VP, Business Affairs

We are looking for a strong leader for our Business Affairs team. The ideal candidate must be well versed in SAG-AFTRA Commercials contracts, third party rights for creative assets and excited about making great creative work.

You are a partner to producers while working across agency departments including Creative, Brand Leadership, Legal and Finance.

This position reports into EVP, Head of Integrated Production.

Responsibilities :

Be extremely well versed in the 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract, union waivers to reduce client costs, i.e., Low Budget Waivers, Internet Only, Influencer Waiver, etc.

Procure SAG / AFTRA waivers (i.e. Low-Budget, PSA, Experiential Coverage, Experiential Social Media). Prepare performer contracts / releases Review all executed contracts & licenses.

Work collaboratively as a partner to Producers and Brand teams to review creative work for 3rd party clearances and / or legal implications;

intellectual property, licensing, likeness release, use of logos / artwork, trademarks, etc

• Owns the responsibility of drafting production contracts, casting specs, releases, affidavits, music rights agreements in concert with agency legal counsel
• Be an integral part of the Integrated Production Team, available to Producers.
• Generates talent estimates (sessions and usage) and provides guidance on most cost-effective ways of managing talent residual budgets.

Experience with Extreme Reach is imperative.

• Oversees all talent billing & production advances with support from Business Affairs manager.
• Prepare and submit spot completion reports, informs final cast advises on holding fee notifications and reports talent usage via the ER platform.
• Manage all renegotiations of talent, music, photography
• Partner with producers to secure stock footage and image rights.
• Handles celebrity and popular music license negotiations when required with agency legal counsel
• Oversees Business Affairs / Talent manger
• Proactively works in educating other departments on the aspects of the SAG commercial contract, licensing, talent, and intellectual property regarding all aspects of our work.
• Research industry trends to advise the agency on what is happening across the industry and what will be coming up in a year or ten years.

Advise leadership on industry news in the Business Affairs area

• Film Tax Credit knowledge and filing experience
• Have many industry contacts at other agencies, music and production

Qualifications :

• A minimum of 7 years of experience specific to the advertising industry in a Business Affairs Role.
• Must have proficient and current knowledge of SAG-AFTRA commercial contracts
• Ability to lead and grow a team of Business Affairs Managers
• Self-starter who can work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail, high degree of accuracy and work well under pressure
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills
• Willingness to speak up, lead tough conversations, and be solutions-oriented
• Having a law background is not required but is a considerable plus

Barkley's Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We believe being radically diverse and inclusive is the key to becoming one of the world's great creative idea companies.

By embracing everything that makes our partners who they are and what makes them unique to the world around them, we create the conditions and capacity to help creative, original thinking thrive.

• Barkley is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging as part of our corporate strategic goals, supported by a formal DEI+B program, Employee Resource Groups, Director of Diversity leadership and agency commitment to The Brand Lab.
8 days ago