Business Affairs Administration Manager

Overview

Concord is the world’s leading independent music company. The Company supports more than 125,000 artists and songwriters whose works are licensed, marketed, and performed globally. Concord's growing catalog of 1.3 million songs, compositions, sound recordings, films, plays, and musicales is one of the most impactful and culturally relevant collections of creative rights in history.

Concord is headquartered in Nashville with additional offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Berlin, Melbourne, and Miami.

As the Business Affairs Administration Manager
, you'll support the digital business team and be responsible for managing the blanket licenses that cover the global digital business for music publishing and assist with U.S. rights enforcement activities. This role reports to the SVP of Business and Legal Affairs who oversees the global digital business for Concord Music Publishing.

What you'll do:

• Provide support to the Legal/BA team that oversees the global digital business for Concord Music Publishing
• Administration of existing blanket and catalog-wide publishing licenses
  • Maintaining contract management database for the team
  • Liaising with appropriate people and departments after deal completion, from contract signing to invoicing, catalog delivery, etc.
• Prepare service briefs, active and expiring deal reports, and project-based memoranda for internal business purposes
• Help manage internal and external communications across relevant departments (e.g., copyright, royalty, etc.)
• Manage digital content takedown requests for the music publishing division

What you’ll need:

• 4-6 years of paralegal or equivalent experience at a music publishing or digital media company, or at a law firm (IP, entertainment, or corporate)
• Ability to articulate how music is used in a digital service or device from a technological and/or legal perspective
• Experience working with Excel, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar spreadsheet and/or project management software
• Knowledge or interest in learning the difference between recorded music and music publishing from a music business perspective and in the context of U.S. copyright law
• A general understanding of the Digital Millennial Copyright Act (DMCA) and related rules
• Up to date on the latest news on music and technology
• Attention to detail and a conscientious approach, ability to manage large volumes of sensitive information with utmost discretion and care

Salary Range: $70,000-$80,000

This is a hybrid role and requires 3 days in office

At Concord, we offer comprehensive medical and wellness benefits, generous time off, parental leave, charity match, paid time off for volunteering, and other fun company perks. We have beautiful new offices and a culture committed to supporting everyone’s growth and development.

Concord is an equal opportunity employer. We employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We believe that diversity, inclusion and equity is paramount for the creation of music, theater and film that celebrates and empowers all cultures.