Associate Director, Business Affairs

Spark Foundry is a global media agency that exists to bring HEAT – Higher Engagement, Affinity, and Transactions – to brands. By combining flawless media fundamentals with aggressive innovation, Spark inspires consumers to pay more attention; to care more about our clients’ brands; and to buy more products and services from them.

Balancing the nimble spirit of a startup with the powerhouse soul of Publicis Media, Spark Foundry delivers the best of both worlds to a client roster that spans some of the world’s best and most beloved brands and companies. We combine boutique-caliber insights and service with the buying clout and first-look access of a global leader, bringing the heat to challenger brands that want to act like giants, and to giant brands that want to act like challengers.

With a bottom-up culture that celebrates diversity and aims for all voices to be heard, Spark has become a magnet for the industry’s best talent, with one of the best retention rates in the industry. And by applying a whole-person approach to professional and personal development, Spark develops a workforce that is well prepared for today’s challenges, and also poised to create meaningful careers in the years to come.

Because we know that heat arises the intersection of complementary forces, our professionals come from myriad disciplines and backgrounds: data, analytics, and insights; content and creative production; communications and strategy; finance and marketing; and sociology, psychology, and other liberal arts disciplines.

The Associate Director of Business Affairs is part of a team assessing and managing risk associated with content programs secured through media buys. A successful candidate will have extensive experience in negotiating content deals and will be familiar with the digital media landscape. The candidate will have an understanding of legal issues relating to content creation. In addition, the candidate must be able to work effectively in a complex environment with diverse stakeholders, including senior management, operations, legal counsel, and client teams.

Role Objectives:

• Provide proactive support to investment and content teams in understanding and complying with agreement terms.
• Work both independently and within group dynamics, implementing process, procedures and policies while monitoring content programs
• Manage and mitigate the risks associated with content programs in digital, experiential, print, radio and TV buys. In particular, identify and flag risks relating to intellectual property, the regulatory environment, SAG concerns etc.
• Recommend and assist in implementing agency policy and process regarding risk management to teams and senior management
• Vet vendors for compliance with contracting guidelines
• Manage content review process throughout campaign development (treatments, scripts, rough cuts, final cuts)
• Re-evaluate contracting guidelines to address rapidly-changing executions
• Manage a heavy volume of correspondence and contracts
• Draft, negotiate and administer vendor agreements
• Serve as a liaison between attorneys and client teams
• Implement education programs
• Lead weekly status meetings with investment and content teams to review all legal matters for content programs
• Responsible for management and development of team members

• 5 years of related experience and previous management experience preferred
• Confidentiality and discretion is expected in regards to all matters and documents
• Strong drafting skills and an understanding of legal terms and negotiating strategy
• Understanding of industry issues specifically relating to digital media buys
• Strong drafting skills and an understanding of legal terms and negotiating strategy
• Contract management experience
• Resourceful, curious, and motivated individual with an ability to work independently as well as in a team setting
• Familiarity with FTC disclosures for native advertising and social
• Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills
• Excellent presentation skills to effectively lead meetings
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and manage priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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