Job Description

Squarespace is driven by great design in everything we do, and we believe that all ideas deserve to be presented beautifully. With that in mind, we are seeking a motivated and creative-first Business Affairs Manager who can liaise with many departments, including creative, production, marketing, legal, and finance to ensure efficient and legally cleared final delivery of Squarespace’s creative work created for all social channels.

You are an excellent communicator who can advocate for the best creative outcome through building relationships across multiple teams including Creative, Production, Marketing, Finance, and Legal. You are able to juggle a high volume of projects, work under tight deadlines and effectively assess and advise the creative team under conditions of uncertainty in order to achieve beautiful, legally-cleared results. This role will report to the Head of Business Affairs and will be based in either New York or Los Angeles.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide stakeholders with advice and counsel, research, and clearance on all work throughout the lifecycle of a project (including but not limited to digital production, photoshoots, animation, partnerships and non-creative work) from concept through delivery.
• Assist producers in managing production estimates and actuals, including creating requisitions/purchase orders in our financial system, processing invoices, and tracking payments.
• Draft, negotiate and closely review a wide range of agreements related to production, influencer marketing, partnerships, and the Squarespace product, such as production agreements, partnership agreements, talent agreements, NDAs, property and location agreements, image, footage and music licenses etc.
• Perform trademark, copyright, and internet searches for proposed branding, naming, taglines, design, etc.
• Maintain a tracking sheet containing usage terms and expiration dates of all assets with related third party permissions/rights.
• Assist producers and stakeholders in managing project folders, completion reports, project completion checklists and related documents.
• Identify new processes and procedures to improve business affairs workflows.

QUALIFICATIONS

• The ideal candidate will have 3+ years experience in a similar role at a direct advertiser, advertising agency, or other relevant experience.
• A working knowledge of production (including but not limited to TV, radio, print, OOH, banners, digital, in-product content, partnerships and non-creative work), talent (including guild and union regulations), music, fonts, contract law and intellectual property rights (as applicable to the creative industry).
• Highly organized and motivated self-starter
• Ability to manage multiple projects with strict deadlines
• Analytical and creative problem solving skills
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication (written and verbal) skills
• Ability to earn the trust and respect of stakeholders in a complex, unstructured environment with loose timelines.
• Interest in working on a wide variety of projects in terms of scope and complexity

About Squarespace

Squarespace is a leading all-in-one website building and ecommerce platform that enables millions to build a brand and transact with their customers in an impactful and beautiful online presence. Our suite of products enables anyone at any stage of their journey to manage their projects and businesses through websites, domains, ecommerce, marketing tools, and scheduling, along with tools for managing a social media presence with Unfold and hospitality business management via Tock. Squarespace democratizes access to best-in-class design, helping our customers in approximately 200 countries and territories maintain consistent branding across all digital touchpoints to stand out online. Our team of more than 1,400 is headquartered in downtown New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, Portland, Oregon, Los Angeles, California and Chicago, Illinois. For more information, visit www.squarespace.com.

Benefits & perks

• Health insurance with 100% premium covered for you and your dependent children
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Flexible vacation & paid time off
• Up to 20 weeks of paid family leave
• Equity plan for all employees
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 7 Employee Resource Groups across locations
• Dog-friendly workplace
• Free lunch and snacks
• Private rooftop

Our Commitment

Today, more than a million people around the globe use Squarespace to share different perspectives and experiences with the world. Not only do we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our customer base, but we also strive for the same in our employees. At Squarespace, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.