Locaria blends insight, data, talent and technology to take global content further for ambitious brands.

We are a pioneering multilingual content activation agency which specializes in boosting marketing and e-commerce teams, media agencies and creative production houses. We are central to the global content solution of Stagwell, the challenger advertising network.

• Home to the Association of Translation Companies’ Innovator of the Year
• Shortlisted for three business awards by The Drum
• Named "Best Workplace for Training & Personal Development" by Adaptive
• Recognised as Top mid-market language service providers by Nimdzi Insights

Every day we celebrate the power of amazing content to engage global audiences. At the heart of this is our diverse global team across ten offices, who believe in our vision that content is an indispensable, strategic service. At the heart of our collaborative culture are our values, which inform everything we do.

We are also the winner of the Best Language Service Provider for Employee Well-Being and Overall Best Employer 2023 at the Best Employers in Localization Awards, Adaptive Globalization 2023.

• The Office: Kyiv, Ukraine
• Working hours: 9:30 AM - 6:30PM 

About the role

The Business Affairs Manager at Locaria provides usage rights management services working alongside Producers and being a client service representative.

The Business Affairs Manager will be working as part of the Locaria team, responsible for preparation and negotiation of renewals/buyouts of on-screen talents, music tracks and voice talents, managing the usage rights tracker effectively as well as usage rights agreements.

Reporting to a Team Lead you will lead day-to-day work helping to manage expectations and deliver the requested information/budgets against timelines. We're looking for someone who is proactive, and who is constantly looking for efficient ways to achieve exceptional results; someone who can build lasting relationships at all levels both internally and externally. 

• Request the usage rights information from the agents who are 3rd parties
• Communicate & Negotiate with the agents
• Prepare the usage rights budgets for the Clients
• Build strong relations with clients
• Daily project management of incoming requests
• Assist Project Managers in usage rights budget preparation
• Keep track of the usage rights data in the internal usage rights tracker
• Preparation of the agreements
• Organize document flow and financial control (Cost estimates, PO's, invoices, etc.)

• Ideal candidate should have minimum 1 year of project management/account management/producer experience preferably in the Communication industry/Post Production Companies
• Fluent English: spoken and written
• Fluent Ukrainian: spoken and written
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work under pressure
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of MS Office or Google Spreadsheets/ Presentations/ Docs

You’ll live up to the Locarian Values:

• We take content further
• We grow together
• Celebrating Individuality
• Doing good along the way
• With care

D&I statement

Locaria is global by nature and vastly strengthened by multicultural, international and eclectic teams. Working together to achieve shared goals, our employees recognise the importance of our core value ‘celebrating individuality’, and are supported by Locaria's breadth of cultural resources and insights that attract and retain the best talent.

We appreciate the unique perspectives and experiences that each person brings to our team and are fully dedicated to ensuring equal opportunities across the board, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let our team know.

Join our team and become part of a vibrant workplace and company culture that values and celebrates individuality!

Benefits:

In return for your interest and expertise, we can offer an exciting and multicultural place of work, competitive salary, wide range of benefits, and the chance to progress your career within a truly global organization.

Some of these benefits include:

• Holiday: You will be entitled to 24 working days paid leave per year (pro-rata in first year based on starting date).
• Critical Illness: All full-time team members will receive a support from the company individually in case of the critical illness.
• Birthday Day Off: As a gift from us you will receive an extra day off for your birthday each year. If your birthday falls on a weekend, then you can take this the Friday before or Monday after.
• Refer a Friend Scheme: We’re always on the lookout for talented people. If you refer a friend who is then hired, we will award you with a bonus depending on the level of the role being recruited for.
• Do Some Good Along the Way Days: In line with our 'Doing Some Good Along The Way' value, which you will have the opportunity to get involved with if you'd like to. This also allows all employees up to 2 days off a year to get involved in charity initiatives.
• Annual Wellbeing Calendar: We promote a healthy working environment, which is why we have a calendar with dedicated wellbeing sessions and initiatives throughout the year.
• Private Medical: We want to support everyone’s wellbeing at Locaria, which is why we offer private healthcare insurance with TAS. It will be activated after probation period.
• Support with English lessons: We reimburse set amount of 2k Hrn monthly for English lessons.