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About the Role
Daniel J. Edelman Holdings (DJEH) is seeking an experienced Vice President, Creator and Talent Business Affairs to serve as a senior member of the Business Affairs function, focusing on transactions within the creator and talent economy.
Responsibilities
- Lead Business Affairs matters involving creators, influencers, talent and celebrities, including structuring, reviewing and negotiating agreements for brand partnerships, endorsements, ambassador programs, social and digital content, appearances, licensing and other rights-driven transactions.
- Advise on key commercial and contractual terms, including compensation, services and deliverables, content requirements, usage, term, territory, media, exclusivity, category restrictions, approvals, intellectual property, name, image and likeness and publicity rights, cancellation and termination.
- Provide practical Business Affairs and risk mitigation guidance for creator and talent programs across social, digital, experiential, broadcast, print and other marketing channels, including intellectual property, licensing, music, third-party content and other rights considerations.
- Advise on advertising, endorsement and disclosure requirements applicable to creator and talent programs, including FTC requirements on material connections, testimonials and endorsements, sponsored content and platform-specific disclosure practices.
- Review Statements of Work, campaign scopes and related client documentation to identify and address creator and talent contracting, rights, disclosure and other Business Affairs considerations.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders and client teams on complex, sensitive or novel creator and talent matters, providing clear, pragmatic recommendations that balance creative and commercial objectives with contractual, regulatory and reputational risk.
- Develop and help implement policies, playbooks, templates, processes and best practices for creator and talent contracting, endorsement compliance, rights management and other areas within the Creator and Talent Business Affairs function.
- Manage multiple complex and high-priority matters simultaneously while exercising a high degree of judgment, confidentiality and discretion.
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive experience in Business Affairs, advertising, entertainment, media, creator or influencer marketing, talent, intellectual property or a closely related transactional role.
- Proven ability to manage high-pressure programs with concurrent deadlines and a high volume of transactions, coordinate multiple stakeholders, quickly assess risk, and navigate ambiguity.
- Significant experience independently structuring and negotiating creator, influencer, talent, celebrity, endorsement and other rights-driven transactions with sophisticated counterparties.
- Demonstrated success managing and developing junior team members, with the ability to mentor, upskill and build capabilities that strengthen individual performance.
- JD and experience practicing advertising, entertainment, media or intellectual property law strongly preferred but not required.
- Candidates with substantial Business Affairs experience and equivalent contracts, creator, talent and advertising transactional expertise will also be considered.
Skills
- Deal-making
- Contracting
- Creator and talent landscape understanding
- Commercial judgment
- Negotiation
- Rights and risk assessment
- Advertising laws
- Endorsement and disclosure requirements
- Intellectual property
- Licensing
- Risk mitigation
- FTC requirements
- Confidentiality
- Discretion
Experience Level
- Vice President
- 7+ years of progressive experience
Education Level
- JD preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $108,000 - $140,000 annually
Benefits
- Medical and dental insurance
- Vision
- 401K
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Travel assistance
- Wellness programming
- Annual bonuses
- Paid Time Off policy
About the Company
- Daniel J. Edelman Holdings (DJEH) is seeking an experienced Vice President, Creator and Talent Business Affairs to serve as a senior member of Business Affairs function.
Equal Opportunity
- DJEH is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- We seek applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
- If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process, please let us know.