We create cultural value and help brands navigate the ever-changing age of earned: an age where consumers actively say no to advertising; an age where everyone is an influencer that can make or break your brand; an age where content can be turned into commercial opportunity.
Our talented team builds brands by finding connection points in the real world. We energise the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreograph stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses such as HSBC, Unilever and eBay to name a few.
We earn affection, attention, affinity, and purchase by delivering value to people around the world, with deep specialisms spanning technology, entertainment & lifestyle, and energy. We are known for:
* Developing data driven insights and strategies to drive measurable impact
* Creating impactful campaigns that tap into culture
* Creating channel and platform agnostic campaigns that grow organically
* Delivering integrated campaigns that are earned-first but deliver for paid and owned
What’s happening?
We’re hiring for a Senior Business Affairs Manager to join our team in London. This role would suit someone that’s currently in a Business Affairs or Project/Programme Management position.
You will work closely with our existing accounts, project, operations, and legal teams to add more senior capability, both to oversee and make changes to how we work.
This role will enhance the delivery of our work, with key focus areas being accurate documentation, and looking at how we are organised to deliver. Whilst this is predominantly an internal-facing role, some client management may be necessary when acting as a point of escalation. Internal stakeholder management is key.
Ideally, you’re a problem solver, a self-starter, a multitasker, and a quick thinker with a level head and excellent people skills. This important role will keep you on your toes with varying day-to-day work that is both fun and challenging.
What will you be doing?
* Applying agency best practices to autonomously create and drive a process for seamless delivery across all work
* Reviewing client SOWs and third-party contracts for suppliers / vendors.
* Supporting the teams on vetting, negotiating and contracting third parties, with keen attention to risk management
* Summarising client terms as they apply to suppliers
* Populating/checking standard form contracts
* Bridging the gap between the Account and Creative teams with Operations and Legal, ensuring all work is of the highest quality before going for review
* Identify areas where teams need additional clarification or guidance and create appropriate guidelines and materials
* Setting in place clear guidelines and boundaries to work to
* Work with financial Business Manager to identify areas of efficiency
* Maintain oversight of all client work streams in the Consumer practice to ensure consistency, knowledge sharing, and accurate financial reporting
* Identify and flag discrepancies in plans, demonstrating an understanding of how to efficiently address them and remove hurdles
* Prepare materials for contributing to resourcing meetings
* Proactively build strong, positive relationships with team members at all levels, and act as a widely-known, helpful resource and problem solver
Who are you?
Qualifications:
* Significant experience in an agency or production environment
* Previous experience working in a similar programme management / business affairs role
* Proficient with Microsoft Office and Project Management tools
* Solid understanding with proven track record of contracting and negotiations
* Solid understanding of and familiarity with agency process and project lifecycles
* Be a strong hands-on individual that can organise and operate with multi-faceted teams
* Possess strong sense of curiosity, solution-oriented mentality, and critical thinking skills
* A proven upbeat, enthusiastic and self-starter attitude with the ability to inspire and motivate a variety of team members
* Commercially aware with good attention to detail
* Good negotiation skills and comfortable managing senior stakeholders
* Be able to correctly prioritise, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams from beginning to end
* An adaptable attitude and ability to think laterally
Core Benefits:
* Private medical insurance
* Group life assurance
* Group income protection
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Buy or sell holiday
* Additional life assurance cover
* Critical illness insurance
* Travel insurance
* Health screening
* Cycle to work scheme
* Health cash plan
* Flexible working with our 3:2 hybrid work model
* 4pm Friday finish
* Equivalent of $250 USD for new joiners on 6 month + contract to support home working setup
* 25 days’ annual leave (in addition to public holidays) plus 2 volunteering days, birthday day off work and discretionary festive closure
* Flexible public holidays
* Sweets and snacks in the office
* Exclusive shopping discounts and perks
* Headspace membership
* Season ticket loan
* Long service bonus
* Enhanced family leave
* Inclusive and invisible health policies
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