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Senior Vice President, Business Affairs
Edelman. Lead complex entertainment and talent transactions, including celebrity, athlete, musician, influencer and creator partnerships, sponsorships, licensing and content production agreements .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in structuring and negotiating complex entertainment and talent transactions, with a strong understanding of intellectual property and licensing. Proven ability to provide strategic Business Affairs guidance and build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Entertainment Business AffairsComplex Negotiation SkillsIntellectual Property ExpertiseStrategic LeadershipCollaboration with Cross-Functional Teams
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Hard Skills
Contract StructuringLicensing AgreementsContent Production AgreementsRisk ManagementDigital Content StrategyAdvertising LawMedia LawSAG-AFTRA KnowledgeRights-Driven TransactionsCommercial Judgment
Soft Skills
Trusted AdvisorRelationship BuildingSolutions-Oriented ApproachMentoring CapabilitiesAbility to Navigate Competing Priorities
Certifications & Qualifications
Juris Doctor (JD)
Industry Keywords
Entertainment LawTalent RepresentationProduction PartnershipsPublicity RightsEmerging Content FormatsAdvertisingMediaSportsCreator PartnershipsUnion Considerations
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead complex entertainment and talent transactions, including celebrity, athlete, musician, influencer and creator partnerships, sponsorships, licensing and content production agreements
- Structure and negotiate sophisticated agreements with talent representatives, agencies, managers, rights holders, production partners and other counterparties
- Advise on compensation, deliverables, usage, exclusivity, intellectual property, approvals, cancellation and termination provisions
- Provide strategic Business Affairs guidance across digital, social, broadcast, experiential and emerging content formats
- Identify risks and develop commercially practical solutions
- Partner with Production, Legal and client teams on intellectual property, music, licensing, publicity rights, union considerations and third-party contracting requirements
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on sensitive or novel business challenges
- Help shape global Business Affairs practices, policies, contracting processes, risk management and production workflows
Requirements
What you’ll need- 12+ years of progressive experience in entertainment Business Affairs, entertainment law, advertising, media, sports, talent, production, licensing or a closely related field
- Significant experience independently structuring and negotiating complex entertainment, talent and rights-driven transactions
- Strong understanding of intellectual property, licensing, publicity rights and entertainment industry contracting
- Working knowledge of U.S. entertainment guilds and performer unions, particularly SAG-AFTRA
- Juris Doctor (JD) and experience practicing entertainment, media, advertising or intellectual property law preferred, but not required
- Experience advising on complex content and production matters across digital, social, broadcast, experiential and creator-led campaigns
- Strong commercial judgment and negotiation skills
- Ability to navigate competing priorities, complex contract redlines and sensitive business matters
- Ability to build credibility and trusted relationships with senior executives, clients, attorneys, talent representatives and cross-functional teams
- Strategic leadership and mentoring capabilities
- Collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to managing multiple high-priority matters
Benefits
Comp & perks- Annual bonuses
- Paid Time Off policy
- Medical and dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401K
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Travel assistance
- Wellness programing