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Sony Music Entertainment

Global music label managing artists' royalties

Vice President, Catalog

Business OperationsUpdated on Nov 10
Full-time$150k - $170k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 15 years of experience in digital commerce, marketing, or distribution, including significant project management and cross-functional global coordination experience.
  • A track record of building departments, startups, or specialized business units from the ground up and integrating teams into broader operating systems.
  • Deep understanding of commerce channels and economic models, including frontline, services, and distribution, to create a global strategy.
  • Advanced experience in P&L management and revenue modeling, with comfort using data tools and automation for global optimization.
  • A network of senior relationships across global commerce platforms and digital service providers, with a track record of shaping platform strategy and securing high-impact repertoire positioning.
  • An intuitive understanding of music culture, A&R narratives, and timing, and the ability to balance data-driven insights with creative storytelling.

Responsibilities

  • Build and own the Global Catalog roadmap with the SVP, establish operating protocols and key performance indicators, integrate catalog priorities into label business planning, and coordinate across global territories, Relationship Management, and Services teams.
  • Own the Catalog division’s financial health and revenue targets, and develop and execute catalog strategies across revenue pillars and artist and repertoire lifecycles to maximize global market share.
  • Partner with Label Heads and Global Commerce Leads to develop proactive catalog strategies that generate global revenue; align digital service providers, physical, direct-to-consumer, radio, YouTube Ad Sales, and brand partnerships to influence release cycles and create commercial opportunities.
  • Coordinate with Commerce, Marketing, and Relationship teams to identify cultural moments, artist narratives, and timing that can drive catalog growth, and integrate catalog moments into wider cultural campaigns.
  • Partner with the Analytics team to embed data-driven decisions, leverage data, tools, automation, and predictive modeling for global catalog optimization, and build repeatable systems to improve efficiency, performance, and viral forecasting.
  • Lead, mentor, and empower a specialized team and foster an innovative approach to catalog assets.

About the Company

Sony Music Entertainment

Global music label managing artists' royalties

Sony Music Entertainment discovers, nurtures, and promotes musical talent while managing music rights and royalties, earning revenue from music sales, streaming, licensing, and live performances. Its offerings include distributing music across formats and licensing deals, with the Artist Portal providing artists with transparent royalty analytics to view earnings. The company differentiates itself through a diversified, multi‑stream revenue model combined with direct artist support and clear financial transparency. Its goal is to be a leading global partner for artists, helping grow talent and ensure fair compensation and broad audience reach.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$700M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1929

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