Senior Business Affairs Manager, long-term freelance

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 IUS's 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 $139,000- $145,000.  Pay is dependent upon several factors including but not limited to: budget, client, experience, training and/or transferable skills.

Who are we? We are a global brand growth company, independent in spirit, built on one belief: if it doesn’t move people, it won’t move business. So, we go where others don’t. Deep inside human life. Closer to what people think, feel, value, and do. We’ve built the tools and methods to get there and stay there. The closeness is our advantage. That’s where momentum and growth live.