Creative Licensing Manager
Universal Music Group
Kings Cross, UKThis was removed by the employer on 3/10/2021 5:22:00 AM PST
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Full Time Job
Creative Licensing Manager (maternity cover)
Description
Job title: Creative Licensing Manager (maternity cover)
Responsible to: President of Decca Records / Head of Decca Publishing
Department: Globe/Decca Music Group
Location of work: 4 Pancras Square, Kings Cross
Music is Universal
It’s the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world’s leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.
Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD and other forms of neurocognitive variation.
We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition, please email UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com
The A Side: A Day in The Life
As part of Universal Music, Decca Music Group have more than 90 years of recording history and an outstanding repertoire. Decca Artists include Sir Rod Stewart, Michael Ball & Alfie Boe, Aurora, Jeff Goldblum and The Shires as well as Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Cecilia Bartoli, Nicola Benedetti, Andrea Bocelli, Joseph Calleja, Ólafur Arnalds and the innovative Mercury KX label.
Globe is the home for creative and commercial partnerships, sync and production at Universal Music; the Globe team help companies to navigate the world of music and provide creative solutions for brands of all sizes.
The B Side: Skills & Experience
Be Creative
• Responsible for pitching and negotiating licenses for Decca Music Group /Decca Publishing songs / artists to our clients for TV adverts, Films, Computer games and UK TV shows
• This will be done directly to Advertising agencies, Music Supervisors, Trailer Houses, Games Companies, and freelance producer and directors as well as in response to briefs
• Responsible for pitching the Decca Publishing roster to the internal UMPG/UMG sync teams in the UK and Europe
• Marketing and ‘selling’ the roster via email and social media
• Quickly developing knowledge of the Universal master catalogue and Decca Publishing composer roster, including which composers/artists will do what and which will clear quickly if required
• Responding to niche classical and jazz brief as well as increasing number of projects and relationships we have in those areas
• Setting up meetings and going in-house to pitch songs to clients and obtain new briefs
• Attending gigs with clients on a weekly basis when restrictions are lifted
Be Strategic
• Attending label planning and publishing strategy meetings
• Co-ordinating and working alongside the Decca Publishing US sync team to optimise global sync opportunities for the roster
Be Collaborative
• Liaising with clients and composers to deliver bespoke musical compositions for advertising campaigns
• Sustaining and nurturing client relationships with Music Supervisors, Advertising agencies and all of our contacts
• Working across Universal & Havas relationship for talent links and projects
• Working with Brand Partnerships division on music releases and marketing
Be operational
• Attending Decca Records & Decca Publishing meetings and providing ad-hoc sync reports for the teams
Person Specification
Necessary
• A proven track record working in a creative role either within the music or sync related industry
• A broad knowledge of classical and jazz music as well as a keen interest in film
• Highly motivated with the ability to take initiative
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Passion for music both new and old
• Able to quickly pick up the catalogue
• Strong communicator with excellent people skills
Bonus Tracks: Your Benefits
• Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 paid days of annual leave
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
• Holiday Purchase scheme
• Dental and Travel Insurance options
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Cars
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)
Just So You Know…
The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive and exhaustive statement.