Senior Business Manager, Business Affairs & Talent Management
Core
Senior Business Manager leading day-to-day operations for multiple clients, acting as a partner in the production process by managing business affairs, talent, and vendor contracts across broadcast, digital, and experiential productions.
Role type
Senior Business Manager (Business Affairs & Talent Management)
Builds
Production contracts, talent agreements, vendor bids, and financial estimates for advertising agency clients.
Domain
Advertising & Marketing / Media Production
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> client delivery
Required skills
Business Affairs operations, vendor negotiation, talent fee assessment, union rules interpretation, contract drafting, financial estimation, rights management, payroll processing, deal memo creation, influencer agreement crafting
Preferred skills
AI adaptation, Nexelus system proficiency, CMC/Forecast signatory experience, insurance requirements knowledge
Technologies
Nexelus, 3rd party Payroll Service platforms, Financial and A/P systems
Responsibilities
Create production estimates and purchase orders; vet and negotiate vendor bids; draft production contracts, releases, and rights agreements; assess talent requirements and session fees; manage non-union talent duties and payments; track rights and expirations; build relationships with talent agents; partner with client cost consultants; manage online project job folders.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
