Business Affairs Coordinator

Doner; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

About Us

Operating at the intersection of Modern + Main Street, Doner is helping Main Street brands compete in today's marketplace and Modern brands grow by connecting with everyday people.

About Us

Operating at the intersection of Modern + Main Street, Doner is helping Main Street brands compete in today's marketplace and Modern brands grow by connecting with everyday people.

For nearly90 years, Doner has createdcampaigns that earn relevance, influence decisions and drive measurable business impact for some of America's most iconic brands, including RAM Trucks, Meijer, Coca-Cola's fairlife and The UPS Store.

The integrated marketing agency is recognized as one of the industry's leading creative forces - bringing together strategy, creative, media, communications, commerce and production to solve today's biggest business challenges.

Overview

We hold ourselves to the highest standard while being the stewards of our client’s production and residual budgets. We are solution oriented and dedicated members of Business Affairs and the production team striving to create the best asset possible, on budget and on time.

Responsibilities

What you will do:

• Follow agency and client best bidding practices
• Work with Business Managers to review production bid detail to understand fair market value and that bid properly aligns with agency vision
• Upload documents to Workfront / Maconomy for Business Affairs
• Issue vendor purchase orders
• On-board new vendors and issue NDA’s
• Assist with risk assessment of creative
• Review and license stock footage
• Assist with pre-bill process
• Book talent for recording sessions
• Book external audio record studios
• Manage talent (Voice Over, On Camera, Musicians) payments, including session, use, and P&H
• Create talent cost estimates for production/session and re-use (based on media plan)
• Create VO/Announcer casting sessions
• Integrate emerging AI technologies into daily workflows to support innovation, automation, and operational excellence

Qualifications

What you need to succeed:

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Familiarity with advertising production process and rights management
• 2+ years of experience at an advertising agency in business affairs or talent management role
• Ability to work well independently and collaboratively with members of broadcast business affairs, account team, production/creative, and finance
• Ability to handle multiple projects, budget and deadlines concurrently
• Have a basic understanding of 2025 SAG/AFTRA commercials contract
• Solution minded, as well as professional, positive attitude toward peers and clients
• An openness towards technology
• A Bachelor’s Degree

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Doner is an integrated marketing agency operating at the intersection of Modern + Main Street. The agency helps brands earn relevance and influence decisions through strategy, creative, media, communications, commerce and production.

Its clients include Stellantis (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, FIAT and Alfa Romeo), Meijer, Coca-Cola's fairlife, McDonald's, The UPS Store, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Navy Federal Credit Union, Poland Spring and more.

Doner is part of DonerColle Partners, a strategic alliance with Colle McVoy built to help brands win between the coasts through integrated strategy, creative, media and AI-powered innovation.

For more information, visit doner.com and donercollepartners.com, and follow Doner and DonerColle Partners on LinkedIn.