Rights Management Associate, Income Tracking

Are you interested in helping create a brand-new, purpose-driven company in the music industry? Do you thrive in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment?  If you do, we’d like to get to know you. ​

WORKING AT THE MLC​

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) is committed to excellence, service, transparency, and diversity. Our culture is collaborative, our people are adaptable, and our office environment is open. On our team, you are respected, valued for your unique strengths and experiences, and empowered to identify and resolve your own challenges.

THE ROLE

In this role, you will be very engaged in the distribution process with a dedicated focus on ensuring works registration data and royalty payments are correct and and are properly matched to sound recording information.  This role includes feedback to support process and performance improvement. Your role will be critical to support Rights Management needs for The MLC team.  

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
• One-year experience in music publishing administration, copyright or in a related field
• Supervisory experience strongly preferred
• Strong analytical/excel skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Flexible with changing demands

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES​

YOU WILL PROVIDE SPECIALIST EXPERTISE BY:

• Researching, reviewing, and resolving copyright and royalty issues
• Researching questions from publishers about matches
• Engaging in the distribution payee review to determine sources of variances (unfavorable and favorable)
• Engaging in the debits and credits process
• Tracking service-levels to publishers using operational KPIs
• Triaging publisher service issues with The MLC and/or vendors; specializing in addressing issues for unmatched usage claiming, royalty payments and statements

YOU WILL SUPPORT RIGHTS MANAGEMENT AT THE MLC BY:

• Conducting outreach and communications with Members of The MLC, tracking situations and feedback from Publishers
• Researching, reviewing, and resolving copyright and royalty issues related to musical works
• As needed, matching sound recording usage reported by licensees to musical works
• Interfacing with other departments and MLC vendors to assist with identification and location of copyright owners of musical shares
• Analyzing and creating reports as needed

YOU WILL CHAMPION THE MLC’S CULTURE BY:​

• Applying The MLC’s Guiding Principles to your work and your behaviors
• Being process-oriented, data-driven, and tech-savvy; being collaborative, curious, and open to new ideas
• Engaging in a diverse and dynamic team; continuing with personal development
• Inspiring others with your enthusiasm and humility

THE MLC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER THAT COMMITS TO PURSUING, HIRING, AND CELEBRATING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE AND CREATING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE MLC DOES NOT MAKE EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION OR RELIGIOUS BELIEF, ETHNIC OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, GENDER, GENDER-IDENTITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MARITAL STATUS, CITIZENSHIP STATUS, DISABILITY, AGE, MILITARY OR VETERAN STATUS, OR ANY OTHER CATEGORY PROTECTED BY LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING RECRUITING, HIRING, PLACEMENT, PROMOTION, TERMINATION, LAYOFF, TRANSFER, LEAVES OF ABSENCE, AND COMPENSATION.