Saatchi & Saatchi (We Are Saatchi) Hiring for Talent Payment Manager Job at El Segundo, CA Full Time

At Saatchi we believe in creating ideas that can live anywhere. And we believe that when we work as a team, nothing is impossible. We strive to bring out the best in each other and in ourselves and expect applicants to understand the value of close collaboration. We also believe that creating transformational work requires initiative, an entrepreneurial spirit and a bold commitment to achieving measurable results and business success for the Clients we service.

We are looking for candidates that thrive in a fast paced, collaborative, and team minded environment. Bringing Saatchi’s core values (Have Integrity, Get Curious, Embrace Diversity, We Deliver, Bring Joy, Pursue Excellence In Your Craft, Permission to Fail, One Team / One Dream, Act With Respect) to life will be critical to your success. It is by exercising those values that we produce an environment that supports our people and our clients.

The Talent Payment Manager is responsible for all residual talent payments in the Business Affairs department, estimates talent payments for all TV, Radio, Internet, and Digital productions produced and aired by the agency.

Key Responsibilities

• Estimates Broadcast, Radio, Internet, and Digital Talent Residuals
• Creates and approve costs of Residual related estimates and invoices
• Works with Account to prepare quarterly or job-by-job estimates for talent reuse
• Works with Broadcast Traffic to obtain flight scheduling to pay talent fees for all spots currently airing
• Checks in with Media dept. regarding media buys
• Tracks all active spots to ensure that talent holding fees are authorized and paid on time ensures that “maximum use periods” are known and anticipated
• Grants final approval and closure of all production and talent reuse jobs
• Manages the day-to-day workflow
• Enforces adherence to quality standards for the team as set forth by the department head
• Keeps abreast of all SAG/AFTRA talent contracts rules and regulations.
• Participates in departmental staff meeting
• Keeps supervisor apprised of the status of work

Financial Management

• Responsible for preparing Residual budgets
• Follows up on signed estimates
• Opens purchase orders or tracks dollars for all expenditures
• Checks and processes invoices in a timely manner (3 days or less)
• Monitors job for overages/underages
• Informs account group/financial when job can be closed

Collaboration

• Works with Account Team, Traffic Dept, Media Dept and Business Affairs Managers
• Individual may work directly with Client or Client Production Consultant
• Works with Talent Payroll Company(s)

Core Expectations

• Professional and positive attitude
• Understands agency policies on attendance, vacation, sick days, etc.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Good math skillset
• Computer literate
• Team builder
• Strong problem-solving skills and detail oriented

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.