Director of Intellectual Property Licensing

This is a Full Time Job

The Director, Intellectual Property Licensing, is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of a team of IPL Analysts and Coordinators, helping to ensure that all relevant mechanical licensing and publishing royalties’ functions are handled in a timely manner to support designated Sony labels. These activities include publishing rights assessment & clearance, license negotiation, contract review, royalty rate calculation, along with sound recording copyright registrations.

What you'll do:
• Manage and train a team of Analysts and Coordinators as necessary to ensure proper clearance, licensing and payment for all assigned label releases. This includes the oversight of day-to-day activities along with implementation of strategic plans necessary to meet all label requirements on a monthly and quarterly basis as necessary.
• Serve as a primary liaison to various internal departments (BA, Finance, A&R Admin, Release Planning) at assigned label(s) along with their relevant external customers (e.g. publishers, managers and artist reps) regarding publishing & copyright matters
• Support management of and adherence to the IPL Dept’s best practices, policies and procedures regarding licensing, royalties, registrations
• Contribute extensively to the Department’s ongoing systems and strategic initiatives to help adapt to the evolving requirements of Sony Music’s labels.
• Point person for the assigned Label Team’s publishing license negotiations re: new license language and blanket deals with publishers
• Coordinate and complete special projects to further departmental goals as assigned by SVP IPL Licensing.
• Oversee IP Licensing Coordinators for assigned projects to ensure that writer and publisher information is confirmed, licenses are obtained and registrations processed in a timely & accurate manner.
• Obtain, confirm songwriter and publisher ownership splits/shares for songs were assigned.
• Supervise IP Licensing Analysts in a wide range of rights clearances; review and approve the application of relevant artist and producer contracts to ensure the accurate calculation and timely processing of publisher royalties.

Who you are:
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with standard music publishing clearances, licensing and royalties’ administration; multiple years of supervisory/managerial experience preferred.
• Ability to handle many complex and time-sensitive projects simultaneously.
• Ability to quickly and accurately complete a very high volume of work under intense deadline pressure.
• Flexibility and the ability to deal with project uncertainty and change.
• Independent follow-through on projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills; strong mathematical skills and basic understanding of royalty accounting concepts.
• Highly proficient skills with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Demonstrated experience with royalty accounting, rights management, financial processes & systems.
• Outstanding attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of persons both inside and outside of the company.

What we give you:
• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to channel your passion every day
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork empowering you to bring your best
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K employer matching
• Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans
• Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community.
• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt, and create what happens next
• Time off for a winter recess