Business Affairs Lead, Amazon Music

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