Business Affairs Manager Jobs

About Klick Health
Meet a different kind of workplace. Klick Health is an ecosystem of brilliant minds working to realize the full potential of their people and clients in life sciences since 1997. And we’re still growing fast, even after two decades. What does that mean for you? As Klick experiences exponential growth year-over-year, so do the people who help make it happen. Because we’re constantly evolving and changing, we invest in talent early and often, to develop future leaders at all levels. We’re one of the country’s Top 10 Great Workplaces, 10 Most Inspiring Cultures, Best Workplace for Innovators, Best Managed, and Fastest Growing. We know that career paths are seldom simple and straightforward. And that's an asset. If you feel like you'd be a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply and take the first steps to starting your career journey at Klick!
About Our Creative Craft
The Creative team features an incredible array of experienced, fearless, smart visionaries, capable in all media and technologies, and united by a common goal: to build brands that solve a human need. It requires hard work, a healthy dose of imagination, and a passion for craft to make work that stands out in the world. We’ve got super-smart, friendly, and caring people who put their hearts and souls into the clever work that they create for our clients in order to deliver thoughtful creative messaging to the patients they serve. And the best part? We have a ton of fun while doing it.
As the Business Affairs Manager in Creative Production, you will be responsible for supporting all talent and legal components of projects completed by the Production team. You will act as both a talent affairs manager and rights and licensing expert, supporting Producers and Creatives with securing the right talent and assets that are needed to create exceptional work. You are the person who keeps legal, compliance, and rights-ownership in check.
You are a problem solver, creative partner and proactive negotiator. You are curious, tenacious and the perfect blend of a rule-follower and pioneer. In this role you will also be the key point of contact for Klick’s legal and finance teams, and will work closely with the Supervising Producers and Producers to ensure all projects are appropriately contracted, licensed and paid. You can turn chaos into clarity and enjoy the process of doing so.
Key Accountabilities

• Ensure the completion and storage of all contracts, talent and vendor, are in compliance with agency operations and BA requirements, as set by the VP, Business Affairs
• Understand the nuance and requirements of working with talent unions, union talent and non-union talent, in Canada, the United States and abroad
• Respond to new vendor contract and/or talent requests from within Klick, as the key point of contact
• Oversee all talent relationships, agent relationships, booking companies, casting firms, and their subsequent contracts and negotiations for (including, but not limited to): actors, voice actors, models, influencers, celebrities, musicians, artists, performers, creators, freelance talent, etc.
• Manage vendor contracts
• Support key stakeholders across multiple Klick business units
• Support BA leadership in creating and managing all templates, key documents and internal processes for business affairs, contract templates, key talent management documents, etc.
• Provide business affairs leadership and subject matter support for the creative production team
• Collaborate with producers on the needs of contracts support
• Oversee rights and licensing for all work, including static and moving content, music, etc.
• Ensure all contracts, legal requirements and vendor agreements are negotiated effectively, approached with consistency and are financially optimized.
• Support the BA team in costing talent for producers as needed: celebrity, union, non-union and real people
• Manage SAG-AFTRA and ACTRA partnerships, and any other talent union relationships

Skills & Qualifications

• You have the ability to think creatively while also delivering and working within structure
• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in a related field is an asset
• You are an effective oral and written communications skills - you are a strong presenter
• You are a team player
• Experience working in a broadcast agency setting is required
• Intermediate skills in Excel, Smartsheets, PowerPoint, Google Suite
• Related fields: production, broadcast, marketing, advertising, operations, law/legal, contracts, talent management, negotiations, leadership, broadcast
• Experience working in an agency setting is required
• 4+ years of experience in 360 production with a focus on broadcast
• Intermediate skills in writing, contracts, releases
• 3+ years experience in leadership positions on productions
• Experience working at a network agency is an asset
• Experience teaching a craft speciality in an agency setting to production professionals is an asset
• You have a positive and giving attitude and you adapt to change
• You are a creative partner who knows broadcast production and is an intermediate in this area
• An AMAZING template maker and process wizard
• Experience working for a casting agency, talent union, talent representation firm, etc. is an asset
• 1-2+ years experience in a department leadership position
• You are a keen negotiator and critical thinker
• You foster relationships rooted in trust, truth and empathy
• Experience working with clients in life sciences and pharma is an asset
• Equivalent work experience in related field is an asset
• You are a “yes, and ...” business affairs professional
• You have exceptional attention to detail and deeply enjoy the specifics and being organized
• Experience working abroad or producing with international partners is an asset
• Experience producing in a regulatory environment or in a regulated industry is required
• You get it done and people like working with you
• 5-10 years of experience working on and/or managing talent, licenses and contracts in an agency environment
• You build stakeholder rapport and trust - you are skilled at resolving internal conflict
• Experience working on vendor contracts, legal, risk management, compliance, etc. is required

This role is based out of our Toronto office and is hybrid (2days/wk on-site)
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What makes Klick different?
You’ll work on numerous multi-million dollar brands—the size and breadth of the accounts here are incomparable to most agencies. We believe in putting our people first, and always make that our priority. This and our other timeless principles have made all the difference in our over two decades of success. By having an entrepreneurial spirit, playing the long game, considering outcomes over optics, and solving challenging problems through our hacker roots, we live our difference in all that we do. You’ll get to experience a high level of trust and be given the freedom to make decisions, judgment calls, and function with autonomy. If you have an idea, run with it! You’ll be encouraged to let your entrepreneurial spirit flourish and you’ll work with incredible teams that you can learn from, contribute to, and who will support you every step of the way!
Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of colour, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.
We’re also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.