Manager, Creative Music Strategy
Description
- Support Senior Vice President and Senior Director in implementing Creative Music Strategy across Unscripted, News & Documentary projects.
- Identify all production music needs during development/greenlight, recommending ancillary budgets for additional music personnel and recording sessions.
- Provide music services, including budgeting, overall strategy, clearance negotiations, and licensing administration.
- Oversee ongoing creation of original music assets across projects.
- Advise and track music budgets, talent deals, composer deals, scoring process, and music delivery.
- Support and maintain partnerships with external partners, including record labels, publishers, managers, sync shops, composers, and agents.
- Work closely with internal and external groups, including Creative Executives, Production, Production Management, Music and Talent Department, Digital & Social teams, Marketing, PR, Business and Legal Affairs, and 3rd party productions.
- Creation, execution, and project management of marketing press and digital efforts alongside TV music placements.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in music supervision at a major network or studio.
- Extensive understanding of music rights and licensing in the film/TV/media music industry.
- Proven experience in music supervision and clearances at a major network or studio, with excellent relationships in the film/TV music community.
- Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration across internal divisions and external partners.
- Proven ability to source and assess potential music talent for productions.
- Strong negotiation skills with a track record of reaching effective resolutions.
- In-depth knowledge of music, including its history, genres, and styles, and staying up-to-date with current music trends.
- Understanding of the creative and practical needs of creative executives, TV producers, composers, artists, record labels, music publishers, and music administrators.
- Strong research skills to support informed decision-making.
- Exceptional project management and organizational skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent relationships within the music community.
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**Overview** Paramount is a leading media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.