Droga5 Business Affairs Manager

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Droga5, part of Accenture Song, is a creative agency with offices in New York, London, Dublin, Tokyo and São Paulo.From integrated communications and experience innovation to business design, Droga5 exists to build and sustain the most influential brands of the 21st century through creativity. Droga5 was founded in 2006 and has been recognized as Agency of the Year more than 25 times and was named both Ad Age and Adweek’s Agency of the Decade (2010–2019). Visit Droga5.com or @droga5 on all social platforms to get to know us better. 

Business Affairs @ Droga5

Droga5’s Business Affairs Department takes a solution-oriented approach to mitigating risk in content production.  Our primary role is to advise and support the Production teams in all matters, including contracting with production vendors, content licensing and clearance, talent procurement, traffic and managing/reconciling production budgets.  BA’s focus is to ensure the agency delivers quality, thought-provoking content that surpasses our client’s core marketing goals with minimal risk to the agency and client.

Job Summary

The Business Affairs Manager manages the production, legal, business and financial aspects of film, radio, print and interactive productions for assigned clients.  The Business Affairs Manager works in lockstep with the producer to handle productions from creative concepting through final client billing. 

Job Responsibilities 

• Review creative decks and scripts for potential legal issues, including clearance and licensing of third-party content, talent, music, etc.

• Review production company bids and prepare formal production estimates for client approval

• Prepare vendor production agreements; negotiate revisions and liaise with Legal as necessary 

• Secure wrap-up insurance for productions

• Handle talent procurement and prepare talent agreements, including standard SAG, non-union and print model agreements

• Conduct preliminary trademark searches

• Work closely with Legal to address potential production liabilities and create solutions for agency and client

• Handle third-party clearances and licensing (including music, stock images, software, etc.) necessary for production

• Facilitate invoice approvals and payment

• Assist producers in closing production jobs for final billing

• Track and maintain meticulous records for all productions

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of related work experience in an agency or related business affairs/legal department  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent training and/or experience   

• Knowledge and understanding of SAG Commercials Contract as well as other performance unions 

• Understanding of talent engagement both in the US and abroad  

• Strong negotiating skills 

• Willingness to learn new skills, systems and information

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment while managing urgent deadlines

• Strong organizational and communication skills and ability to interact with various departments within the agency

• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage own workload

• Legal experience or degree ideal

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We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 08/02/2026.

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Washington $80,200 to $168,000

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