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Company description

CoLab is a fully integrated, cross-discipline team that provides best-in-class services in a fluid and modular way. With our clients at the center, we create brand movement at the speed of people’s lives by connecting real-time data with world-class creative, content, and media in service of growth and Return on investment.

CoLab is a “power of one” solution, encompassing data, media, and production. By drawing from across the vast Publicis Groupe network, we are uniquely positioned to deliver innovation and specialized skills to our clients, as well as enriching opportunities and inclusive benefits to our employees. We pride ourselves on combining the atmosphere of a startup company with the stability and experience of a global leader.

Overview

A Business Affairs Manager plays an integral role supporting 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 work in a fast-paced creative environment and an extensive understanding of the production process from conception and bidding to final delivery, use payments, and asset tracking.

Responsibilities

Creative & Production:

+ Manage third party rights and clearances

+ Partner with BA leads and agency legal on contract challenges, release standardization and updates, and templates.

+ Partner with legal and BA leads on deck reviews and preliminary trademark searches

+ Work with insurance and risk management to evaluate production and contract challenges

+ Partner with production and other stakeholders to track and manage active agency production jobs

+ Partner with producers to review and advise on AICP and other bidding documents

+ Partner with finance and production to finalize client estimates and caveats prior to Client signature

+ Create and issue award documents including vendor agreements, insurance, licensing and talent agreements and vendor purchase orders

+ Work with Producers, Account, Project Managers, and Finance on various budgets and actualizations

Talent, Music, and Licensing

+ Advise on the SAG-AFTRA and AF of M (if applicable) agreements, including waivers, interpretations, regulations and best practices

+ Advise agency teams and clients on non-union (if applicable) best practices, employment guidelines and other considerations.

+ Estimate talent session and usage fees, and music costs associated with production and usage.

+ Manage talent including contracts, session reports and final casts; session payments, holding fee authorizations, and usage payments; renegotiations of non-union talent (when applicable) and union talent in compliance with SAG/AFTRA/ACTRA and AF of M guidelines (when applicable).

+ Draft and negotiate various third-party agreements, including music, footage and images, artwork and recognizable structures, apps, and other third-party rights

+ Support influencer, celebrity talent, music, and IP sourcing and negotiations

Qualifications

+ 3-6 years' experience in advertising business affairs

+ Must have SAG experience

+ Experience with contract negotiations with clients and third parties

+ Strong oral and written communication skills

+ Team-player attributes such as accountability and collaboration.

+ Strong attention to detail, ability to juggle multiple projects at once, works well under pressure, and critical thinking skills.

+ A passion for helping teams create their very best work in the smartest way possible

+ A passion for creativity

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected] .

Compensation Range: $84,200 - $109,500 per year. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 8/10/2025.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.