Business Manager

Who We Are

Weber Shandwick is more than a leading global PR agency – we’re an engagement agency and we’re working in and around the cutting edge of the new media landscape. We’re storytellers, content creators, and we engage people IN the story. Our success is built on a deep commitment to client service and to our people. We embrace creativity and collaboration, and we engage stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputations.

Business Manager

Job Description

We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Business Manager to partner with the Account, Creative, Influencer and Production teams to help develop projects with support in contracts, scopes, estimates, bids, and vendor management. Business Managers will assist in scoping with influencers and production partners in the service of payouts, insurance and contract management. Experience with SAG and AICP is preferred but not necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft scopes of work and assess potential costs not included in production vendor agreements.
• Work closely with producers and client procurement team to negotiate costs, logistics and payment terms for content production and influencer projects
• Review and understand AICP bids.
• Develop production contracts and agreements. Review short form contract agreements when applicable.
• Assess and route applicable content with legal such as long form contracts, talent agreements and video reviews.
• Set up all production and talent projects through client wrap insurance policy.
• Process and approve purchase orders, invoices and coordinate vendor payments.
• Actively manage client budgets and track overall costs in and out of each project.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-3 years in a business management, or production/office production role. Diversified experience is also welcomed.
• Videos and digital production and/or event experience is a plus.
• Ability to assess risks relating to processes and production.
• Outstanding organization skills and resourcefulness.
• Willingness to learn and stay teachable.
• Requires strong business and financial acumen.
• Proficient with Outlook, Word, Excel, and other agency applications.

Salary range: $70,000 USD - $85,000 USD

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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