Overview
A Business Affairs Manager plays an integral role supporting creative development and integrated productions, including broadcast, print, experiential and digital projects. This person is a team player with a creative mind, an ability to work in a fast-paced creative environment and an extensive understanding of the production process from conception and bidding to final delivery.

Responsibilities
Creative & Production

Manage third party rights and clearances

Partner with BA leads and agency legal on contract challenges, release standardization and updates, and templates

Partner with legal and BA leads on deck reviews and preliminary trademark searches

Work with insurance and risk management to evaluate production and contract challenges

Partner with production and other stakeholders to track and manage active agency production jobs

Partner with producers to review and advise on AICP and other bidding documents

Partner with finance and production to finalize client estimates and caveats prior to Client signature

Create and issue award documents including vendor agreements, insurance, licensing and talent agreements and vendor purchase orders

Work with Producers and Finance on various production budgets and actualizations

Create AD-IDs for clients and support traffic, as needed

Integrate AI-driven tools into creative and production processes to boost efficiency, elevate content quality, and stay ahead of emerging trends in technology and storytelling.

Talent, Music, and Licensing

Advise on the SAG-AFTRA and AFM (if applicable) agreements, including waivers, interpretations, regulations and best practices





Advise agency teams and clients on non-union (if applicable) best practices, employment guidelines and other considerations

Estimate talent session and usage fees, and all other talent and music related costs of production and usage

Manage full talent cycle including talent contracts, session reports and final casts, session, holding fee, and usage payments, and renegotiations in compliance with SAG/AFTRA/ACTRA and AFofM guidelines (when applicable)

Draft and negotiate various third-party agreements, including music, footage and images, artwork and recognizable structures, apps, and other third-party rights

Support influencer, celebrity talent, music, and IP sourcing and negotiations

Qualifications

Experience in advertising business affairs

Experience with contract negotiations with clients and third parties

Must have SAG experience

Solid oral and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Strong attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple projects at once

A passion for helping teams create their very best work in the smartest way possible

A passion for creativity

Additional Information
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Accommodations are available throughout the hiring process upon request.

Salary
Transparency matters to us. The salary range for this position is $85,000-$115,000 CAD per year. Actual compensation within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and applicable certifications. This range reflects what we reasonably expect to offer based on current market data.

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📌 Business Affairs Manager (Ontario)
🏢 Publicis Groupe Holdings
📍 Ontario