Coordinator, Audio Licensing Santa Monica, 90404

Coordinator, Audio Licensing – Santa Monica, 90404, United States of America How we

LEAD:

Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), a division of the Universal Music Group (UMG), is presently seeking a Coordinator of Audio Licensing in the company's Santa Monica, CA location. UMe is the centralized catalog marketing division for the Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company. UMe spearheads marketing, sales, licensing, and ancillary exploitation for the world's largest music catalog, whose brands and assets include the world's greatest recording artists. This position will be responsible for research and licensing of reissue requests for UMe Business Affairs. Universal Music Enterprises is seeking a Coordinator of Audio Licensing who is responsible for the clearance of the Universal Music catalog to 3rd parties for sampling. They will work with the sampling team and will assist in researching the rights to the recordings to obtaining all of the necessary approvals to negotiating the terms of the license. Discretion, confidentiality and good judgment are essential for this role. The candidate must be efficient and time-sensitive and will need to perform always with painstaking attention to detail. Multi-tasking and meeting tight deadlines are necessary. How you'll

CREATE:

Manage the clearance process of recordings and other Universal Music owned assets to 3rd parties for sampling. Research agreements and assess Universal Music's rights. Maintain and organize files and all relevant correspondence. Assist in department and company projects as needed. Bring your

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B.A degree required Minimum of two years working in Licensing or a similar role Interest and love of Hip-Hop Experience working with artist agreements a plus Music Industry experience (legal-related experience preferred) Familiarity with business process workflows (i.e., following a pre-defined business process, understanding how one's role helps to achieve the overall objective) Demonstrate high level of understanding of the 3rd party licensing process and contract analysis Ability to influence and negotiate Must possess good analytical skills and understand numerical data Ability to interact comfortably and effectively with UMG employees at all levels, Self-motivated, pro-active and resourceful Excellent follow-through and close attention to detail Flexible – able to adjust to changing priorities and able to multi-task Excellent organization and time management skills Strong proficiency and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products, Google Docs and Adobe Express Must have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills Ability to stay on top of multiple initiatives at one time Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure