Music BA Contract Manager, Amazon MGM Studios

Are you interested in shaping the future of entertainment at Amazon MGM Studios? Prime Video is one of the leading global streaming services, offering customers an extensive selection of Movies, TV shows, and Amazon Originals in more than 240 countries and territories. Amazon MGM Studios continues to create critically acclaimed content including American Fiction, Air, Saltburn, Challengers, The Summer I Turned Pretty and Lord of The Rings.

Overview

We are currently seeking an experienced Music Contract Manager to support the Amazon MGM Studios Music Business Affairs team. The role will be responsible for rights tracking and the organization of deals that the Music BA team negotiates (including composer, music supervisor, original songs and soundtrack distribution deals); manage internal tools and systems, (for example Airtable) and be required to identify and implement changes to improve efficiency and scale. Other responsibilities include responding to certain ad-hoc rights queries (both internally and externally), managing publishing registrations for original works as POC for our publishing admin partner, working cross-functionally to coordinate payments for talent and other third parties, as well as general administrative tasks to support the team.

A day in the life

attending internal meetings with Music BA, Creative, Coordinators and Legal / OC for status and progress updates on music

ingesting rights data into internal systems

responding to ad hoc questions relating to deals / rights

coordinating invoices and payments

reviewing existing processes and systems to find ways to improve efficiencies, including AI efficiencies

setting up meetings and tracking next steps

About the team

Experience working cross functionally across several teams

4 year college degree or equivalent industry specific experience

4+ years' work experience in a relevant role within the Music / Film / TV / Entertainment production industry

Strong organizational skills and experience with rights management systems. Experience with Box, Rightsline, Quip, and / or Airtable knowledge is a plus

Experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel

Experience effectively managing a substantial and time-sensitive workload

Can work proactively and independently, meet deadlines, and deliver on projects and tasks

Experience working in a fast paced, quickly changing or international environment

Knowledge of the music industry and production landscape, including labels, publishers and other entertainment entities

Qualifications

Strong working knowledge of deal making and relevant terms in the music industry

Prior experience working for a production company, studio, television network, record label or music publisher

Possess the ability to complete high volumes of tasks and projects quickly with minimal guidance

React with appropriate urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround

Collaborate effectively with internal teams

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

#J-18808-Ljbffr