Job Title: Sr. Manager – Business Affairs Music
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90038 (Onsite)
Duration: 6 months Contract (Possible extension)
Pay Range: $52/hr. – $57/hr.
Job Description:
Manages and prepares music agreements for the Business Affairs group. Ensures that all relevant agreements and licenses are reported in Airtable database and approves music payments for further approvals and processing.
Primary duties & responsibilities:
- Draft, review, and negotiate various work for hire music production agreements for Client s features division alongside music attorneys.
- Manage the Attorney Status Report in Airtable as deal memos/agreements are sent, comments are received, agreements are executed and payment status.
- Manage Airtable status charts for clearance/licensing.
- Prepare and review restriction memos in relation to the score, original songs and source music used in Client s film releases. Update in Airtable.
- Review and approve payments as first round approver for work for hire, licensing and music production agreements. Update in Air table.
- Point person for music data tracking/asset management systems (Onset, Air table, Trevanna Tracks, iManage, etc.).
- Review music licenses and clearances as needed.
- Database research in Onset as needed.
- Handle music work for hire document requests from Client’s features marketing team as needed alongside music attorneys.
- Handle podcast music work for hire document requests from the Business Development team as needed alongside music attorneys.
Education and experience requirements:
- Bachelor s Degree.
- Minimum 3-5 years of entertainment experience.
- Must have good oral and written communication skills.
- Paralegal certificate or legal training preferred.
- Self-starter with ability to handle multiple, high priority tasks.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interface with all levels within the company.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Logical reasoning skills and strong facility with language to quickly comprehend complex contracts and efficiently modify and/or summarize essential details.