Overview
Amazon Music reimagines music listening by enabling customers to unlock millions of songs and thousands of curated playlists and stations with their voice. Amazon Music provides unlimited access to new releases and classic hits across iOS and Android mobile devices, PC, Mac, Echo, and Alexa-enabled devices including Fire TV and more. With Amazon Music, Prime members have access to ad-free listening of millions of songs at no additional cost to their membership. Listeners can also enjoy the premium subscription service, Amazon Music Unlimited, which provides access to more than 100 million songs and the latest new releases. Amazon Music Unlimited customers also now have access to the highest-quality listening experience available. Customers also have free access to an ad-supported selection of top playlists and stations on Amazon Music. All Amazon Music tiers now offer a wide selection of
Full job description
Full Job Description
Amazon Music reimagines music listening by enabling customers to unlock millions of songs and thousands of curated playlists and stations with their voice. Amazon Music provides unlimited access to new releases and classic hits across iOS and Android mobile devices, PC, Mac, Echo, and Alexa-enabled devices including Fire TV and more. With Amazon Music, Prime members have access to ad-free listening of millions of songs at no additional cost to their membership. Listeners can also enjoy the premium subscription service, Amazon Music Unlimited, which provides access to more than 100 million songs and the latest new releases. Amazon Music Unlimited customers also now have access to the highest-quality listening experience available. Customers also have free access to an ad-supported selection of top playlists and stations on Amazon Music. All Amazon Music tiers now offer a wide selection of podcasts at no additional cost, and live streaming in partnership with Twitch. Engaging with music and culture has never been more natural, simple, and fun. For more information, visit amazonmusic.com or download the Amazon Music app.
The Publishing Operations team drives the business operations behind Amazon Music’s royalty payments & reporting. Our mission is to support the songwriter-creator community, while delivering the best content selection and music experience for our customers. You will be responsible for managing our royalty operations and content licensing strategy to provide the best music experience for our customers. This is a multi-faceted role, where you will be valued for wearing multiple hats and working across traditional boundaries. The ideal candidate has a passion for music, an entrepreneurial spirit, and experience in global rights administration.
Key job responsibilities
- Cultivate productive relationships with music rightsholders. Communicate proactively and take prompt ownership of client issues.
- Ensure that reports, invoices, and payments flow seamlessly between external rightsholders and internal partners.
- Optimize business processes and operational workflows. Find creative solutions, establish structure, and lead projects that drive efficiency.
- Create financial models to support financial projections, license negotiations, and risk analyses.
- Specify new reports and systems to support our business. Document requirements and partner with engineering teams to drive implementation.
- Track content availability and manage publishing rights in collaboration with Operations and Label Relations teams.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to design, develop, and test royalty processing systems.
- Review royalty calculations, data, and statements for accuracy.
Basic Qualifications
- Knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google docs and sheets
- 5+ years of account management, business development, content licensing or finance experience
- Experience with Excel or Tableau (data manipulation, macros, charts and pivot tables)
Preferred Qualifications
- Have experience with either internal or external stakeholder management.
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USA, NY, Brooklyn - 95,600.00 - 167,200.00 USD annually
Requirements & qualifications
Knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google docs and sheets 5+ years of account management, business development, content licensing or finance experience Experience with Excel or Tableau (data manipulation, macros, charts and pivot tables)
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