VP, Creative Membership

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than one million songwriters, composers and music publishers, and represents some of the world’s most talented music creators. Founded and governed by songwriters, composers and publishers, it is the only performing rights organization in the U.S. that operates on a not-for-profit basis. ASCAP licenses a repertory of over 20 million musical works to hundreds of thousands of businesses that use music, including streaming services, cable television, radio and satellite radio and brick and mortar businesses such as retail stores, hotels, clubs, restaurants and bars.

ASCAP collects the licensing fees; identifies, matches and processes trillions of performances every year; and returns nearly 90 cents of every dollar back to its members as royalties. The ASCAP blanket license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. ASCAP puts music creators first, advocating for their rights and the value of music on Capitol Hill, driving innovation that moves the industry forward, building community and providing the resources and support that creators need to succeed in their careers.

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The VP, Creative Membership is responsible for championing, supporting and advocating on behalf of ASCAP’s diverse community of creators in the West Coast market. They will serve as a key point of contact for high profile members, developing member outreach initiatives, recruiting and retaining West Coast creative talent, and building and maintaining a deep network of relationships across labels, publishers, lawyers, managers and other industry stakeholders in order to increase value of the ASCAP repertory.

The West Coast Membership department is directly responsible for outreach to some of ASCAP’s most prominent and successful West Coast
-based members.

This position is based in our Los Angeles office and will report to the EVP, Head of Creative Membership located in the New York office. This position is subject to ASCAP’s in-office policy.

• Establish, cultivate, and maintain deep, trusted relationships with our diverse community of songwriters, composers and producers in the West Coast market to protect, strengthen, and grow the value of the ASCAP repertory.
• Serve as the primary ASCAP point of contact for assigned high-profile creator members and their key representatives, providing high-touch service and resolving complex membership, catalog and distribution inquiries with diplomacy.
• Proactively elevate highly sensitive or complex issues to the relevant internal subject matter experts and ASCAP executive leadership to ensure swift, white-glove resolution.
• Act as a brand ambassador and strategic voice for ASCAP at industry panels, conferences, award shows, and high-profile events to drive market awareness of ASCAP’s creator-first mission and value proposition.
• Foster relationships between ASCAP members and the broader music ecosystem by maintaining relationships with publishers, artists, record labels, licensees, lawyers, managers, agents and trade organizations.
• Partner with the Marketing & Communications team to plan, curate, and host high-impact member events and recognition initiatives.
• Develop a deep, authoritative understanding of ASCAP’s Survey and Distribution System and ASCAP membership policies and procedures, to confidently guide members through membership- and distribution-related inquiries.
• Translate market analysis and industry trends into visually engaging and…