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.

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. The successful candidate in this role will have a strong working knowledge of deal making and relevant terms in the music industry; prior experience working for an 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; and collaborate effectively with internal teams.

A day in the life

A typical day will involve :

• 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

The Music BA team consists of 7 members based in the US and EU.

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

Los Angeles County applicants : Job duties for this position include : work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $52400 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $112000 / year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and / or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Design,Customer Service,Access Control,Asset Management,Guest Services,Application Programming

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Legal

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 52400 - 112000