Business Affairs Manager

INNOCEAN Canada; Kitchener; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in advertising is seeking a Business Affairs Manager to act as a key liaison across teams. The role encompasses negotiating costs, managing contracts, and ensuring compliance, while also contributing to innovative content initiatives. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Generous time off including an end-of-year winter break.

Flexible hybrid work setup.

Comprehensive wellbeing benefits.

Coaching and mentorship provided.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience working as a BA in the advertising industry and a creative agency.
• Bi-lingual with experience in both the English and French-Canadian markets.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with producers and client teams to offer solutions and negotiate costs.
• Review production contracts and coordinate with legal and creative teams.
• Manage celebrity talent contracts and license stock assets for campaigns.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Business Acumen

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to advance your career? We are on the lookout for an ambitious Business Affairs Manager to join our team at our Toronto Office!

The Role :

The Business Affairs Manager serves as INNOCEAN’s subject matter expert in talent, insurance, and licensing. Acting as a key liaison with legal, the BA is the go-to resource for producers, creatives, account management, and agency leadership. This role requires a positive, solutions-oriented mindset, the confidence to say no when necessary, and a curious, forward-thinking approach to stay engaged in an ever-evolving industry.

What Your Typical Day Will Look Like :

• Work closely with producers and client teams to offer solutions, negotiate costs, create talent estimates and payment terms
• Review production contracts, including with sole proprietor content creators
• Interface and coordinate with creative, client engagement, accounting, legal and outside production partners
• Have knowledge of legal guidelines for commercial production, licensing language, trademark, rights of privacy, copyright and production insurance
• Partner with legal as needed to assess risk and negotiate agreements
• Experience in intelligent content initiatives (Addressable TV, CTV, DCO), is a plus
• Experience in AI rights management and a working knowledge of the generative AI space is a plus
• Evaluate and monitor agency contracts to ensure suppliers comply with the terms and conditions of the contract in accordance with the agency and client policies
• Apply for and manage production insurance on jobs less than $50,000 and up to $5,000,000
• Work with legal teams to outline, develop and process contracts, MSA’s and SOW’s
• Manage celebrity talent contracts and retainer-based contracts for brand ambassadors
• License stock assets for use in integrated campaigns
• Maintain a server of completion reports and track rights management across all clients

What You Bring :

• 5+ years’ experience working as a BA in the advertising industry and a creative agency.
• Experience in both signatory and non-union environments.
• Automotive industry experience is an asset
• Bi-lingual with experience in both the English and French-Canadian markets.

What Makes You Stand Out :

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong business acumen and interpersonal skills with a solution focused mindset.
• Results driven, self-motivated, assertive, and resourceful.
• Exceptional time management skills and detail oriented.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and bring solutions to the table.

What you’ll love about working at INNOCEAN Canada :

• People-first and Inclusive of all – we’re proud to be recognized by ‘Great Places to Work’ - four years in a row and counting – overall, as well as for youth, inclusion, and as a Best Place to Work for Women.
• Flexible hybrid work set up, with an awesome space at King Street West for collaboration and team get-togethers.
• Generous time off plus an end of year winter break equals time well taken; our people also get extra days off when they reach key work milestones!
• Your Wellbeing is all-important. Our comprehensive plan covers insurance must-haves and nice to haves from full benefits coverage and flex spending account for additional $$$, to RRSP’s confidential individual counseling, and paid personal days for you to take care of you.
• Coaching and mentorship in your day-to-day to fuel your growth.

INNOCEAN Canada is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, inclusion, and teamwork. We encourage all qualified applicants to inquire below. Any disability-related needs will be accommodated throughout the recruitment process.