Senior Business Affairs Manager (Creative Agency)

TL;DR

Senior Business Affairs Manager (Creative Agency): Managing contracts, legal clearances, and talent negotiations for high-impact cultural campaigns with an accent on SAG-AFTRA compliance and risk assessment. Focus on streamlining production workflows, ensuring IP clearances, and managing financial actualization between producers and finance.

Location: Must be based in Brooklyn, New York (4 days in-office, 1 day remote)

Salary: $120,000 – $145,000

Company

hirify.global is a leading creative solutions company and software platform that connects independent artists and brands to reimagine cultural storytelling.

What you will do

• Manage end-to-end contracts for production, animation, photographers, and VFX, from drafting to final signatures.
• Perform risk assessments on content and execute third-party trademark and IP clearances.
• Negotiate and manage payments and releases for union (SAG-AFTRA) and non-union regular talent.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and producers to track music costs and actualize/close jobs.
• Handle insurance processing, general claims, and network clearances depending on the client.
• Oversee bid reviews and casting specifications in tandem with producers.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant creative agency or business affairs experience.
• Deep knowledge of the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract.
• Must be based in Brooklyn, New York.
• Experience working on Non-Union productions.
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
• Proven ability to build solid relationships with internal and external partners.

Nice to have

• 4-Year College Degree.
• Confidence in presenting complex information to internal teams and external partners.
• Ability to summarize legal and business terms in layman's terms.

Culture & Benefits

• Entrepreneurial environment that values resourcefulness, tenacity, and ambition.
• Competitive compensation including bonuses and stock options.
• 401(k) matching program.
• Hybrid work arrangement with a focus on in-office collaboration.