Senior Manager, Clearance & Licensing
Description
- Manage a roster of 15-25 priority artist clients through the early stages of their career helping them to establish and grow their audience.
- Facilitate the clearance & licensing process from beginning to end, including but not limited to obtaining artist approvals, issuing quotes, issuing licenses, reviewing, amending and drafting agreements, and ensuring timely payment received
- Maintain strong relationships with and effectively communicate with AWAL artists and artist teams to obtain approval for license requests
- Maintain strong relationships with and effectively collaborate with internal AWAL teams including Synch & Brand Partnerships, Business Affairs, International Marketing, Marketing, Royalties, Client Admin and the Senior Management Team
- Maintain strong relationships with and effectively communicate with external partners: Music supervisors and synch clearance contacts, content partners, broadcast partners, etc.
- Manage and maintain the synch department’s internal deal tracker- input new deals, update deals with status changes, keep track of outstanding payments, etc.
- Facilitate, negotiate and issue clearance waivers including but not limited to live performances and broadcasts
- Process high volumes of music clearances and client requests in a timely manner
- Maintain a strong working knowledge of synch fee ranges across applicable media types
- Support the Business Affairs team by reviewing new media and exploitation licensing requests and implementing precedent positions
- Develop a strong working knowledge of AWAL’s internal rights management system and database and work with the broader team to innovate and improve our deal tracking systems
- Keep up with changing trends, terms and strategies used by licensing parties and production companies to clear and license music
Requirements
- 3+ years’ experience working closely with artists and managers.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in music clearance and licensing, preferably at a label or publisher
- Must have a comprehensive understanding of licensing language, standard terms and fees, and drafting paperwork
- Must have the ability to review and amend documents (as per precedents and also bespoke review and drafting)
- Highly proficient draftsperson
- Must have a passion for music and be a team player!
- Highly organized, detailed oriented and have a strong ability to multi-task
- Must possess excellent organization, written and oral communication skills
- Must have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint) and Google suite
- Must have very strong artist & client relations skills
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AWAL is Kobalt's unique alternative to the traditional music label, offering artists and independent labels a range of services without having to give up ownership or control. With local offices around the world, AWAL's services include global distribution, marketing and release management, A&R, funding, playlist promotion, radio and PR, YouTube monetization, and access to real-time comprehensive music data and insights through the AWAL App. AWAL’s roster ranges from new, breaking artists to global successes, including Lauv, R3HAB, Tom Misch, Bruno Major, The Wombats, VÉRITÉ, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Yung Lean, and more. As a Kobalt company, AWAL is at the forefront of technology, empowering artists, and driving transparency across the industry.