We are looking for a Business Affairs Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate is 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 VP, Business Affairs.
Responsibilities:
• Well versed in the 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract, union waivers to reduce client costs, i.e., Low Budget Waivers, Man on Street waiver, Influencer Waiver, etc.
• 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
• Works with producers to draft 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/Ad Bridge 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 with support as needed.
• Film Tax Credit knowledge and filing experience a plus

Qualifications:
• A minimum of 3 years of experience specific to the advertising industry in a Business Affairs Role.
• Must have proficient and current knowledge of SAG-AFTRA commercial contracts
• 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

BarkleyOKRP'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.
• BarkleyOKRP 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, Creative Accelerator, Fellowship, MAIP, and BLAC.