Responsibilities:

• Coordinating with Netflix’s internal cross-functional stakeholders as well as outside parties including labels, publishers, copyright owners, composers, their managers and/or attorneys, regarding clearance, ownership, and financial procedures and license fees.
• Align with their Music Services counterparts across the globe in order to maintain a cohesive and thoughtful global music strategy.
• Helping source music and contribute music ideas for given creative briefs, as  required. Manage the expectations of the Marketing Creatives as they develop their campaigns.
• Execute stakeholder music ideas with a flexible way of thinking and an innovative  application of music licensing principles
• Clearly and simply convey music concepts to non-music experts on the fly, and pro-actively through internal educational efforts.
• Researching music ownership and seeking/obtaining quotes from labels and publishers.
• Managing, negotiating, and preparing/reviewing licenses (master and synch, etc.).
• Negotiating and executing custom music projects with music houses, artists, and producers.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with third-party companies, labels, artists, studios, publishers, producers, various guilds and music/performance associations (e.g. SACEM, STEMRA, GEMA, BMU etc).
• Meeting with current and new music production houses, libraries, songwriters and producers and making recommendations for future opportunities.
• Managing Netflix marketing and PR’s music clearance needs and rights management, including tracking territory, media and terms and maintaining all cue sheets.
• Obtaining media buy schedules in order to pay talent fees, if necessary, for all spots and to provide to publisher’s/labels as required by licenses.
• Following industry trends for new business/content opportunities.
• Participating in other projects specific to Netflix’s marketing music needs.

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate will bring 5-10+ years of direct music clearance experience at a major production, film/television studio, television network, agency, publisher, label, video game company, social media company or music department.
• The candidate will be expected to stay closely aligned with the Music Services team in the U.S.
• Excellence in an autonomous work environment with a vision to spot broad issues and create solutions with an attitude humble enough to dive into the day to day work.
• Fluency with technology and experience using data analyzation as a tool to inform strategic choices and solve problems.
• Clear, concise communication skills.
• Adaptable to the communication and negotiation nuances pertaining to diverse markets and cultures.
• Highly-collaborative, with the ability to be fluid and respond positively to change and new ideas.
• Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably on multiple projects under tight timeframes in a fast-paced production environment.
• 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
• Fluent in English and at least one other language relevant to the territory is highly preferred
• Willingness and enthusiasm to travel to EMEA and the U.S based on the needs of the business.
• A commitment to embrace and advocate for inclusion is essential