Business Affairs Manager,

Company Overview We are a modern global creative and media agency, operating as a social-first, integrated marketing partner. We help brands stay relevant by translating audience insight into strategies that drive measurable business outcomes. Our work is grounded in a deep understanding of how people engage with content, platforms, and brands in a rapidly evolving media landscape. About the Role You will independently oversee production business affairs across digital, broadcast, social, experiential, and creator-led campaigns. Working alongside producers, project management, and legal teams, you will manage talent contracting, commercial negotiations, and clearance workflows across the EMEA region. The position balances day-to-day legal operations with proactive risk assessment, escalating complex regulatory matters to senior agency counsel. This seat reports to the VP of Business Affairs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, execute, and administer production documentation, including talent and creator contracts, location and materials releases, Statements of Work, and paid amplification or whitelisting terms.
• Lead fee negotiations directly with creators and talent agents, coordinate disbursement through platforms and payroll partners, and forecast project buyout and usage renewal costs.
• Secure intellectual property, stock footage, and music clearances (including PPL, MCPS, and PRS for Music), and coordinate child performance licensing and chaperone arrangements under UK local authority standards.
• Track rights portfolios and license expirations, proactively advising account teams on upcoming renewals and term limits.
• Evaluate creative materials (treatments, storyboards, and edits) to ensure compliance with client guidelines, platform policies, Clearcast standards, BCAP and CAP Codes, and CMA/ASA disclosure frameworks.
• Collaborate with producers and senior legal counsel to refine standard agreement templates, conduct risk assessments, and maintain UK GDPR compliance for all talent personal data.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in business affairs at an advertising agency, media studio, commercial production firm, or brand-side team managing multi-platform productions (or a qualified UK lawyer with 2+ years PQE in media, advertising, or IP law).
• Demonstrated skill in drafting comprehensive talent, creator, and influencer agreements from standard templates using deal memos.
• Comprehensive understanding of rights clearance, stock asset acquisition, and music synchronization across digital, social, and television channels.
• Solid operational knowledge of linear TV, social, and digital production and post-production workflows.
• Familiarity with UK industry standard guidelines and documentation, including IPA and APA frameworks.
• Practical understanding of UK advertising regulations and guidance, including Clearcast clearance processes, BCAP and CAP Codes, and CMA/ASA disclosure principles.
• Operational knowledge of UK GDPR principles as applied to managing creator and talent data.
• Strong commercial negotiation abilities coupled with precise written and verbal communication.
• High degree of organizational ownership, meticulous attention to detail, and proactive problem-solving capabilities.
• Familiarity with MENA or European regional markets, or proficiency in an additional European language, is advantageous.

Work Authorization : Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. All applicants must currently possess the legal right to work in the UK.