Manager, Music

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Job Description

The Role

Preferably based in Los Angeles, the successful candidate will have a minimum of 4+ years of music clearance and licensing experience preferably at a TV/Film studio or content studio, and with marketing teams. This role is ideal for a music professional who thrives in a fast-paced and high-volume environment. This candidate will need experience in music matters including but not limited to: music clearance, music licensing, music rights research, cue sheet reporting/management, drafting and reviewing music agreements, and potentially some creative. Versant is looking for a selfless and creative individual who is solution-oriented, passionate about music and skilled at problem solving. You will work closely with the Director of Music Affairs and senior marketing executives to support key activations as it pertains to music.  

The Responsibilities:

• Draft, negotiate, review and track music licenses and other music agreements as needed.
• Maintain tracking grids, cost charts, databases, invoices for all music usage, licenses, and other music needs.
• Work closely with Director of Music Affairs to help advise business clients with music-related inquiries, including permitted usage, risk analysis, copyright claims, union issues and other music rights matters that may arise.
• Update and provide support in project and music trackers as needed to capture relevant music rights agreements and information.
• Interact with various departments on budgeting, invoicing, union obligations, and deliverables​​​.
• Support with cue sheet review, analysis, reporting and tracking.
• Provide creative support to business clients as needed including music searches and artist research.
• Maintain quarterly performance rights reports, including finance spreadsheets, library payments, and tracking library usage​​​
• Communicate and maintain relationships with both internal and external partners (e.g. publishers, labels, music libraries, and other related vendors)​​​

Qualifications

The Qualifications

• BA/BS preferred
• Minimum 4+ years of music clearance/licensing experience preferably for a media company.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate between business partners and teams.
• Ability to be flexible, curious and proactive.
• Ability to be solution-oriented and exercise good judgement even with imperfect information. 
• Detail oriented and ability to manage and prioritize multiple deadlines and projects.
• Knowledge of Airtable preferred
• Knowledge of music libraries, and music management tools such as SyncTank, DISCO, Dropbox a bonus.
• Relationships with label and publishing representatives, music supervisors, libraries, composers and other key music industry contacts.
• Self-starter with strong project management and organizational skills
• Diversified grasp of music trends and music library offerings.

Key Details

• This position is based in Los Angeles or New York, but LA is preferred.