Director, Creative Synch Licensing
Warner Music Group
Burbank, CAThis was removed by the employer on 9/26/2014 2:45:00 PM PST
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Department Description:
High Level Job Description: Director, Creative Sync Licensing seeks out, makes contact and meets with film and TV music representatives for purposes of marketing, recommending music and securing licensing and marketing opportunties to be used on their respective projects. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The criteria listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Qualifications include but are not limited to:
Detailed Job Description/ Responsibilities:
• Seeks out, makes contact and meets with Film & TV studios and music supervision community for purposes of recommending music, marketing and securing synchronization licensing placements for WBR artists
• Meets with artists and artist management to update them on film and TV projects and assists in pitching them into a specific film and/or TV property.
• Researches weekly film and TV production schedules, contacts and meets the producers, directors, agents, managers and agencies in order to offer recordings from WBR roster appropriate for their productions.
• Coordinates with various WBR departments (marketing, sales, promotion, etc) to gather artist and marketing campaign information and attends general marketing and related artist-specific planning meetings
• Represents WBR at concerts, showcases, listening parties, mixers, and other events.
• Sends out e-mail blasts and other forms of WBR promotion in coordination with department coordinator/assistant
• Organizes artist showcases for WBR artists at film and TV studios and 3rd party venues.
• Works with A&R to get advance music and assets (instrumentals, splits, etc.)
• Creates and develops the necessary reports to summarize the results of research and projects and to communicate with others in the Company and with those necessary outside of the Company
Required Competencies/Skills:
• Must be able to read and understand materials and documents and have the ability to recognize and extract critical data and information.
• Must be able to work at and utilize all functions of a computer if necessary up to at least 10 hours a day to perform the required tasks
• Must have general computer skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to create and maintain relationships with customers
• Demonstrates a high level of creativity in their music recommendations, projects etc.
• Demonstrates ability to be innovative and suggest change/improvements within scope of work
• Ability to adhere to deadlines and execute on tasks and handle multiple, diverse assignments; produce quality work and be accountable
• Knowledge of general business practices
• Possesses a strong work ethic
• Strong organization skills and pay high attention to detail
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Manages time
• Ability to work well in team
• Anticipates needs and creates efficient and effective processes
• Self-starter, self-motivated and takes responsibility/ownership of tasks
• Thinks outside the box proactively, strategically and analytically; consistently takes initiative
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to changing situations.
Special Requirements/Preferences:
• A minimum of five (5) years of responsible experience creating, developing and maintaining significant relationships in the Film & TV Music community specifically within music publishing, record label, film or TV production company or music supervisor.
• Experience shall include the exploitation of Company product and coordination of activities between Company and writer/composer, music supervisors, film and TV studios, producers and related classifications.
• A satisfactory equivalent of education, training and experience in related fields and/or educational disciplines, sufficient to qualify for the requirements of position.
Education Required/Preferred:
• A high school level education or its equivalent.
Our Company is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national Origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, or any other legal recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws and the Company complies with all applicable reasonable accommodation requirements which such laws may require. Accordingly, please inform the Company’s Human Resources representative if you need an accommodation in order for you to complete any employment application-related forms or otherwise to participate in the application or selection process for the position for which you are applying. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity and will enable applicants to participate in the application and selection process and for employees to perform the essential functions of their jobs without imposing undue hardship on our Company. The Company also will make reasonable accommodations to an applicants or employee’s religious beliefs and practices as may be required by law, unless an undue hardship would result.