Business Affairs Manager
Contract Until 1/09/2026
London, UK (3 days onsite, 2 days WFH)
Responsibilities:
* Align and scale global Business Affairs best practices across EMEA.
* Secure/advise on talent (celeb/non-celeb) for campaigns.
* Secure, advise on, and manage third-party licenses for campaigns/markets.
* Serve as the main Business Affairs contact for campaigns (talent, production, tactics, standards, legal).
* Consult on clearance submission and queries with regulators.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree; 10+ years in Business Affairs handling complex talent/rights negotiations, legal, and production in a high-volume, fluid environment.
* Broad, current industry knowledge in UK/international production, licensing, and legal issues across media platforms.
* Experience in advertising agency, production studio, or client-side marketing production.
* Comprehensive understanding of copyright, trademark, licensing, or advertising law, especially for social, digital, and tech.
* Strong knowledge and practical implementation of current Equity and European advertising guidelines/standards, able to quickly project global production costs.
* Commercially astute, able to work in a fast-paced, fluid environment. Motivated, organized, self-starter who anticipates needs, creates efficient processes, and reacts effectively to urgent situations.