Fair Trade Label Royalties Manager
About The Position
Fair Trade is seeking a detail-driven, analytically strong Label Royalties Manager to help ensure the artists, producers, and partners we serve are paid accurately and on time. In this role, you will own key elements of the royalty cycle, from preparing and reviewing sales data, maintaining royalty-system setup, and processing royalty statements to managing recoupments, reconciling artist balances, and supporting financial reporting. You will apply contract and licensing terms with care, resolve complex royalty inquiries, collaborate with internal teams and external payees, and strengthen the systems and processes behind accurate, dependable royalty administration. If you enjoy bringing order to complex data, safeguarding financial accuracy, and supporting music with meaningful impact, we invite you to apply.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Music Business, or a related field—or at least five years of directly related music-royalty experience in lieu of a degree
- Four to six years of progressively responsible music-royalty administration experience
- Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills
- Proficiency with a royalty system such as Curve
- Experience interpreting contracts
- Experience administering licenses
- Experience setting up products
- Experience calculating royalties
- Experience preparing statements
- Experience reconciling accounts
- Strong analytical judgment
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to independently manage competing priorities and solve complex problems
- Clear, professional communication skills
- Commitment to confidentiality, accuracy, and service
Nice To Haves
- Experience with NetSuite
- Experience with analytics software
Responsibilities
- Preparing and reviewing sales data
- Maintaining royalty-system setup
- Processing royalty statements
- Managing recoupments
- Reconciling artist balances
- Supporting financial reporting
- Applying contract and licensing terms with care
- Resolving complex royalty inquiries
- Collaborating with internal teams and external payees
- Strengthening the systems and processes behind accurate, dependable royalty administration
Benefits
- Medical Plan: HDHP w/ HSA (All Staff) or Direct Primary Care Option (Colorado Employees Only)
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- 401(k) w/ Company Match ($0.50 on the $1 up to 10% of eligible compensation)
- Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance Options
- Long-Term Disability
- Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Accident
- Life Assistance Plan
- Adoption Benefit
- Benevolence Fund
- Service Recognition Leave
- Volunteer Days
- Holidays
- Sick Time
- Pet Insurance
- Discounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Maternity Leave
- Paternity Leave
- New Childbirth Assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
