Description

Position at VMLY&R

At VMLY&R, we create connected brands. We resist the usual ways of seeing, doing and thinking - harnessing creativity, technology and culture - to reimagine the entire connected consumer experience. Our goal? To create work that becomes part of people's lives, to drive value for our clients and, in the best of cases, to impact the world.

Legal complexities, technology licensing, production partnerships and media-based sponsorships all affect the way creative is concepted and produced. We see the Business Affairs Manager as a key supporting role in the production department, for video, integrated production/motion graphics and art buying.
Responsibilities

• Handling all legal and network clearances, including trademark scans and searches, music licenses, stock footage use, reviewing legal documents provided by client and providing information for litigation cases
• Negotiating all overscale and celebrity talent, preparing of contracts for scale talent, handling all talent claims and any talent issues (for example, shooting abroad, using talent in other venues)
• Preparing and processing all production and editorial contracts and invoices for all television productions (i.e., investigating costs for weather insurance and troubleshooting with all vendors)
• Preparing transfer of rights documents for all broadcast materials
• Overseeing all filing of broadcast business affairs/legal documents and broadcast production dockets
• Supervising broadcast managers in talent and traffic, overseeing staffing needs and processing performance reviews
• Conducting seminars and agency meetings on broadcast business affairs, legal and traffic of the target, specifically as they relate to communications
• Providing Accounting with internal estimates, purchase orders and invoices

As part of the WPP Group, VMLY&R offers one of the best overall compensation packages in the business.
Required Skills

• Knowledge of SAG/non-union contracts
• Understand production workflow
• Highly organized and solutions-focused
• Positive and motivated self-starter

Required Experience

• Agency experience preferred
• A bachelor's degree
• Seven-plus years of relevant experience

VMLY&R is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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