Business Affairs Partner

About Klick HealthMeet a different kind of workplace. Klick Health is an ecosystem of brilliant minds working to realize the full potential of their people and clients in life sciences since 1997. And we’re still growing fast, even after two decades. What does that mean for you? As Klick experiences exponential growth year-over-year, so do the people who help make it happen. Because we’re constantly evolving and changing, we invest in talent early and often, to develop future leaders at all levels. We’re one of the country’s Top 10 Great Workplaces, 10 Most Inspiring Cultures, Best Workplace for Innovators, Best Managed, and Fastest Growing. We know that career paths are seldom simple and straightforward. And that's an asset. If you feel like you'd be a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply and take the first steps to starting your career journey at Klick!
About Our Creative Craft The Creative team features an incredible array of experienced, fearless, smart visionaries, capable in all media and technologies, and united by a common goal: to build brands that solve a human need. It requires hard work, a healthy dose of imagination, and a passion for craft to make work that stands out in the world. We’ve got super-smart, friendly, and caring people who put their hearts and souls into the clever work that they create for our clients in order to deliver thoughtful creative messaging to the patients they serve. And the best part? We have a ton of fun while doing it. 
Position DetailsPosition Title: Business Affairs PartnerTeam: Production, as part of the Creative departmentReports to: Executive Producer
Role Description and ExpectationsAs the Business Affairs Partner, you will be responsible for overseeing all talent and legal components of projects completed by the Production team. You will act as both a talent affairs manager and rights and licensing expert, supporting Producers and Creatives with securing the right talent and assets that are needed to create exceptional work. You are the person who keeps legal, compliance, and rights-ownership in check. You are a problem solver, creative partner and proactive negotiator. You are curious, tenacious and the perfect blend of a rule-follower and pioneer. In this role you will also be the key point of contact for Klick’s legal and finance teams, and will work closely with the Executive Producer and Supervising Producer to ensure all projects are appropriately contracted, licensed and paid. You can turn chaos into clarity and enjoy the process of doing so. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide business strategic management leadership and ownership for the production team
• Provide guidance to junior members of business affairs and creative production
• Support key stakeholders across multiple Klick business units as a shared service leader
• Develop and implement effective processes and structures to streamline collaboration between the team, internal departments, and external partners.
• Ensure compliance with agency best practices and guidelines, including union agreements, employment regulations, client protocols, and Klick's standards.
• Collaborate with producers and the Executive Producer on the needs of contracts support
• Possesses extensive expertise and a thorough understanding of the processes and operations involved in development, production, acquisition, distribution, negotiation and licensing
• Manage SAG-AFTRA and ACTRA partnerships, and any other talent union relationships
• Understand the nuance and requirements of working with talent unions, union talent and non-union talent, in Canada, the United States and abroad
• Oversee all talent relationships, agent relationships, booking companies, casting firms, and their subsequent contracts and negotiations for (including, but not limited to): actors, voice actors, models, influencers, celebrities, musicians, artists, performers, creators, freelance talent, etc.
• Propose, create, own and manage all templates, key documents and internal processes for business affairs, contract templates, key talent management documents, etc.
• Oversee rights and licensing for all work, including static and moving content, music, etc.
• Ensure all contracts, legal requirements and vendor agreements are negotiated effectively, approached with consistency and are financially optimized.

Soft Skills:

• Exceptional attention to detail, numbers, terms, and contract points
• This individual thrives in a fast-paced creative environment, bringing a collaborative spirit, innovative thinking, and a strong ability to contribute effectively as part of a team
• Ability to create structure while being flexible and collaborative
• Superior negotiation skills
• Exceptional multi-tasking capabilities
• Highly effect