business affairs/Talent & Music experience
• 4-Year College Degree preferred
• Quick thinker and multi-tasker
• Able to summarize and speak in layman terms
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Competitive salary range of $125,000 - $145,000
• Bonus, stock options, and 401(k) match opportunities
• Opportunity for sync deals with major brands
• Increased exposure for artists
• Opportunity to partner with brands like Diageo, Ally, and ESPN
• Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Apple, Alphabet (aka Google), and Disney
• Rapidly growing company with over 1.5 million artists on its platform
• Deep knowledge of the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail
• Ability to solve problems with keen instincts
• Experience working on Non-Union productions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills