Music Publishing Partnerships Manager – Contract Position – HIRING ASAP

Location: Hybrid working in London office
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 12-month contract
Daily Rate: £550 - £630 per day PAYE (Negotiable)
Summary

This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of music publishing and technology, overseeing partner management and engagement with music publishers, collection societies and hubs based in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA).
 
Responsibilities
  • Manage publishing partnerships across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) ensuring effective communication, product understanding and delivery of contractual requirements.
  • Support internal data-driven analysis and decision making on publishing-specific strategy / issues
  • Partner closely with operations teams to ensure timely and accurate data exchange between music publishing partners and the client
  • Triage and resolve partner issues, coordinating internal teams and systems to drive solutions
  • Be a source of insights about the music publishing ecosystem and partners
  • Support execution of marketing programmes that ladder up to company goals and support music publisher and songwriter priorities
  • Execute in an intense, fast-paced, and highly iterative environment
Top 3 Skills Needed
  • Significant music publishing industry expertise (distinct from music labels)
  • Digital music licensing expertise/understanding (e.g., Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon)
  • Understanding of publishing rights and data exchange in digital markets
  • Ability to engage and work with senior-level stakeholders (director level)
Key Skills
  • 10 years of relevant experience
  • Extensive experience in music publishing / collective management organisation partner management and/or engagement
  • Digital music experience including understanding of digital business models, music publishing rights and music rights data
  • Experience developing effective working relationships with broad set of stakeholders
  • Experience leading data-driven analysis
Top 3 Bonus Skills
  • Digital platform experience (e.g., YouTube, TikTok, Spotify, Amazon, Apple)
  • Music publisher experience (e.g., Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell, PRS for Music, SACEM)
  • Numeracy and comfort interpreting data