Identification and Distribution Administrator, Foreign
About The Position
SOCAN is a not-for-profit copyright collective dedicated to ensuring music creators and publishers receive what they have rightfully earned for the use of their work. SOCAN supports and represents nearly 200,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers. Through licensing, global royalty collection and advocacy, we help creators to keep making the music that entertains, moves, and inspires us. The Identification and Distribution Administrator, Foreign is responsible for supporting the Royalties and Distribution team by retrieving, reconciling and matching distribution files for foreign revenue streams from our sister societies. They will work alongside the Sr. Identification and Distribution Administrator to ensure that all reports are payments are received, tracked and reconciled accordingly. They will help to ensure that any missing payments and/or information is pursued and escalated where necessary. They will work within the RR system to accurately identify and match repertoire to usage data and ensure that any incorrect or missing works are created and/or updated accordingly. Utilizing internal and external resources to research works and/or IP information will be necessary. They will work with fellow colleagues to ensure that SOCAN Reproduction Rights distributions are made in a timely and accurate manner to ensure that our clients are paid accordingly for their exploited repertoire. The knowledge of English is required for this position as the position requires to interact on a constant and regular basis with English-speaking members/clients.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Computer literacy required: working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience dealing with large amounts of data
- Accuracy and detail oriented a must
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent research skills
- Excellent financial skills
- Problem solving and conflict resolution skills
- Strong time management skills to meet deadlines and ability to multi-task
- Bilingual (English/French) required
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of existing SOCAN workflow an asset
Responsibilities
- Support the end-to-end processing of foreign distribution files (including retrieving reports, and matching)
- Accountable for report reconciliation process to ensure files and payments align prior to processing
- Thoroughly research and update works in SGDRS to facilitate distribution
- Contribute to the maintenance of the income source matrix to help identify any gaps in collections from our sister societies
- Liaise and follow up with Foreign Societies, and internal stakeholders as required (i.e. regarding missing or incomplete payments or files)
- Accountable for Cue sheet creation for TV distribution purposes
- Respond to foreign related distribution inquiries as well as assist with the resolution of outstanding issues/backlog
- Identify and suggest possible improvements to business procedures and related processes associated with royalties owing activities
- Contribute to the creation and maintenance of policies and procedures related to the processing of foreign reports
- Other duties as required
Benefits
- Twelve paid sick days annually (including five personal days)
- Access to SOCAN fitness facility
- Defined contribution Pension Plan
- Comprehensive, health and dental benefits program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
