Music Production Manager, Series Animation & Family TV

This is a Full Time Job

The Role

The successful candidate will excel at identifying and implementing cross-functional music production solutions that will support our animation productions and overall slate growth. If you are someone with a passion for both the development and execution of music for content and who thrives in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment, this role may be for you.

Responsibilities
• Collaborate with Music Creative Production team members and studio executives (Content, Prod Management, Post Production, Legal, Finance), and other internal/external stakeholders to strategize and execute music objectives for Netflix Animation Series and live-action K & F Television, from the development phase through final delivery.
• Music informed captain in global Netflix tooling, strategy, and operation initiatives to align with larger Netflix music strategy.
• In alignment with Music Creative leads, strategize and create preliminary budgets and track all music contractual and hard costs throughout production on self-managed (and sometimes partner-managed) titles, ensuring cross-functional teams are updated.
• In collaboration with Music Creatives, help train external production teams in the proper use and maintenance of the music tracker as the primary source of truth for downstream teams
• Collaborate and strategize with Labor on union/guild (SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, AFM) music roles for onboarding and payment workflows and administer/file the appropriate paperwork for music talent.
• In collaboration with Music Creative, Production, and Post Production, create music schedules that serve music talent needs that maintain alignment with production and post-production timelines and track music milestones for on-time music asset delivery.
• Lead music workflow strategy meetings and implementation with operational cross-functional teams (Post Production, Dubbing, and Residuals)
• Work closely with Music Business & Legal Affairs on union parameters and talent deal strategy to balance the creative needs of the title with budgetary parameters.
• Determine recording session needs for songs and score and facilitate and schedule music recording sessions and travel - if applicable - within the music budget.
• Schedule syncs, update agendas, and facilitate cross-functional and production team communication where needed.
• Foster music production talent relationships by working closely with music personnel and vendors to ensure creative/production needs are met, and lines of communication remain open.
• Track, process, and reconcile vendor and music talent payments in coordination with Finance and Business Affairs, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across all music-related expenditures.
• Liaise with composers and contractors on auxiliary musician, singer, music editor, and engineer hires.
• Lead and execute live-action and on-camera music production process; in collaboration with Music Creative, support the hiring, scheduling, and on-set management of music personnel for live-action musical productions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to manage, facilitate, and verify accurate delivery of assets for dubbing, marketing, awards, and soundtrack releases.

Skills & Qualifications:
• Experience: 10 years of experience working in Film or Television music
• Prior experience working in music production, music engineering/editing, or orchestra contracting
• Highly organizational and comfortable creating and maintaining systems
• Deep knowledge of union/guild rules and regulations (SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, AFM)
• Knowledge of and passion for tv content and music in general
• Knowledge of the music industry, digital streaming platforms, music publishing, music licensing, record labels, PROs, and music business affairs & legal a plus
• Comfortability liaising and working with Legal, Labor Relations, and the Residuals team to provide historical data for back-end payments, get questions answered, etc.
• Comfortability being project and talent facing
• Team player with the ability to prioritize, respond, pivot quickly, think practically, positively, and be solution-oriented
• Ability to work proactively, independently, and reliably on multiple projects under tight time frames in a fast-paced production environment
• Strong working knowledge of Digital Audio Workstations (Avid ProTools/Logic Pro/Ableton/etc)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to multi-task
• Open to feedback
• Exercises good judgment and initiative when making decisions
• Adaptable to learning, leading, and training on Netflix proprietary software and technology
• Stays current with emerging music production tools, workflows, and technologies, with the ability to evaluate and implement new solutions that enhance efficiency and creativity across the music production pipeline.