Senior Business Affairs Manager - 12 month FTC

We’re hiring for a Senior Business Affairs Manager to join our team in London on a 12 month mat cover contract. This role would suit someone that’s currently in a Business Affairs or Project/Programme or Production Management position.

You will work closely with our existing accounts, project, operations, and legal teams to add more senior capability, both to over-see and make changes to how we work.

This role will enhance the delivery of our work, with key focus areas being accurate documentation, and looking at how we are organised to deliver. Whilst this is predominantly an internal-facing role, some client and supplier management may be necessary when acting as a point of escalation. Internal stakeholder management is key.

Ideally, you’re a problem solver, a self-starter, a multitasker, and a quick thinker with a level head and excellent people skills. This important role will keep you on your toes with varying day-to-day work that is both fun and challenging. 

 

What will you be doing?

Applying agency best practices to autonomously create and drive a process for seamless delivery across all work 
Reviewing client SOWs and third-party contracts for suppliers / vendors.
Supporting the teams on vetting, negotiating and contracting third parties, with keen attention to risk management
Summarising client terms as they apply to suppliers
Populating/checking standard form contracts
Bridging the gap between the Account and Creative teams with Operations and Legal, ensuring all work is of the highest quality before going for review
Identify areas where teams need additional clarification or guidance and create appropriate guidelines and materials
Setting in place clear guidelines and boundaries to work to
Work with financial Business Manager to identify areas of efficiency
Maintain oversight of all client work streams in the Consumer practice to ensure consistency, knowledge sharing, and accurate financial reporting
Identify and flag discrepancies in plans, demonstrating an understanding of how to efficiently address them and remove hurdles
Proactivity build strong, positive relationships with team members at all levels, and act as a widely-known, helpful resource and problem solver

 

Who are you?

Qualifications:

Significant experience in an agency or production environment
Previous experience working in a similar programme management / business affairs role
Proficient with Microsoft Office and Project Management tools
Solid understanding with proven track record of contracting and negotiations
Solid understanding of and familiarity with agency process and project lifecycles

Key skills:

Be a strong hands-on individual that can organise and operate with multi-faceted teams
Possess strong sense of curiosity, solution-oriented mentality, and critical thinking skills
A proven upbeat, enthusiastic and self-starter attitude with the ability to inspire and motivate a variety of team members
Commercially aware with good attention to detail
Good negotiation skills and comfortable managing senior stakeholders
Be able to correctly prioritise, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams from beginning to end
An adaptable attitude and ability to think laterally

Core Benefits:

Private medical insurance
Group life assurance
Group income protection
Personal pension plan
Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits:

Buy or sell holiday
Additional life assurance cover
Critical illness insurance
Personal Accident Insurance
Dental insurance
Travel insurance
Health screening
Gym discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Health cash plan
Flexible working with our 3:2 hybrid work model
Equivalent of $250 USD for new joiners on 6 month + contract to support home working setup
25 days’ annual leave (in addition to public holidays) plus 2 volunteering days, birthday day off work and discretionary festive closure
Flexible public holidays 
Sweets and snacks in the office
Exclusive shopping discounts and perks
Headspace membership
Annual eyecare voucher
Season ticket loan
Referral bonus scheme
Long service bonus
Enhanced family leave
Inclusive and invisible health policies

Who is Weber Shandwick? 

We create cultural value and help brands navigate the ever-changing age of earned: an age where consumers actively say no to advertising; an age where everyone is an influencer that can make or break your brand; an age where content can be turned into commercial opportunity.

Our talented team builds brands by finding connection points in the real world. We energise the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreograph stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses such as HSBC, Unilever and eBay to name a few.  

We earn affection, attention, affinity, and purchase by delivering value to people around the world, with deep specialisms spanning technology, entertainment & lifestyle, and energy. We are known for:  

Developing data driven insights and strategies to drive measurable impact 
Creating impactful campaigns that tap into culture  
Creating channel and platform agnostic campaigns that grow organically
Delivering integrated campaigns that are earned-first but deliver for paid and owned