Deal Entry Specialist - Temporary

This is a Full Time Job

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Job Title: Deal Entry Specialist - Temporary

A little bit about our team:

Warner Music Group's Global Data Operations (''GDO'') oversees the collection, processing, visualization and strategy for data throughout the company. GDO's scope includes product metadata, digital and physical revenue recognition, consumer, legal and rights data, as well as other key information sources that are critical to the effective operation of the organization. Establishing proper governance, procedures, and systems to handle the exponentially increasing volumes and sources of this data are the most significant technical and operational challenges faced by the music industry in the coming decade. By bringing together a diverse team of individuals with decades of experience in various aspects of the technology and media industries, GDO is uniquely positioned to address these challenges and empower WMG with the business knowledge it needs to support a highly strategic enterprise model.

Your role:

The Deal Entry Specialist will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy of our data for our labels' recording, merchandise, distribution and licensing agreements upon which all of our departments rely. You'll work directly with Business Affairs and the GDO to clarify key terms and help answer questions from all levels around the company.

Here you'll get to:
• Key all pertinent the data in the new rights administration database which will flow into several downstream systems.
• Interface directly with the attorneys to obtain clarification of contract language and business practices.
• Submit deals to Business and Legal Affairs for review which includes making any necessary changes and resubmitting for approval.
• You will bring a sense of urgency and excitement to the role.

About you:
• 1-3 years' experience in legal and/or contract administration
• Rights management or recording agreement experience.
• Music industry experience.
• Firsthand experience interpreting and summarizing various types of entertainment contracts including recording, license agreements, fan club, merchandise and 360 deals.
• Demonstrate multitasking abilities without getting easily ruffled when priorities shift.
• Strong interpersonal skills and entertainment industry knowledge.

We'd love it if you also had:
• A passion for the intersection of music, business law, and technology.
• Familiar with the recorded music and music publishing industries as wel