Director, Rights & Clearances

undefined ago • 3-5 Years • $68,640 PA - $147,833 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Universal Music Group is seeking a Director, Rights & Clearances for Interscope Capitol Business & Legal Affairs. This role involves managing music licensing and clearance, particularly for side-artist and sample clearances, to facilitate content release by label artists. The ideal candidate will liaise with various departments, track upcoming releases, investigate rights inquiries, and maintain detailed records. This position requires a motivated self-starter with 3-5 years of music industry legal/licensing/admin experience, strong organizational skills, and a passion for music.
Must have:
  • Be part of the Rights and Clearances Team to ensure all necessary clearances are obtained for content release.
  • Focus on obtaining side-artist and sample clearances for label artists' content.
  • Advise and assist internal and external sources on rights inquiries regarding label content uses.
  • Track upcoming artist releases to identify potential side-artist and sample clearance issues.
  • Investigate and respond to rights inquiries from internal and external sources.
  • Keep detailed and organized information on department tracking charts for clearances, contracts, and royalty data.
Perks:
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options
  • 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services
  • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel (up to $720/year)
  • A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution
  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
  • 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
  • 2-weeks paid Winter Break
  • 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
  • Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
  • Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Job Details

How we LEAD:

Interscope Capitol Business & Legal Affairs is looking for a savvy professional with familiarity in the world of music licensing and clearance, whether on the recording side, the publishing side, samples or artists. Director, Rights & Clearances will perform a variety of duties, and the candidate for this job must be able to liaise with all levels of personnel and departments, including, without limitation, Business & Legal Affairs, Production, A&R, Marketing, Revenue, and Licensing to help assist with the release of content by label artists.

The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter who possesses a strong ability to multi-task, works well under pressure with tight time deadlines, and has a passion for music. Preferably with at minimum, 3-5 years of experience, who is looking to take the next step in their career. This job will be focused on working with the labels and artists of the Capitol Music Group.

How you’ll CREATE:

  • Be part of the Rights and Clearances Team to ensure that all necessary clearances are obtained for the release of content across the label;
  • In particular this role will focus on ensuring that all necessary side-artist and sample clearances are obtained for the release of content by label artists;
  • Advise and assist internal and external source on rights inquiries regarding uses of label content;
  • Track upcoming artist releases to identify potential side-artist and sample clearance issues;
  • Investigate and respond to rights inquiries from internal and external sources;
  • Keep detailed and organized information on department tracking charts, with pertinent information concerning outstanding clearances, contracts, and royalty data;

Bring your VIBE:

  • 3-5 years Music Industry legal/licensing/admin experience
  • Excellent typing and computer skills, including in Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Outgoing personality
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
  • Highly dependable and can be relied upon to meet tight deadlines and safeguard confidential information
  • Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize
  • Ability to learn new disciplines and be part of the process to always look to create efficiencies

Perks Playlist:

  • Be part of an entrepreneurial, global organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options, as well as:
  • 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services
  • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
  • A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
  • 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation
  • Variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:
  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
  • 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
  • 2-weeks paid Winter Break
  • 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
  • Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
  • Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.

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