Royalties Manager
Description
The Role
Join our dynamic and growing Outbound Royalties team in London! This is an exciting opportunity for a meticulous and proactive Royalties Manager to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of global publishing statements to our valued clients.
Working closely with the Senior Manager, you will lead initiatives to refine existing processes, develop new solutions, and optimise the resolution of complex “unhappy path” royalties. You’ll collaborate across Royalties, Copyright, Tech, and Client Relations teams, turning operational needs into clear, actionable proposals all while maintaining Kobalt’s position as a market leader in royalty services.
What You’ll Do
- Process Optimisation & Execution – Implement and document process changes to accurately resolve complex royalty issues.
- Best Practice Development – Create, document, and maintain guidance for process steps and exception handling.
- Automation Evaluation – Support the assessment and refinement of automated processes, balancing effort vs. output for optimal efficiency.
- Performance Management – Own the quarterly success rate for royalty processing and reversal corrections.
- Reporting & Analysis – Generate and manage regular/ad-hoc reports for stakeholders, including potential client statement impacts.
- Team Leadership & Development – Manage and mentor two direct reports, supporting performance and career progression.
- Collaborative Communication – Build and maintain systems for managing and tracking data requests from stakeholders to improve workflows.
Requirements
What You’ll Bring
- Strong numeracy, attention to detail, and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information to a variety of audiences.
- Proven leadership experience in supervising, motivating, and developing team members.
- Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- A continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to enhance tools, processes, and workflows.
- Proficiency in Excel (calculations, data manipulation, formulas, pivot tables).
Preferred:
- Knowledge of SQL or other domain-specific programming languages.
- Solid understanding of music publishing, copyright, and royalty processes.
What Success Looks Like
- In 1 month: You’ll have built strong relationships with your team and stakeholders, gaining a deep understanding of our royalty systems and workflows.
- In 3 months: You’ll independently manage regular processing cycles and lead process improvement initiatives.
- In 6 months: You’ll be delivering measurable improvements in processing accuracy, automation efficiency, and team performance metrics.
Key Behaviours for Success
At Kobalt, how you work is just as important as what you do. For this role, we’re looking for someone who demonstrates:
- Problem-Solving & Decision-Making – Apply critical thinking and data analysis to develop effective solutions and make informed decisions.
- Time Management & Prioritisation – Manage multiple deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Collaboration & Teamwork – Communicate clearly, share knowledge, and contribute to collective goals.
Interview Process
- Introductory call with a member of our Recruitment Team
- Interviews with the Senior Manager and relevant team members
- Final stage interviews
- Feedback provided at each stage
We aim to complete the process within three working weeks. If there are delays, our Recruitment Team will keep you updated.
How to apply
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Kobalt Music Group
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At Kobalt we’ve prioritized creators since we first started in 2000. Our music services and the technology we’ve built helps make the industry more fair and rewarding for artists. We’re trusted by some of the world’s biggest names like Childish Gambino, Akon, Freya Ridings, Paul McCartney and The Red Hot Chili Peppers and represent more than 40% of the top 100 songs and albums in the U.S. and U.K.