Airbnb is seeking an exceptional, business-oriented and strategic Senior Business Affairs Lead to join Airbnb Creative, our internal, multi-disciplinary team of creatives. The Senior Business Affairs Lead will be hands-on in the operations of the cross-functional Business Affairs Team, combining production and advertising knowledge, strong business acumen, creativity and growing understanding of Airbnb's platform and products to contribute to an efficient and innovative Business Affairs Team.
\nA typical day for the Senior Business Affairs Lead will involve acting as a leader within the Business Affairs discipline, as well as across the production org, influencing strategy for program execution and operational processes. They will apply critical thinking to compliance, clearance, or general BA related considerations during the creation and production of a campaign, and suggest creative alternatives that still let the magic and meaning of the original idea shine through while navigating risk management.
\nThe Senior Business Affairs Lead will also apply an expert-level of understanding and strategic management of third party negotiations and deal drafting, including talent, music, celeb, production, photography, etc; as well as supplier SOWs. They will effectively partner with primary cross-functional stakeholders on BA matters, specifically, Legal, Finance, Procurement, Policy, Trust, and Privacy; and cross-functional collaboration with Creative, Production, and Marketing.
\nKey responsibilities will include managing multiple complex work streams at a time, while keeping a keen attention to detail. The Senior Business Affairs Lead will effectively communicate context around complex BA related matters, helping drive positive outcomes and solution creation. They will provide any and all production and talent paperwork for productions including, production agreements, casting notices, talent contracts, releases, etc, and support on finance related processes i.e. PO creation, invoice processing, job reconciliation, budget management, etc, as needed.
\nThe Senior Business Affairs Lead will also provide talent and residual estimates when required, including analysis of strategic development of terms and costing approaches. They will manage network clearance for broadcast materials and disseminate information to Marketing and Production teams, disputing and negotiating when needed. They will maintain accurate and organized digital files of every production, including data tracking in Airtable, and ownership of third party rights clearances and rights management tracking.
\nIn addition, the Senior Business Affairs Lead will maintain relationships with key rights holders, agencies, managers and attorneys in the entertainment community. They will also manage team members, as needed based on project by project resourcing strategy.
\nThe ideal candidate will have 15+ years of marketing/advertising/production counseling with a successful track record of negotiating, drafting and closing deals. They will have experienced with union and non-union productions, branded partnerships, interactive and/or social landscapes. Deep working expertise around music licensing, including relationships with rights holders, is preferred.
\nThe Senior Business Affairs Lead will be an expert-level ability to manage urgent deadlines and a variety of tasks while remaining solution oriented, and have a keen attention to detail. They will be collaborative, momentum creator who’s always learning and is keen to drive positive outcomes via strategic problem solving.
\nStrong working knowledge of the Airbnb platform, evolving product lines, marketing content and competitive landscape is required. Experience and comfort working in a highly creative, flexible and nimble environment is essential. Demonstrated ability to deliver timely, effective and strategic business affairs advice that is current with the evolving legal and regulatory expectations is necessary.
\nEstablished ability to independently manage medium to high complexity matters, including issues of first impression, is required. Experience with content and media production, rights clearance and evolving content distribution and consumption landscape is preferred.
\nHigh level of integrity, professionalism, intellectual curiosity and willingness to grow is essential. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are necessary. Strategic and innovative thinker is required.
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