Licensing Coordinator
Description
- Coordinating International and UK & Eire licenses.
- Working closely with Legal & Business Affairs to issue music licence agreements to new and existing music labels. Negotiating and agreeing payment terms.
- Liaising with artist management, with the view to obtaining permission to exploit UMUK repertoire for licensing projects.
- Thorough and deep research into music catalogue and master rights and recordings.
- Manage strong relationships with external third party (major and independent) labels. Managing a portfolio of accounts.
- Working closely with Licensing colleagues, Product Managers & Catalogue Team to effectively clear repertoire in line with key project timescales – this will involve working to tight deadlines.
- Liaison daily with internal music divisions at all levels including Legal & Business Affairs, Global Royalties, UMR, UMG Artists & Management, Third Party Labels & all internal UMG Labels.
- Extensive knowledge of UMG repertoire and licensing rights.
- To carry out any other reasonable instruction as directed by the Senior Licensing Manager.
Requirements
- At least 2 years Licensing experience, preferably in Music or related profession.
- Outstanding attention to detail. The ability to complete tasks with accuracy, thoroughness, and consistency.
- Excellent organisation skills – ability to work on several projects at any one time.
- Proven experience of working to strict deadlines.
- Excellent IT Skills – must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook.
- Understanding of music and content licensing.
- Effective communication - experience of working cross functionally with different teams and at various levels.
- Highly self-motivated, capable of using own initiative, and the ability to deal with the routine tasks as well as the more interesting aspects of the role.
Benefits & Perks
- Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
- Private Medical Insurance
- 25 paid days of annual leave
- Interest Free Season Ticket Loan available
- Holiday Purchase scheme
- Dental and Travel Insurance options
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Cars
- Subsidised Gym Membership
- Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)
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Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. Universal Music Group's labels include A&M Records, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Label Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company.