Licensing Administrator

This is a Full Time Job

Department Description:
• The U.S. Recorded Music Rights Administration Division (“RMRA”) consists of four main departments: Artist Royalties & Administration, Licensing & Rights Administration, Publishing Royalties & Administration, and Legal Affairs.
• The Publishing Royalties & Administration Department consists of three main groups: the Atlantic Group, the Warner Bros. Group, and the Rhino/Catalog Group. Collectively, these groups are responsible for the following:
• Securing from music publishers any and all rights required in order for WMG’s U.S. record labels to exploit any musical compositions embodied in the sound recordings and records that those record labels release,
• Negotiating the corresponding mechanical and other licenses covering those musical composition rights, and
• Paying those music publishers the corresponding mechanical and other license advances, fees and/or royalties in an accurate and timely manner.
• The Warner Bros. Group works specifically with the Business Affairs, Finance, Production, Operations, New Media, and Marketing Departments (among others) of Warner Bros. Records and its affiliated labels to fulfill the above-referenced responsibilities with respect to each of the recordings and records that Warner Bros. and its affiliated labels releases.

High Level Job Description: The candidate hired to fill this position will be responsible for negotiating and securing mechanical, synchronization and other publishing licenses covering WMG’s exploitation of the musical compositions embodied in the records and recordings that WMG releases.

Detailed Job Description/ Responsibilities:
• Review, negotiate and secure mechanical and synchronization licenses and other publishing licenses covering the exploitation of musical compositions embodied on recordings and records that WMG wishes to release;
• Analyze and apply the mechanical licensing and other related royalty provisions in WMG’s agreements with its recording artists and producers and in other agreements between songwriters and their publishing companies and administrators;
• Research song titles and information about songwriters and music publishers using industry resources and websites maintained by organizations such as The Harry Fox Agency and performing rights societies like ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC;
• Confirm publishing “splits”, publisher and writer credits, and vendor/payee names, addresses and other information with various music publishing companies and other publishing rights administrators;
• Compile the necessary information regarding musical compositions embodied in the recordings and records that WMG releases and then enter that information into WMG’s internal databases, licensing systems, and royalty systems, as needed;
• Liaise with other departments within WMG’s RMRA Division and with WMG’s record labels, as needed, to perform the tasks described above (e.g., to obtain copies of artist recording agreements, album track lists, label production schedules);
• Respond to inquiries from music publishers and other music publishing rights administrators; and
• Perform other duties and tasks related to the Department’s role and responsibilities as needed.

Required Competencies/Skills:
• Candidates for this position must be able to work well independently and as part of a team;
• Candidates must have strong computer skills, including strong data entry skills (with an emphasis on accuracy) and strong proficiency using Microsoft Office’s Excel, Word and PowerPoint applications; familiarity with Microsoft Office’s Access application is preferred, but not required.
• Candidate must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Candidate must possess excellent analytical, mathematical and organizational skills;
• Candidate must be able to meet deadlines consistently and effectively while working under pressure, and;
• Candidate must be able to manage multiple assignments a