Senior Manager, Business Affairs

About R/GA

In our 40-year history, we’ve changed a lot—from a culture-defining film title studio (Superman, Alien, Ghostbusters); to an interactive advertising agency; to an award‑winning product and marketing agency with design, technology, communications, ventures, and IP practices. We like change, and we like to navigate our clients through it too.

The R/GA Studio’s mission is to advance storytelling through the use of emerging technology. The Studio produces a wide range of video, motion, audio, 3D and computer-generated graphics, photography, and social and influencer‑led content, all tailored to our clients’ business needs. The team is made up of editors, animators, motion‑graphics specialists, creative technologists, strategists, and producers with experience spanning traditional agency broadcast work through production‑company‑style line production.

Studio producers partner closely with Business Affairs to conceive, create, and deliver work that moves our clients’ businesses forward.

The Senior Manager, Business Affairs supports projects across all of R/GA US and may occasionally support projects for our international offices as needed.

• Draft, review, and negotiate client Statements of Work (SOWs), outlining deliverables, staffing plans, production management requirements, creative reviews, and key legal considerations
• Draft and review vendor agreements to ensure compliance with client SOWs and Master Services Agreements (MSAs)
• Provide producers and client teams with accurate estimates for union and non‑union talent, including session fees, usage, residuals, and music‑related costs
• Review AICP/AICE, animation, photography, and music bids in partnership with Producers
• Collaborate with cost consultants to ensure adherence to client budgeting parameters and contractual guidelines
• Lead and advise on compliance for AI‑generated content and evolving social media usage rights beyond traditional TV and radio boundaries
• Conduct trademark searches for proposed branding, taglines, signage, and design elements
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage union and non‑union talent agreements, including celebrity and influencer contracts, for domestic and global media
• Review creative materials and advise agency teams on talent, copyright, and intellectual property considerations
• Negotiate terms and conditions with production vendors
• Manage and control production budgets in partnership with Producers.
• Partner with producers and creative teams to problem‑solve across all aspects of content production
• Partner with Finance to manage and expedite vendor payments
• Collaborate with creative teams to review concepts and provide solution‑oriented guidance on navigating client, legal, and regulatory constraints
• Work with internal teams to track MSA requirements throughout the lifecycle of a project
• Liaise with network broadcast standards departments to support spot clearance
• Support broadcast and digital trafficking as needed

• Communicates clearly and confidently, with strong verbal and written skills
• Is a calm, steady presence under pressure and able to manage competing priorities with confidence
• Brings a detail‑oriented, highly organized approach to complex work while maintaining a positive, solutions‑focused mindset
• Thinks creatively and pragmatically to find smart, unconventional solutions to production challenges
• Is curious about emerging technologies and interested in how they can improve production workflows and processes
• Demonstrates strong judgement and accountability when navigating legal, financial, and operational considerations
• Partners effectively across disciplines to move work forward
• Leads by example and mentors others on best practices related to Business Affairs

• 5+ years of experience in a Business Affairs or similar role within an advertising agency
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical clients and navigating regulated environments
• Fluency across a broad range of production types, including TVC, digital, social, and AI‑enabled content
• Strong working knowledge of SAG‑AFTRA Commercial Codes and union/non‑union talent engagement
• Proven experience negotiating,…