We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world's leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.
UMG's Digital Rights Administration team is dedicated to monitoring and monetizing content on digital platforms. We are currently seeking an experienced and exceptional new hire to manage a team responsible for claiming UMG assets on YouTube and other digital platforms. The team's goal is to maximize value from the rights of UMG's recording artists in the digital space through content claiming.
Job Functions:
Manage a team of digital rights administrators to maximize claiming results on YouTubeDevelop and utilize business intelligence to direct team's daily efforts to claim across UMG's vast catalogue of recordingsDevelop and mine databases of key channels, memes/video trends, priority repertoire and other key data points to drive claiming resultsAssist with discovering, vetting and managing third-party claiming partnerships to bolster resultsProvide UMG executives, management and stakeholders with detailed reports highlighting relevant analytics and team KPIs, including summaries of claims, revenue, views and key insightsWork closely with Director, Digital Rights Administration to help manage and assess the accuracy of sound recording-related data in CMSLeverage your in-depth understanding of the tools provided in YouTube's Content Management System ("CMS") to train new team members and inform overall team approachPartner with UMG repertoire owners to understand forthcoming priorities, to provide assurance around the satisfactory use of their recordings, to purvey team results and insights, and to resolve rights information captureLead by example, exploring YouTube for popular User Generated Content ("UGC") and claiming those videos that incorporate UMG recordingsSurface issues and beneficial enhancements to YouTube CMS and UMG internal systems to team operations lead and coordinate to develop workable solutionsReview videos that have been automatically claimed as UMG property by YouTube's Content ID system and determine the accuracy of those claimsAssist with managing and resolving ownership conflicts and disputes from other rightsholders and YouTube users regarding unauthorized exploitations of UMG content
Job Requirements:
Skills/Abilities:
YouTube content management or claiming experience requiredExperience managing a team, and leadership qualitiesSuperior operations management and organizational skillsRevenue and results orientedAdvanced Excel experience, proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and Google SheetsExcellent communication and customer service skills; comfortable presenting to and interacting with all levels of managementAptitude to learn and manage vast catalogues of artists and repertoirePassion for music and technologyForward-thinking and ambitious; ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Experience:
2+ years at a music or entertainment company, digital platform, social network, rights management firmYouTube content management, content claiming experience or digital rights management experience requiredExperience working in a revenue generating role, managing to an annual targetCopyright knowledge, a plus
Education:
- College degree preferred
- YouTube certification, a plus
Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer
This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.