Senior Business Affairs Manager

Who We Are

We are an award-winning independent creative solutions company that aspires to be the most culturally-influential company in the world. We help ambitious brands harness the power of culture to solve their biggest challenges. As a unique mix of experts in culture, technology, and storytelling, we are united by a passion to grow brands in ways that advertising alone can never do.

We are an entrepreneurial business – not a traditional “ad agency.” That means we value resourcefulness and tenacity just as much as we value creativity and intelligence. We’re unapologetically ambitious!  

We are looking for a Senior Business Affairs Manager to join Translation!

This role is based in Brooklyn, New York with four days in-office and one day remote.

What You'll Do

• Deck Reviews, callouts, advise on next steps


• Tagline research


• Risk Assessment on content


• Bid Review with Producers


• Casting Specs – put together with Producer for Casting Company


• Manage Contracts: Production, Animation, Photographer, VFX, Edit, Location Releases (draft, review to final signatures)


• Third party trademark/IP clearances (e.g;. tattoos, jewelry, clothing)


• Work in tandem with legal


• Work in tandem with client’s cost controllers and agency partners


• Track music costs


• Insurance (pulling, processing, deal with claims)


• Deal with general claims (third party, music, etc.)


• Network Clearance (depending on client)


• AD-Id’s (pull/manage - depending on client)


• Manage Regular Standard Talent  (excluding celebrities, athletes, influencers, etc.)


• Estimating, contracts and payments for union (SAG-AFTRA) and non-union regular talent including negotiations, releases, contracts, residual tracking


• Estimate with Producers


• Review rough cuts and final content/assets for any risk or clearance concerns


• Track and manage all payments excluding long form talent agreements


• Submit Purchase Orders and Invoices/ track and manage all payments through Finance


• Ensure vendors are paid on time working closely with Account Management & Finance


• Track and file paperwork in job jackets


• Actualize/close jobs with Producers & Finance


• Oversee matters for other business affairs managers on the team when appropriate

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Work well under pressure / fast moving deadlines


• Experience in building solid relationships with internal/external partners 


• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail


• Ability to solve problems with keen instincts


• Experience working on Non-Union productions


• Deep knowledge of the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract

Minimum Qualifications

• 8 + years of relevant creative agency/business affairs experience    

Preferred Qualifications

• 4-Year College Degree 


• Able to summarize and speak in layman terms


• Excellent verbal and written communications skills


• Confidence in presenting to internal teams and external partners

About UnitedMasters, Inc.

UnitedMasters Inc. represents the creative solutions company, Translation, and the leading software and services platform for independent creators, UnitedMasters. UnitedMasters enables ownership, exposure, and new paths for financial return for independent creators, while Translation helps brands leverage the power of contemporary culture to achieve transformational growth. Combined, UnitedMasters, Inc. is the world’s leading marketplace for cultural capital, connecting independent artists and brands to realize a future in which all creators own their future. Backed by Alphabet, Andreessen Horowitz, and Apple, UnitedMasters, Inc. is reimagining how brands and artists come together to tell their stories, build profitable growth, and push culture forward.

Salary Hiring Range: Zone A - NY/CA/LA $120K - $145K
                                    Zone B - Everywhere else $105K - $130K 

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide (e.g. bonus, stock options, 401(k) match, etc.)

Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.  We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors. 

The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted.  If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate.

The salary range above is for the NY/CA.  As a company, we have a location based strategy, which means the salary range could be lower or higher than this if the role is hired in another location.

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