AmazonContent Acquisition Manager, Music Publishing
Amazon is hiring a Content Acquisition Manager, Music Publishing in Culver City, United States. It pays $87k-$152k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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- On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include Excel, royalty operations and content licensing.
- Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
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Manage music publishing operations, content licensing strategies, and royalty reporting for Amazon Music.
The Publishing Operations team drives the business operations behind Amazon Music’s royalty payments & reporting. Our mission is to support the songwriter-creator community, while delivering the best content selection and music experience for our customers. You will be responsible for managing our royalty operations and content licensing strategy to provide the best music experience for our customers. This is a multi-faceted role, where you will be valued for wearing multiple hats and working across traditional boundaries. The ideal candidate has a passion for music, an entrepreneurial spirit, and experience in global rights administration.
Key job responsibilities
• Cultivate productive relationships with music rightsholders. Communicate proactively and take prompt ownership of client issues.
• Ensure that reports, invoices, and payments flow seamlessly between external rightsholders and internal partners.
• Optimize business processes and operational workflows. Find creative solutions, establish structure, and lead projects that drive efficiency.
• Create financial models to support financial projections, license negotiations, and risk analyses.
• Specify new reports and systems to support our business. Document requirements and partner with engineering teams to drive implementation.
• Track content availability and manage publishing rights in collaboration with Operations and Label Relations teams.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to design, develop, and test royalty processing systems.
• Review royalty calculations, data, and statements for accuracy.
Basic qualifications
- Knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google docs and sheets
- 5+ years of account management, business development, content licensing or finance experience
- Experience with Excel or Tableau (data manipulation, macros, charts and pivot tables)
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in organizing events for content creators (e.g., education summits, booths at events)
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Culver City - 86,900.00 - 152,000.00 USD annually
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Content Acquisition Manager, Music Publishing at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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- Tell me about a project where content licensing was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where financial modeling was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where rightsholder relations was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where project management was part of your work. What did you do?
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