Business Affairs Manager

Squarespace is motivated by great design in everything we do, and we believe that all ideas deserve to be presented beautifully. With that in mind, we are looking for a creative-first Business Affairs Manager who can collaborate with many departments, including creative, production, marketing, legal, and finance to ensure efficient and legally cleared final delivery of Squarespace's creative work created for all social channels.

You can advocate for the best creative outcome through building relationships across multiple teams including Creative, Production, Marketing, Finance, and Legal. You can juggle a high volume of projects and assess and advise the creative team under conditions of uncertainty to achieve beautiful, legally-cleared results. You will report to the Head of Business Affairs and will be based in either New York or Los Angeles.

You'll Get To…

• Provide stakeholders with advice and counsel, research, and clearance on all work throughout the lifecycle of a project (including digital production, photoshoots, animation, partnerships and non-creative work) from concept through delivery.
• Assist producers in managing production estimates and actuals, including creating requisitions/purchase orders in our financial system, processing invoices, and tracking payments.
• Draft, negotiate and review a wide range of agreements related to production, influencer marketing, partnerships, and the Squarespace product, such as production agreements, partnership agreements, talent agreements, NDAs, property and location agreements, image, footage and music licenses
• Perform trademark, copyright, and internet searches for proposed branding, naming, taglines, and design
• Assist producers and partners in managing project folders, completion reports, project completion checklists and related documents.

Who We're Looking For

• You have 3+ years experience in a similar role at a direct advertiser, advertising agency, or other relevant experience.
• A working knowledge of production (including TV, radio, print, OOH, banners, digital, in-product content, partnerships and non-creative work), talent (including guild and union regulations), music, fonts, contract law and intellectual property rights (as applicable to the creative industry).
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Analytical and creative problem solving skills
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication (written and verbal) skills
• Ability to partner effectively with stakeholders in a fast paced environment.
• Interest in working on a wide variety of projects in terms of scope and complexity

Benefits & Perks

• A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums 
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• Up to 20 weeks of paid family leave
• Equity plan for all employees
• Pretax commuter benefit
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 6 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Dog-friendly workplace
• Free lunch and snacks
• Private rooftop

Cash Compensation Range: $77,000 - $120,000 USD

The base salary for this position will vary based on job-related criteria including relevant skills, experience, and location, among other factors.

In addition to the cash compensation above (which includes base salary and, where applicable for eligible roles, may include on-target commissions or overtime pay), all Squarespace employees are eligible to receive equity in the company as part of their total compensation.

About Squarespace

Squarespace is a leading all-in-one website building and ecommerce platform that enables millions to build a brand and transact with their customers in an impactful and beautiful online presence. Our products allow anyone at any stage of their journey to manage their projects and businesses through websites, domains, ecommerce, marketing tools, and scheduling, along with tools for managing a social media presence with Unfold and hospitality business management through Tock. Squarespace democratizes access to outstanding design, helping our customers in approximately 200 countries and territories maintain consistent branding across all digital touchpoints to stand out online. Our team of more than 1,400 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, Aveiro, Portugal (coming soon!) and coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, and Australia. For more information, visit www.