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New York, Ny, Us

Greater New York City Area

Global modern media agency that provides content for integrated marketing and first to market opportunities to advertising brands.• Directly responsible for leading a large Business Affairs team located in New York and Chicago offering support to content programs at Spark Foundry, Blue 449, Starcom, Zenith and RDL Worldwide within the Publicis Groupe.• Developed the Business Affairs department by assessing the needs of Business Affairs within the Publicis Groupe and implemented functioning systems. Identified proper staffing to grow the team in multiple cities and train new staff members in the role of Business Affairs to enhance the efforts of teamwork, workflow and efficiency.• Established robust FTC guidelines to ensure compliance of influencer programs. • Skilled at solving problems, big and small, ensuring launches happen without delay while simultaneously mitigating risk within the Publicis Groupe and our brands. • Partnered with finance and client teams to successfully build in Business Affairs services into client P&L that resulted in Business Affairs generating revenue within the Publicis Groupe.• Responsible for creating engaging seminars and training within the Publicis Groupe for content, investment teams and new hires.• Proven skills to lead, manage, train and mentor teammates on site and out of state.

Greater Seattle Area

Advertising and public relations company that provides integrated advertising, media services and marketing services to national and international clients.• Rebuilt the Business Affairs department consisting of talent and traffic divisions. Assessed the needs of Business Affairs within the agency, developed and implemented functioning systems. Identified proper staffing and trained staff members in the role of Business Affairs to enhance the efforts of teamwork, workflow and efficiency.• Able to switch gears frequently and rapidly under high pressure to meet tight deadlines. • Well versed on legal issues within the advertising space relating to intellectual property (copyright, trademarks, right of publicity etc.,) and specialized in content management and licensing.• Put in place plans to mitigate risk within the advertising ecosystem.• Resolved profit participation claims, disputes with talent, settlements with vendors.• Created training seminars for account, production and creative teams.• Proven skills to lead, manage, train and mentor teammates.

San Francisco Bay Area

12-year veteran of the award winning, full-service integrated advertising agency specializing in creative that puts people at the center of everything they do.• Effectively communicated with creatives, producers, account management, finance in San Francisco and attorneys at multiple law firms worldwide.• Established strong relationships with production companies, editing, recording, animation, studios, music houses, talent and casting agencies during all phases of production to ensure proper release of commercials. • Negotiated celebrity talent, foreign buyouts, music, motion picture footage and user generated licensing contracts for integrated and new media disciplines. • Recommended best practices for hiring talent to allow for better execution of commercial budgets. • Prepared and executed production costs and residuals estimates for global and national brands with budgets ranging from conservative funding to several million dollars. • Processed timely payments for session fees and residuals in accordance with union codes and guidelines.• Secured network clearances for domestic and international global brands.• Twice honored as “The 25 People Who Rock” at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners.