Sr. Business Affairs Manager, Influencer and Talent Relations

Responsibilities:

• The primary function of this role is to independently manage offers, drafting, and contractual redlines for celebrity talent and Influencer procurement
• Facilitate and review complex influencer and celebrity talent agreements
• A high degree of confidentiality and discretion are expected in regard- to all matters and documents
• Experience navigating redlines reviews and facilitating contracts conversations between stakeholders to close deals
• Provide counsel and mitigation strategies for risks associated with influencer and celebrity talent programming (e.g., identifying and flagging risks relating to intellectual property, the regulatory environment, Union concerns, FTC compliance)
• Work closely with internal and external legal counsel in resolving potential project liabilities and creating solutions for agency and clients
• Mentor junior team members
• Review and counsel on Statements of Work
• The position requires an individual who is comfortable working both independently and within group dynamics to help the business team secure talent, mitigate risk within procurement the process, and lead any issues management
• Lead the business teams on the execution on influencer and celebrity talent buys, driving the contracting phase, and ensuring seamless procurement execution
• Own the creation of Talent contracts including the past expertise and understanding in Federal Trade Commission Guidelines (FTC)
• Assist the navigation of external contractual redlines with talent agency lawyers including a basic understanding of legal terms and negotiating strategy

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5+ years working in the entertainment and/or lifestyle marketing related fields including working directly with Influencers, talent management and/or sales role at a Multi-Channel-Network or comparable agency
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• This candidate will have the proven ability to manage and maintain a high volume of internal relationships while managing the development, drafting, and redline execution
• Previous industry exposure within the entertainment community (talent agencies, MCN’s Content Creators, managers, etc.)
• Understanding of social media, Influencers, content creators and the larger Influencer Marketing ecosystem
• Knowledge and experience working across all tiers of Influencers (micro, mid, top tier, celebrity, and traditional experts such as RD’s / KOL’s) and nuances of working with each 
• Exceptional collaborator who can work across practices who feels comfortable in a fast-paced environment, managing urgent deadlines while setting expectations with colleagues, organizing, and reporting a variety talent and influencer deals
• Relentlessly seeks, shares and adopts ideas and best practices for the global BA business
• Proven ability in establishing goals and ensuring project deadlines are met
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and written and oral communications skills
• Strong work ethic with the ability to deliver on a heavy volume of correspondence