Business Affairs Manager

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About Our Team

The Washington Post is powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us to reinvent news. Beyond our award-winning Newsroom and Opinions teams, we work across many departments, including Brand & Events, Communications, Customer Care, Engineering & Product, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing & Advertising, Print Operations, and Sales.

Why This Role Matters

The Washington Post is seeking a Business Affairs Manager to join its Advertising team. This team supports the custom advertising programs created on behalf of our brand partners. As Business Affairs Manager, you will support the Advertising organization with all aspects of structuring, negotiating and advising on a wide variety of business matters, including legal agreements relating to the development, production, and acquisition of original branded content. The role will have a variety of responsibilities including business term development, negotiation support as well as independent negotiation of smaller-scale vendor and production service agreements, industry research and supporting and advising internal stakeholders on the contents and parameters of our deals. You will also help to ensure all digital insertion orders meet established terms and will work to negotiate in partnership with our Agency teams, Client Partner Teams and Legal teams to find appropriate and complementary terms for the advertiser as well as Washington Post.

• You have a fluency in legal terminology and protocol
• You are organized, driven, and eager to create new processes to drive business outcomes
• You have an aptitude for simplifying and communicating complex ideas
• You enjoy working with cross-functional partners to find innovate solutions
• You have expertise in and passion for digital content, fluency in working with advertising agencies, media companies, publishers, and production companies

• Contract drafting, negotiating and advisory responsibilities for WP Client Services team
• Draft, revise, review, and negotiate media vendor agreements, technology vendor agreements, talent agreements, license agreements, statements of work, LOAs, and other legal documents
• Advise on all Business Affairs matters for development, production, post production, sales, distribution, and service of all business endeavors from a legal, financial, production and strategic perspective
• Review provided advertiser content for potential legal issues as needed
• Work with cross-functional partners including Legal, Finance, Client Partnerships, Product Marketing, Operations and WP Creative Group.
• Participate in project scoping discussions
• Help identify media program deal points
• Serve as key liaison between media partner and client's legal teams
• Work with internal counsel handling production, legal and rights and clearance matters
• Analyze deal opportunities and formulate business strategies with respect to various development and production matters
• Oversee corporate compliance with contractual and legal obligations in regards to Media and Production
• Working with internal partners to review and manage third party contracts/SOWs to ensure compliance
• Maintaining department business affairs files (signed agreements, e-mails, etc.) from all projects
• Assist with handling of rights clearance issues
• Identify and resolve legal process issues
• Work with Agency teams to evaluate and solve production and contract concerns

• 5+ years of experience in Business Affairs
• Business Affairs experience with media properties and creative agencies
• Proven experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating legal agreements
• Familiarity with print and digital media
• Experience negotiating strategic transactions
• Must be eligible to work in the US

• Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
• Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
• Nine paid holidays and two personal days
• 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
• Robust mental health resources
• Backup care and caregiver concierge services
• Gender affirming services
• Pet insurance
• Free Post digital subscription
• Leadership and career development programs