Music Business Affairs Coordinator

This is a Full Time Job

The Team

The Role

Our Music BA team is looking for a Coordinator who shares our passion for music and the entertainment industry to help support our expanding slate of Netflix content. Someone who seeks out and thrives in an environment where freedom and responsibility are a tenet, and passion, innovation and curiosity are mandates (Netflix culture). A stunning and selfless colleague for whom no task is too small or insurmountable.

This unique and exciting role sits on the studio side of the Music BA team and will play a key role in supporting music business and legal deal and rights workflows for the commissioning and licensing of music for Netflix series, documentaries, and films.

This role is based in our Los Angeles office and will report to the Senior Director, Music Business & Legal Affairs.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be detail-oriented and resourceful, supporting business-critical administrative and analytical workflows in connection with our music agreements and music rights. This important role requires exceptional critical thinking and excellent time management and prioritization. Key responsibilities include music talent contract review and analysis to extract material deal terms and ingest pertinent data into internal tracking systems. Deep comprehension of soundtrack deal terms is also essential, with the ability to review and analyze royalty terms and partner effectively with cross-functional teams. The successful candidate will coordinate credit review and QC across various platforms, including screen and soundtrack credit obligations, and you will also track and communicate updates on other workflows and deals. Success requires strong contract analysis along with high-level communication skills to maintain alignment with the global Music BA team and cross-functional partners.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have: 5+ years of experience in series or film production business/legal affairs and/or in the commercial music industry (including in a music rights-related function at a record label or publisher), including experience in supporting operational workflows in the music and soundtrack deal making and release process - from the initial engagement of talent through completion of services and execution of formal documentation; and practical knowledge of the music and technology industries. In-house music experience in a TV or film production company, studio or record company is preferred. The successful candidate will also possess the following:
• Exceptional project management skills.
• Unparalleled organizational skills and an unwavering attention to detail.
• Tech-savvy, with a strong sense of how cloud-based document and database systems are used in a modern business environment and the operational knowledge and ability to use tech and tools to optimize workflows.
• Strong analytical capabilities and excellent judgment, even when the rules are unclear and the issues are of first impression.
• Clear, concise and effective communication skills.
• Highly-collaborative and resilient, with the ability to be fluid and respond positively to change and new ideas.
• Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment.
• Resourcefulness and ability to pivot quickly, think practically and be solution-oriented.
• Curiosity and eagerness to tackle additional projects as needed, including matters outside of your area of expertise.
• An eagerness to give and receive constructive feedback.
• Demonstrated curiosity about how different backgrounds and cultures affect us at work, and a commitment to acknowledge and work past implicit biases.