Senior Vice President, Business Affairs

The Company is seeking a Senior Vice President, Business Affairs to lead complex transactions and partnerships across entertainment, sports, advertising, and culture. Responsibilities include structuring and negotiating talent partnerships, sponsorships, licensing, and content production agreements, while advising on compensation, usage, exclusivity, intellectual property, approvals, and other key deal terms. The role partners with production, legal, client, and senior leadership teams to address rights, contracting, and risk considerations across a range of media formats. It also helps strengthen business affairs practices, policies, contracting processes, and production workflows. Candidates should have at least 12 years of progressive experience in entertainment business affairs, entertainment law, advertising, media, sports, talent, production, licensing, or a related field, with substantial experience independently negotiating complex transactions. Strong knowledge of intellectual property, licensing, publicity rights, and entertainment contracting is required, along with working knowledge of U.S. entertainment guilds and performer unions. A Juris Doctor and relevant legal practice experience are preferred but not required. Excellent commercial judgment, negotiation, relationship-building, and strategic leadership skills are important.