Job Spec:
Job Title: Business Affairs Specialist
Location: London, 1-13 St Giles High Street, WC2H 8AG
Mode of Working: Hybrid (3 days in the office)
Contract Duration: Until Sep 2026
Role Overview:
Key Responsibilities
- Align and scale global Business Affairs best practices across EMEA in partnership with the US lead.
- Lead and advise on talent engagement (celebrity and non-celebrity) for campaigns.
- Secure, negotiate, and manage third-party licensing across campaigns and markets.
- Act as the primary Business Affairs contact for Google marketing campaigns (talent, production, usage rights, standards, and legal compliance).
- Consult on advertising clearance submissions and manage regulator queries, including Clearcast, ASA, ARPP, IAP, and other European bodies.
- Ensure adherence to Equity agreements and European advertising guidelines/standards.
- Support high-volume campaign delivery in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Qualifications & Experience:
- 10+ years' experience in Business Affairs managing complex talent and rights negotiations within advertising, production, or client-side marketing.
- Commercially astute with strong negotiation capability.
- Strong industry knowledge across UK and international production, licensing and legal considerations across multiple media platforms.
- Experience working within advertising agencies, production studios, or client-side marketing production teams.
- Demonstrated experience working with Equity and European advertising regulations.
