Business Affairs Lead, Amazon Music
Amazon Music · Brooklyn, NY · Yesterday
Information TechnologyFull-time
Key job responsibilities
- Lead licensing negotiations to secure applicable rights from record labels and artists, and expand existing agreements as needed
- Collaborate with the legal team to create and review contractual terms to address licensing and business needs
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key record labels, promoters and artist representatives
- Perform analysis to quantify the impact of royalty rates and other terms
- Audit business metrics and processes, perform deep dive analysis on problems to understand root causes and make decisions supported by data
- Monitor the competitive landscape to help inform Amazon Music’s strategy
Basic Qualifications
- 6+ years of entertainment industry deal negotiation experience
- Experience negotiating complex agreements with a firm understanding of legal terminology and reasoning
- Experience in content negotiation, acquisition or business development
- Experience working independently with minimal supervision, or experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
Preferred Qualifications
- J.D., or MBA
- Experience in writing detailed and data-supported documents
- Experience working for a music label or working for a digital service in music licensing