About the job
About Us
We are a renowned independent creative solutions firm dedicated to becoming the most culturally influential entity worldwide. Our mission is to assist ambitious brands in leveraging cultural insights to tackle their most significant challenges. Comprising a diverse team of experts in culture, technology, and storytelling, we share a common passion for elevating brands in ways traditional advertising cannot.
As an entrepreneurial organization, we prioritize resourcefulness and tenacity alongside creativity and intelligence. Our ambition drives us forward!
We are currently seeking a Business Affairs Manager to join our dedicated team supporting McDonald's.
This position is based in Brooklyn, New York, requiring four days in the office and one day remote.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate creative materials, providing guidance to agency teams on talent, music, insurance, copyright, and intellectual property, and recommending suitable next steps.
- Collaborate with internal legal counsel to oversee rights, clearances, and contract matters throughout productions.
- Prepare and review estimates regarding talent fees, residuals, and other production costs associated with talent/music.
- Offer advice on union issues, including SAG-AFTRA and AFM guidelines.
- Monitor usage for significant talent guarantees and address renewal or renegotiation needs.
- Generate and distribute essential production documents, including talent agreements, licenses, insurance certificates, production contracts, and vendor scopes of work.
- Review scripts, decks, rough cuts, and final creative for clearance and risk assessment.
- Coordinate with production, finance, and payroll vendors to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payments for talent.
- Maintain organized records of talent agreements, payment documents, and job materials for compliance and audit purposes.
- Oversee talent budgets and assist in reconciling talent-related costs throughout the production lifecycle.
- Ensure timely processing of vendor and talent payments in collaboration with Account Management and Finance.
- Capture all relevant documentation in job jackets and completion reports.
