Senior Director, Business Affairs

Paramount

Business Affairs Senior Director negotiating talent contracts and agreements for CBS News and Stations. Advising executives on business affairs matters while managing cross-functional collaboration.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $156,800 - $246,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Negotiate employment contracts for all levels of on- and off-air personnel directly with talent and/or their representatives, as applicable.
Manage and negotiate special projects, in-house and third-party productions, and partnership deals.
Advise executives, executive producers, and other senior program personnel on talent issues and all business affairs matters.
Supervise administrative and junior staff.
Work cross-functionally and tactically with all other key departments, including Distribution, Finance, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Legal Affairs, Operations, Production, and Talent Strategy.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 5-7 years of equivalent experience as a transactional attorney or business affairs executive in television or media.
Experience in structuring and drafting television talent, rights, and distribution agreements and effectively negotiating and interacting with agents, outside attorneys, and legal and business affairs executives at other studios and production companies.
Superior written and verbal communication, negotiation, and analytical skills, including succinctly conveying and explaining complex business and legal concepts to others outside and at all levels of the company.
Proficiency in implementing multiple, high-priority projects concurrently, proactively, and efficiently, and in a dedicated manner under tight timeframes with a keen attention to detail, organizational skills, and time management.
A professional, positive, and confident demeanor and exemplary interpersonal and diplomatic skills.
Extraordinary initiative and ability to build and work both autonomously and collaboratively with the business affairs team and other company executives and departments.
Ability to demonstrate creativity, flexibility, and adaptability within corporate parameters and accept rapidly evolving situations and tasks outside of existing areas of expertise.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
401(k) plan
life insurance coverage
disability benefits
tuition assistance program
PTO

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Hard Skills & Tools

negotiationcontract managementdrafting agreementsbusiness affairstalent agreementsrights agreementsdistribution agreementslegal conceptsproject managementanalytical skills

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationorganizational skillstime managementinterpersonal skillsdiplomatic skillsinitiativecreativityflexibilityadaptability