Manager, Music Business & Legal Affairs

Job Description

Responsibilities

Role Purpose

The Manager, Music Business and Legal Affairs will provide complete music services for clients, as well as support for the department and our productions. This position will work with various personnel, internal and external, to ensure all music used is consistent with practices and guidelines for usage. Responsibilities include overseeing music clearance and agreements from intake to file closure, executing cue sheet training, supervision and analysis, and leading inquiry/claim intake, investigation and resolution.

The Manager will be focused internally and externally, maintaining industry contacts while possessing a solid understanding of music, the music industry and our business. They will liaise with key stakeholders, including internal partners, publishers, labels, music libraries and other related vendors. There is potential to manage, supervise and support direct reports, as well as opportunity to assist with special projects as they arise.

Job Duties
• Research music for all details pertinent to clearance and tracking, including publisher(s), record label(s), performing rights society(ies) and usage type(s)
• Assist in negotiating, drafting, processing and reviewing music synch/master, and other music related agreements
• Process work for hires including papering, registering cues, uploading fully executed agreements to ELF, maintaining detailed, organized files and securing/archiving the physical elements
• Assist with all facets of cue sheet administration, including creation, review, research, revision, submission, archiving and analysis
• Assist with risk assessment and advising productions on usage and licensing implications
• Collaborate with various production departments on budgeting, invoicing, payroll, union obligations, and deliverables
• Process payments, set up vendors in system and interact with AP team
• Organize and maintain tracking grids, cost charts and database for production music usage and licensing; utilize internal systems for doc/info archiving (e.g. DMS, SharePoint)
• Provide support and input necessary for expansion/upgrades to internal systems (e.g. MusicForce, Odyssey, etc) and external systems we're onboarding

Qualifications

Basic Requirements
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, or equivalent years of work experience
• Minimum 5+ years of experience working in music business affairs, or in a music clearance-related capacity

Additional Requirements
• Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA
• Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
• Must have work authorization to work in the United States
• Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated, submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days following commencement of employment
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the commencement of employment or adhere to enhanced protocols in select work settings or where jurisdictionally mandated
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols

Desired Characteristics
• Excellent negotiation and music clearance skill set
• Clear, concise and effective communication skills
• Highly collaborative, with ability to be fluid and respond positively to change and new ideas
• Unparalleled organizational skills, with an unwavering attention to detail
• Strong analytical capabilities and judgment, even when rules are unclear and issues are of first impression
• Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment
• Resourceful and able to pivot quickly, think practically and be solution-oriented
• Curious and eager to tackle additional projects as needed, including matters outside of area of expertise
• Tech-savvy, with a strong sense of how cloud-based document and database systems are used in a modern business environment
• Ability to expertly prioritize and multitask
• Team player and motivating leader with a ''can do'' approach

Additional Information

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