Senior Music Copyright Coordinator

Company Description

Reporting to: Director of Legal & Business Affairs, FMUK
Location: Stephen Street, London
Contract: 12 month FTC
Type of work: Hybrid working (3-4 days in office)

Creating the Extraordinary, Together.

Fremantle UK is one of the UK's leading creators, producers and distributors of world-class entertainment, drama, film and documentaries. As part of the global Fremantle group, we develop and produce bold, distinctive content that reaches audiences across the UK and around the world.
From award-winning entertainment formats such as Britain’s Got Talent, The Apprentice and Too Hot to Handle, to critically acclaimed dramas including The Responder, starring Martin Freeman, and internationally celebrated films such as Yorgos Lanthimos’ Oscar-winning Poor Things, Fremantle UK is home to some of the industry’s most recognised and talked-about programming.

We are driven by a shared purpose of Creating the Extraordinary, Together. We tell stories that connect people around the world, reflecting and celebrating the diversity of the communities we serve. Through compelling and irresistible entertainment, we aim to engage, inspire and create meaningful cultural impact. To achieve this, we bring together talented people from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives both within our teams and across our productions.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture and creating opportunities for diverse talent in everything we do.

We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Senior Music Copyright Coordinator to join our production business. This role is responsible for managing music rights and copyright administration across a diverse slate of television productions, ensuring all music usage is accurately tracked, cleared, licensed, reported and compliant with contractual, legal and broadcaster requirements.

• Coordinate the clearance and licensing of commercial music, production music and commissioned works for television productions and content to be exploited digitally including on social platforms.
• Review music usage requests and advise production teams on rights requirements, restrictions and costs.
• Liaise with record labels, publishers, music libraries, collecting societies and rights holders to secure permissions and licences.
• Track music clearances from initial request through to execution and delivery.
• Managing external queries surrounding Fremantle owned music and negotiating and concluding agreements licensing out FM owned music to third parties.
• Maintain accurate records of all music rights licences, agreements and other contractual documentation.
• Ensure all music usage complies with contractual, legal, broadcaster and distributor requirements.
• Where requested, assisting production teams to enable them to prepare cue sheets for submission to broadcasters and collection societies including PRS for Music and PPL.
• Monitor licence expirations, restrictions and territory-specific rights.
• Work closely with producers, editors and post-production teams to ensure music usage is identified and cleared in a timely manner.
• Provide guidance on copyright risks, fair dealing considerations and other music rights-related issues.
• Support music budget management by tracking licensing costs and commitments.
• Assist with rights audits and programme delivery requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with composers, music supervisors, publishers, labels and licensing partners.
• Act as the primary contact for music rights enquiries across multiple productions.
• Negotiate routine music licences and assist Rights team and senior management with more complex rights negotiations eg. blanket negotiations.
• Develop and maintain…