Sr. Business Affairs Manager
About The Position
Translation is an award-winning independent creative solutions company that helps ambitious brands use culture to address major challenges. It brings together expertise in culture, technology, and storytelling, and describes itself as an entrepreneurial business rather than a traditional advertising agency. Translation is part of UnitedMasters, Inc., which also operates a software and services platform for independent creators. The Senior Business Affairs Manager will support production and business affairs work across creative projects. The role includes assessing content and clearances, reviewing bids and estimates, managing production and talent contracts, coordinating with legal, clients, agency partners, producers, vendors, and finance, and tracking payments and project paperwork. The manager will also oversee matters for other business affairs managers when appropriate. The position calls for at least five years of relevant creative agency or business affairs experience, including at least four years of direct SAG experience, experience with non-union productions, and deep knowledge of the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract. A four-year college degree is preferred.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of relevant creative agency or business affairs experience.
- At least 4 years of direct SAG experience.
- Experience working on non-union productions.
- Deep knowledge of the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet fast-moving deadlines.
- Experience building solid relationships with internal and external partners.
- Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
- Ability to solve problems with keen instincts.
Nice To Haves
- Four-year college degree.
- Ability to summarize and speak in layman's terms.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Confidence presenting to internal teams and external partners.
Responsibilities
- Review decks, provide callouts, and advise on next steps.
- Conduct tagline research.
- Assess content for risk.
- Review bids with producers.
- Develop casting specifications with producers for casting companies.
- Draft, review, and manage production, animation, photographer, VFX, edit, and location-release contracts through final signatures.
- Manage third-party trademark and intellectual property clearances, including items such as tattoos, jewelry, and clothing.
- Work in tandem with legal, client cost controllers, and agency partners.
- Track music costs.
- Manage insurance paperwork and processing, and handle claims.
- Handle general claims, including third-party and music claims.
- Manage network clearances and AD-IDs, depending on the client.
- Manage regular standard talent, excluding celebrities, athletes, and influencers.
- Prepare estimates, contracts, and payments for union (SAG-AFTRA) and non-union regular talent, including negotiations, releases, contracts, and residual tracking.
- Estimate costs with producers.
- Review rough cuts and final content and assets for risk or clearance concerns.
- Track and manage payments, excluding long-form talent agreements.
- Submit purchase orders and invoices, and track and manage payments through Finance.
- Work with Account Management and Finance to ensure vendors are paid on time.
- Track and file paperwork in job jackets.
- Actualize and close jobs with producers and Finance.
- Oversee matters for other business affairs managers on the team when appropriate.
Benefits
- The posting notes that compensation and rewards may include a bonus, stock options, and a 401(k) match in some cases.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
