Music Licensing Specialist

This is a Full Time Job

Role Purpose

The Music Licensing Specialist, Music Business & Legal Affairs will provide comprehensive music clearance, operational support and vital administrative services. This position will own vendor setup, payment processing, as well as thorough tracking and review of music cue sheet submission. This position is not a music supervision role.

Job Duties

Provide complete music services for client(s), including but not limited to the following areas:
• Provide comprehensive, detailed and expert support regarding all music use
• Collaborate with various personnel, internal and external, on music evaluation; ensuring consistent practices and providing expert info
• Support and/or process music license requests, pick-ups, licenses, and more
• Prepare and send out related music clearance correspondence, such as intake, checks, licenses
• Process payments, set up vendors in system, and interact with AP team
• Own all facets of cue sheet training, supervision, and administration, including: creation, review, research, revision, submission, archiving and analysis
• Use internal systems and provide support/input necessary for expansion and upgrades
• Process work for hires including registering cues, uploading fully executed agreements to ELF, maintaining detailed, organized files and securing the physical elements
• Be internally and externally focused, maintain industry contacts and have a solid understanding of music, the music industry and our business (e.g., internal partners, publishers, labels, music libraries and other related vendors)
• Ensure that owned music elements are properly fingerprinted, tagged, registered, archived, etc.
• Perform inquiry/claim intake and resolution
• Assist clients with production music library needs
• Liaise, supervise and/or train other areas, both internally and externally, that overlap on music matters
• Collaborate with Music Library and other areas as they relate, as well as support production and promo
• Organize and maintain tracking grids, cost charts and database for production music usage and licensing
• Assist with other department projects as they arise, which may include: research, cue sheets, music licensing negotiation, music clearance estimates, and liaison with other departments/vendors

Qualifications

Basic Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• 2 years experience in music clearance for TV production or related area
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Desired Characteristics
• Experience working in a high-paced and pressure filled environment, with ability to work well on projects independently
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Demonstrated initiative; self-starter and accountable
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with strong team and client-support orientation (internal and external clients/parties)
• Demonstrated ability to execute and follow through, with minimal supervision
• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated experience and willingness to perform at a high level as a team player; positive attitude
• Ability to multitask, prioritize work and deal with different clients simultaneously
• Solid negotiating skills
• Knowledge of production music libraries, and the current market rate of artists and publishing catalogs
• Diversified knowledge of contemporary music, as well as classic music catalogs and their applicable record labels
• Ability to discuss and use various custom software
• Comfortable with providing input on upgrades, to internal and external IT development personnel
• A passion for all things music

Additional Requirements
• Must have ability to work flexible hours due to production schedules; including evenings and holidays
• Must be willing to potentially travel

HYBRID: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $60,000-$75,000.