Business Affairs Specialist, Business Affairs

Amazon • Culver City, CA

16d • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens
connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music
playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams to artist merch, Amazon
Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and
culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers
of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode, and top
ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to
Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs,
including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for
free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us
for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and
creators on a global scale.

We’re looking for a Business Affairs Specialist to join our team in Los Angeles.
This role will negotiate with record labels and artist management in support of
our original content video productions and exclusive merchandising business. The
Business Affairs Specialist will also work cross-functionally with internal
teams such as Legal, Finance, Production and Business Development, to optimize
business processes and operational workflow.

The Business Affairs Specialist will have 4+ years of work experience in a
content acquisition, business development, or related role in the music
industry. Extensive knowledge of sound recording rights, sync rights and/or
music publishing licensing strongly preferred.

This position is based in Culver City, CA.

Requirements

• 2+ years of studio, production company or television network experience
• 4+ years of entertainment industry deal negotiation experience
• Experience in negotiating complex agreements with an understanding of legal terminology and reasoning
• Experience building and cultivating relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Experience in music licensing
• Experience in content acquisition or sync licensing
• Demonstrated experience negotiating agreements with record labels, music publishers, or artist representatives
• Experience working cross functionally across several teams

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key record labels, promoters and artist representatives
• Negotiate license agreements with record labels and artists
• Collaborate with the legal team to create and review contractual terms
• Work closely with product, finance, marketing and production to determine licensing needs
• Monitor the competitive landscape to help inform Amazon Music’s strategy

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed