Agency:
Omnicom Production
Job Function:
Production
Job Subfunction:
Business Affairs
Job Description:
Overview
The Business Affairs Group Lead plays an integral role leading the team during creative development and integrated productions, including broadcast, print, experiential, and digital projects. This person is a team player with a creative mind, an ability to thrive in a fast-paced creative environment, and an extensive understanding of the production process from conception to final delivery.
Pay Range is $150,000 to $170,000
This is a hybrid role in either our NY, LA, or Chicago office
What You'll Do
Team Leadership & Operations
Oversee, educate, and mentor a dedicated business affairs pod, providing guidance and support to the team
Work closely with internal brand teams to find solutions to challenges including budgets and production protocols
Identify and implement processes and structure between the team and internal departments and external partners
Scope existing client retainers and projects, and assign team members accordingly
Ensure agency best practices and guidelines are adhered to, including union agreements, employment regulations, and client and Groupe guidelines
Collaborate with agency legal to ensure the production department remains compliant with internal legal protocols
Ensure all industry policies and standardized legal documents are kept up to date and distributed accordingly
Implement internal educational training on business affairs topics such as talent, music, and social media platforms
Creative & Production
Partner with various agency teams to educate on and review creative materials at all stages, advising on talent, third-party rights (copyright, trademark, and rights of publicity), and other advertising regulations and guidelines
Review vendor policies and agreements to ensure alignment with client SOWs and MSAs
Partner with legal counsel to perform preliminary trademark searches
Advise on third-party rights clearance and assessments
Partner with agency legal on contract challenges, release standardization and updates, templates, and risk assessments
Negotiate partnership agreements, including celebrity talent, creator, music, and intellectual property deals
Advise on non-union, SAG-AFTRA, and AFM (where applicable) agreements, including waivers, interpretations, regulations, and best practices
Advise on the broader production landscape, including crew unions, employment guidelines, and best practices
Qualifications
8+ years of experience leading full-cycle business affairs on large client brands, with extensive knowledge of the SAG-AFTRA/AFM Commercials Contracts. Strong knowledge of legal guidelines for commercial production, including third-party rights, FTC regulations, and insurance. Extensive experience negotiating contracts involving celebrities, music, and intellectual property.
$150,000-$170,000
Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.
