Business Affairs Manager

Company Description

Prodigious London is an award-winning production studio, part of a globally connected company with 4500 production experts across 40 countries worldwide. We are proud makers – from CG animation to DOOH, to print and live action TVCs. We work collaboratively with our agency partners (Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, BBH and Publicis London) and our direct clients.Our mission is to deliver excellence in craft with innovative problem solving at our core.‘We make ideas happen’ and we do this whilst caring relentlessly about our work, people and future.We care about our work: craft, creativity, ambitionWe care about our people: support, trust, playfulnessWe care about our future: innovation, growth, sustainability

Our CommitmentDiversity and inclusion is a core part of who we are at Prodigious. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group – whatever their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion doesn’t just fuel our creativity and innovation, it brings us closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and environment where everyone feels empowered and more importantly comfortable enough to bring their full, authentic selves to work. 

Overview

Prodigious UK, part of the wider Publicis Groupe, is looking for an experienced Business Affairs Manager to join us at ‘CaST’.

The Business Affairs Manager is a key position in providing the EMEA team production team with origination and adaptation support. This is a crucial function for the business and involves managing an extremely busy content pipeline where production governance and attention to detail are essential for success.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop successful relationships with the entire CaST team; primarily focused on Producers, Finance and Hub colleagues.
• Manage BA process throughout the entire advertising lifecycle from early creative ballparking through to production itself and the adaptation pipeline for local markets
• Work closely with producers to advise on legal, contractual, and commercial implications of creative concepts and production approaches
• Advise and guide producers on production risk management and insurance related matters for each project
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide array of contracts, including production agreements, licensing agreements, vendor agreements, and talent contracts
• Collaborate with legal teams and other stakeholders to address contractual challenges and ensure compliance
• Manage supplier relationships, vetting potential vendors against client and company requirements particularly with regard to our automated ecosystem
• Secure licenses and manage usage rights for intellectual property (e.g., music, characters, stock footage) incorporated into advertising campaign
• Manage set brands across our client account and be the designated point of contact for checking local adaptation request
• Work with Hub colleagues and provide an efficient rights management service; responding to checks on origination projects quickly and efficiently

Qualifications

• Previous experience of Business Affairs ideally from the advertising sector; a creative or production agency background is preferred.
• Attention to detail is second nature; extremely well organised with an understanding of the importance of accuracy in this field.
• Strong knowledge of contracting, IP rights and how to coordinate and track the process at scale.
• Effective influencing/negotiation skills in order to gain competitive quotes for client and provide value for money.
• Project management experience involving numerous complex projects across different time zones with a wide variety of professional relationships.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and accurately to a range of stakeholders at all levels.
• Comfortable making decisions based on the information ‘at hand’ and justifying these conscientiously and resolutely.
• A team player that is keen to try a ‘hands-on’ role in an expanding organisation and experience different facets of the business.

Additional Information

Prodigious has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• HYBRID WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.
• AGENCY DISCOUNTS, onsite gym, and discount in our Publicis-Owned Pub – “The Pregnant Man”

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week. We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

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