Manager, Music Rights

Company Description We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. The NBCUniversal Music Business & Legal Affairs team oversees music matters across all NBCUniversal businesses, including Filmed Entertainment, Media, Sports, News and Destinations & Experiences. The Manager, Music Rights will be responsible for managing the operations and administrative services related to comprehensive music clearance and licensing functions for NBCUniversal. Desired Characteristics: • Knowledge and understanding of copyright rules related to the music industry • Diversified knowledge of contemporary music as well as classical music catalogs and their applicable publishing companies and record labels • Established relationships with and experience clearing and licensing music from major publishing companies, record labels and music libraries, along with other channels such as independent companies, management, attorneys and agents • Tech-savvy, with a strong sense of how cloud-based documents, databases and other systems are used in a modern business environment, including familiarity with Microsoft 365, contract management systems, payment and vendor setup tools, and music clearance and cue sheet systems such as Qwire, SynchTank and SoundMouse • Highly motivated self-starter with a strong track record of successful project execution • Ability to effectively manage multiple clients with competing deadlines and business priorities • Outstanding analytic and organizational skills, including excellent drafting and negotiation skills • Excellent oral and written communication skills; experience communicating with various audiences and levels of management with strong client support and service orientation • Experience managing or mentoring junior staff is a plus