Are you an experienced professional in the field of Royalties and Copyright, do you have proven managerial skills and do you have what it takes for the challenge of taking the current team and processes to the next (service) level? Then you might be our new MANAGER ROYALTIES & COPYRIGHT UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING, BENELUX (based in Hilversum)
Overview
You will be responsible for the entire administrative handling of the royalties & copyrights of our songwriters, the corresponding processes and communication towards the songwriters, the colleagues within the Benelux Team (A&R, Sync, Legal) and all international colleagues with whom you will work a lot.
You will report to the FD in the Netherlands, but functionally you will be led by a highly experienced international team of professionals. This team will give you full support to meet the challenge at hand: getting the team up to “world class” level, including the corresponding requirements our relations demand now and in the future.
What are the core responsibilities?
- Effectively managing and motivating all employees of the Benelux administration team; ensuring that the department functions as a cohesive and effective unit;
- Establish and maintain successful communication between operational departments locally and globally;
- Develop and implement common organizational objectives, including kpi’s, our internal control environment;
- Ensure optimal use of resources and services from REA (Regional European Administration), Global
- Administration, as well as Global Data Services;
- Representing our organisation externally in the music industry (including but not limited to BUMA STEMRA and SABAM);
- Providing accurate administration with regard to:
- Royalty Administration: Reconciliation and checking payments and Statements; delivery statements towards Global organization and third parties, executing payments and quality control;
- Royalty Service: (Client Audit Management; Client Query Management; Online Portal Account Management);
- Royalty Review: Income tracking and optimize the benefits of our tracking technologies at local level;
- Copyright Administration: Implement, maintain and monitor copyright data in the PREF system (agreements and works) and databases; provide (ad hoc) reports;
- Control Environment
Develop and annually deliver the entire control package for internal audits;
What do we need?
- Demonstrated relevant work experience carrying out the responsibilities described above in the area of
- Royalty administration & Copyright administration at a Music Publishing Company
- Management (coaching and supervising employees)
- Managing, improving work processes, including audits;
- Effective communication: Strong ability to deliver concise, informed administrative reports and narratives to senior management, third parties (authors and their representatives) and staff with different levels of expertise.
- Provided with existing relationships with BUMA STEMRA and/or SABAM and familiarity with their processes, distribution activities and policies;
- Given the environment you will be working in, in-depth knowledge of the English language as well as the Dutch language is essential. Working in Belgium is also not foreign to you;
What do we offer?
- A very pleasant and responsible position where you can play a very important role in the coming years. All this in a dynamic environment, part of an international (leading) player;
- We make use of our own, unique collective labor agreement which lays down excellent terms of employment (market-related salary, an excellent pension scheme; but also unique arrangements regarding, for example, leave, concert tickets and a Spotify subscription). In addition, we have organized working from home very well through a hybrid working arrangement;
- We initially offer a one-year contract for this position but the position requires filling for an indefinite period of time;
- The salary for this position is highly dependent on the candidate’s background. With the right experience as requested (and therefore a professionally mature candidate), the indication for the gross monthly salary is somewhere between €5,000 and €6,000 per month (for full-time employment).
Apply for the job of Manager Royalties & Copyright Publishing?
Do you have a strong impression that the profile of the ideal candidate is your profile and do you get excited by the challenges listed?
Then we challenge you to convince us of your qualities by introducing yourself to us. Your motivation and CV go via our application page (for the attention of Kees Jan Willeboordse, Director People & Culture). Deadline is 22 September 2024.
Find access for applications through:
https://universal-music-publishing.homerun.co/manager-royalties-copyright/nl
