Company Description
Publicis Connected Media UK is a fully end-to-end offering that unites media, commerce, CXM, social and data to deliver connected consumer experiences and drive exceptional business outcomes for our clients.
Powered by Publicis Connected Identity, the UK’s richest people-based data set built on real behaviours, it helps major brands move beyond siloed marketing and make more confident decisions in fast-changing conditions. Those insights truly differentiate our AI and agentic solutions to predict impact, create messaging and reach the right people.
The more than 3500-strong team spans Starcom, Zenith, Spark Foundry, Digitas, Performics, PMX, Epsilon, Lotame, Publicis Commerce and Influential. Publicis Connected Media is part of Publicis Groupe.
Overview
Business Affairs Manager, PMC Partnerships & Influencer Teams
Responsibilities
What you'll be doing:
- Partner with Partnerships and Influencer teams from the start of an opportunity, providing practical commercial and contractual guidance that helps ideas progress.
- Review, draft and negotiate partnership, sponsorship, influencer, licensing and supplier agreements, ensuring contracts accurately reflect agreed rights and deliverables.
- Advise teams on intellectual property, talent, influencer, content usage and licensing rights, explaining contractual considerations in clear, accessible language.
- Identify contractual and commercial risks, recommend proportionate solutions and work with the Business Affairs Director and Legal colleagues when specialist support is needed.
- Build strong relationships with client teams, media owners and commercial partners to support constructive negotiations and efficient deal progression.
- Create and maintain contractual documentation, statements of work, agency authorisations, commercial schedules and effective approval processes.
- Share your knowledge with colleagues through coaching and training, helping evolve ways of working that enable creativity, commercial opportunity and appropriate governance.
Qualifications
Skills we're looking for:
- Experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, ideally within media, advertising, sponsorship, content, entertainment or a related industry. Influencer contract experience is desirable
- Strong commercial judgement, with the ability to understand risk, explore practical solutions and support business opportunities.
- A good understanding of intellectual property, media rights and content licensing, with knowledge of influencer, sponsorship or branded-content agreements particularly valuable.
- Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work collaboratively with colleagues, clients and external partners.
- The ability to make complex contractual topics clear and useful for people without a legal background.
- Strong organisation and attention to detail, with an effective approach to prioritising multiple contracts, clients and projects.
- A collaborative, pragmatic and solutions-focused mindset; experience within an agency, broadcaster, publisher, platform or production environment, knowledge of relevant regulation, or a legal qualification would be welcomed but is not essential.
Additional Information
Publicis Media offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:
📖 Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).
Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.
At Publicis Media, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.
We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.
Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.
Business Affairs Manager in London employer: Publicis Groupe
Starcom is an exceptional employer that prioritises its people, fostering a welcoming and supportive culture where every individual is encouraged to reach their fullest potential. With a strong focus on diversity and inclusion, alongside comprehensive benefits such as enhanced parental leave and reflection days, employees are empowered to thrive both personally and professionally. Located in the UK, this role offers the chance to work with leading global brands while being part of a high-performing team dedicated to innovation and excellence in media investment.
