Coordinator, Audio Licensing
About The Position
Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), a division of the Universal Music Group (UMG), is presently seeking a Coordinator of Audio Licensing in the company’s Santa Monica, CA location. UMe is the centralized catalog marketing division for the Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company. UMe spearheads marketing, sales, licensing, and ancillary exploitation for the world’s largest music catalog, whose brands and assets include the world’s greatest recording artists. This position will be responsible for research and licensing of reissue requests for UMe Business Affairs. Universal Music Enterprises is seeking a Coordinator of Audio Licensing who is responsible for the clearance of the Universal Music catalog to 3rd parties for sampling. They will work with the sampling team and will assist in researching the rights to the recordings to obtaining all of the necessary approvals to negotiating the terms of the license. Discretion, confidentiality and good judgment are essential for this role. The candidate must be efficient and time-sensitive and will need to perform always with painstaking attention to detail. Multi-tasking and meeting tight deadlines are necessary.
Requirements
- B.A degree required
- Minimum of two years working in Licensing or a similar role
- Interest and love of Hip-Hop
- Familiarity with business process workflows (i.e., following a pre-defined business process, understanding how one's role helps to achieve the overall objective)
- Demonstrate high level of understanding of the 3rd party licensing process and contract analysis
- Must possess good analytical skills and understand numerical data
- Ability to interact comfortably and effectively with UMG employees at all levels
- Self-motivated, pro-active and resourceful
- Excellent follow-through and close attention to detail
- Flexible - able to adjust to changing priorities and able to multi-task
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Strong proficiency and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products, Google Docs and Adobe Express
- Must have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to stay on top of multiple initiatives at one time
- Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with artist agreements a plus
- Music Industry experience (legal-related experience preferred)
Responsibilities
- Manage the clearance process of recordings and other Universal Music owned assets to 3rd parties for sampling.
- Research agreements and assess Universal Music's rights.
- Maintain and organize files and all relevant correspondence.
- Assist in department and company projects as needed.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services
- Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants
- Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
- 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
- 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
- 2-weeks paid Winter Break
- 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
- Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
- Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
