About us:

In 2020, Viral Nation was voted the 4th fastest growing company in Canada. At Viral Nation, we embed brands in culture. We are not a typical ‘big agency’. We are a team of entrepreneurs, ex-global agency leaders and big talent agency recruiters who came together with a shared vision to do things differently.

We help brands find smarter ways to deliver better value to their communities by collaborating with the people who know them intimately, understand what they want, and create content that speaks directly to them. We move at the speed of culture and evolve quickly as needed. We continue to do this successfully for some of the world’s largest brands, including Facebook Oculus, Disney, DC Comics, TikTok and Tencent.

What’s in it for you:

• Work with some of the world’s most engaging brands
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Flexible work schedule and summer hours
• Competitive salaries and 100% paid comprehensive health benefits plan 
• Learn from an unrivalled leadership team with many years of agency experience
• Be yourself! Work with an agency that boasts above-average diversity statistics
• Dedicated programs to support your mental health and work-life harmony
• Partake in our calendar of team building and social events 

Viral Nation is looking for a Manager of Broadcast Business Affairs who is responsible for the preparation and tracking of all business and legal documents and assisting in all production financing.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with client, finance, operational, and senior leadership teams on various business affairs issues and providing general business affairs support
• Advising, planning, and coordinating all aspects of Business Affairs as it relates to talent acquisition and clearances
• Supporting Talent team with talent procurement negotiations and documentation
• Overseeing deliverables to ensure client needs are met
• Drafting/reviewing talent contracts including influencer and celebrity endorsements for domestic and global use
• Identifying and confirming content complies with FTC guidelines
• Communicating with SAG/AFTRA entities, as necessary
• Advising team on intellectual property and copyright issues
• Managing talents' accounts receivable and other finances as related to their performances
• Reviewing internal asset database for accuracy and reach out to clients regarding missing information and/or expirations.
• Understanding the provincial and federal tax credit and Canadian-content regulations

• Minimum of 5- 7 years business affairs experience and/or equivalent legal and entertainment industry experience
• Experienced in talent contract administration and strong negotiation skills
• Understanding of what makes successful content on social media, from content themes/types to platform best practices
• Knowledgeable of the Canadian content regulatory system
• Knowledge of FTC and other federal guidelines/best practices
• Experienced with industry unions, guilds and a variety of contracts
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to prioritize
• Highly reliable, with the ability to self-manage, problem solve and exercise excellent judgement
• Able to excel in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment
• Excellent professional verbal and written communication, drafting and interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills both oral and written
• Ability to analyze and summarize

Viral Nation is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our agency. Viral Nation welcomes applications from people with visible and non-visible disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruiting and selection process.