Senior Business Affairs Manager

INNOCEAN USA a full-service ad agency located in sunny Huntington Beach CA is seeking a Senior Business Affairs Manager to join our growing team!

This is a long-term on-going freelance role with access to benefits!

We are a hybrid workplace x3 days week onsite. Candidate MUST be local to SoCal.

SUMMARY OF POSITION
This position provides the unique opportunity to join the Legal & Business Affairs team at an agency with an abundant portfolio of global experience spearheading the realization of new ideas & creativity.

As a member of the team you will be managing all business facets of integrated commercial production across IUSs client roster including production and talent contracting licensing and clearances budget administration scoping legal issues interpreting the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract as it relates to specific productions. Additionally our Senior Legal & Business Managers work closely with IUS account teams to scope and screen work for potential legal or licensing issues.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge of advertising agency video production and Business Affairs
• Excellent negotiation leadership and communication skills
• Self-motivation in fast-paced deadline driven environment
• Exceptional organizational prioritization and time management skills and a strong attention to detail.
• Strong decision-making skills based on tactical collaboration and collective team input
• Strong knowledge of copyright trademark and licensing in entertainment or advertising law with particular emphasis on digital content/technology initiatives

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Handle talent contracting and estimating for commercial productions including preparation of SAG contracts and nonunion talent agreements
• Negotiate celebrity/influencer overscale talent agreements
• Review creative for any clearances or licensing as necessary
• Handle all third-party clearances and licensing including stock footage movie/TV rights music props etc.
• Work closely with IUS and outside legal counsel in resolving potential production liabilities and working through solutions
• Prepare production estimate with breakdowns and pertinent info from assigned producer
• Issue purchase orders facilitate invoice approvals payment and job actualization
• Create production start-up documents including production agreements insurance coverage and talent mandatories.
• Negotiate production agreements when necessary
• Work closely with account teams to resolve any liability issues within assigned production creating viable solutions/production frameworks
• Mentor train guide teammates at Associate and Manager levels

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 8 years related experience in advertising or commercial production
• Industry expertise and experience

THE SR LEGAL BUSINESS MANAGER WE ARE LOOKING FOR IS:

• Solutions driven a relentless strategic problem-solver
• Organized driven excellent time manager
• A passionate Rockstar eager to elevate the Legal & Business Affairs practice by adding value in contribution to the collective creative goals

BENEFITS:

• Access to our health benefits
• Paid sick days
• 401k match
• On-site Barista
• Beautiful campus across from the Pacific Ocean

The salary range for this role is $139000- $145000. Pay is dependent uponseveralfactorsincluding but not limited to: budget clientexperience training and/or transferable skills.

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