Business Representative

MFI Technologies Incorporated; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAG-AFTRA Local, San Francisco – Northern California is seeking a Business Representative to administer and enforce collective bargaining agreements and interpret contract provisions for performers and production personnel.

This full-time role requires strong communication, initiative, and multitasking abilities, with travel as needed and the willingness to work extended hours to meet the union's business needs.

Qualifications

• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication to articulate complex contract issues.
• Ability to communicate persuasively with performers and production personnel.
• Must have high initiative to handle work largely unsupervised.
• Proficiency in PC applications and Internet-based systems.
• Ability to work under pressure in a high-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and coordinate multiple tasks under deadlines.
• Demonstrate interpretative and analytic ability with mathematical knowledge.
• Superlative interpersonal skills and ability to build diverse relationships.
• Maintain regular attendance and willingness to travel as needed.
• Willing to work extended hours and overtime as SAG-AFTRA requires.

Responsibilities

• Administer and enforce collective bargaining agreements.
• Interpret contractual provisions for performers, agents, and production personnel.
• Handle signatory processes and production monitoring.
• Participate in outreach and educational events for the local SAG-AFTRA.

Skills

Communication skills

Contract interpretation

Research and analysis

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Travel ability

Education

Undergraduate degree

Entertainment/labor-relations experience

Business or JD degree a plus

Tools

PC proficiency

Internet-based systems

Job description

Responsible for administration and enforcement of collective bargaining agreements, including researching, processing and resolving claims on behalf of performers under SAG-AFTRA contracts. Interpret contractual provisions for performers, talent agents, and production personnel. Responsible for handling signatory processes and production monitoring. Participate in outreach and educational events on behalf of the San Francisco – Northern California Local.

Business Representative

Role Type

Full-time

Requirements

• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills in order to effectively articulate complex contract issues and compose original correspondence and reports.
• Ability to communicate persuasively and effectively with performers and production personnel.
• Must have high level of initiative to handle work that is largely unsupervised.
• Proficiency in PC applications and Internet-based systems.
• Ability to work under pressure in a very high-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and coordinate multiple tasks under daily deadlines.
• Demonstrate interpretative and analytic ability, as well as possess comprehensive mathematical knowledge.
• Superlative interpersonal skills: high degree of patience and tact. Must be able to cultivate respectful, strategic and collaborative relationships with people from diverse backgrounds both internally and externally.
• Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined at SAG AFTRA’s sole discretion.
• Must be available and willing to work extended hours per day or per week (and/or overtime for applicable non-exempt positions), including weekends and holidays, as SAG-AFTRA determines is necessary to meet its business needs.
• Must be available and willing to travel to such locations and with such frequency as SAG-AFTRA determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

Education and/or Experience

• Undergraduate degree or a combination of five years of education and experience in a labor relations or entertainment environment preferred. A business or Juris Doctor degree a plus, but not required.
• Background in contract interpretation and enforcement a plus.