Are you interested in shaping the future of entertainment at Amazon MGM Studios? Prime Video is one of the leading global streaming services, offering customers an extensive selection of Movies, TV shows, and Amazon Originals in more than 240 countries and territories. Amazon MGM Studios continues to create critically acclaimed content including American Fiction, Air, Saltburn, Challengers, The Summer I Turned Pretty and Lord of The Rings.
We are currently seeking an experienced Music Contract Manager to support the Amazon MGM Studios Music Business Affairs team. The role will be responsible for rights tracking and the organization of deals that the Music BA team negotiates (including composer, music supervisor, original songs and soundtrack distribution deals); manage internal tools and systems, (for example Airtable) and be required to identify and implement changes to improve efficiency and scale. Other responsibilities include responding to certain ad-hoc rights queries (both internally and externally), managing publishing registrations for original works as POC for our publishing admin partner, working cross-functionally to coordinate payments for talent and other third parties, as well as general administrative tasks to support the team. The successful candidate in this role will have a strong working knowledge of deal making and relevant terms in the music industry; prior experience working for an production company, studio, television network, record label or music publisher; possess the ability to complete high volumes of tasks and projects quickly with minimal guidance; react with appropriate urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround; and collaborate effectively with internal teams.
A day in the life
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About the team
The Music BA team consists of 9 members based in the US, EU and India.