Content Acquisition Manager, Music Publishing

Amazon Music reimagines music listening by enabling customers to unlock millions of songs and thousands of curated playlists and stations with their voice. Amazon Music provides unlimited access to new releases and classic hits across iOS and Android mobile devices, PC, Mac, Echo, and Alexa‑enabled devices including Fire TV and more. Prime members have ad‑free listening of millions of songs at no additional cost, while Amazon Music Unlimited offers over 100 million songs, the highest‑quality listening experience, and a wide selection of podcasts. Live streaming is available in partnership with Twitch.

About the role

The Publishing Operations team drives the business operations behind Amazon Music’s royalty payments and reporting. The mission is to support the songwriter‑creator community while delivering the best content selection and music experience for customers. In this multi‑faceted role you will manage royalty operations and content licensing strategy, work across traditional boundaries, and collaborate with engineering, product, operations, and label relations teams.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate productive relationships with music rightsholders.
• Communicate proactively and take prompt ownership of client issues.
• Ensure that reports, invoices, and payments flow seamlessly between external rightsholders and internal partners.
• Optimize business processes and operational workflows.
• Find creative solutions, establish structure, and lead projects that drive efficiency.
• Create financial models to support financial projections, license negotiations, and risk analyses.
• Specify new reports and systems to support the business.
• Document requirements and partner with engineering teams to drive implementation.
• Track content availability and manage publishing rights in collaboration with Operations and Label Relations teams.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to design, develop, and test royalty processing systems.
• Review royalty calculations, data, and statements for accuracy.

Requirements

• Knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google Docs, and Sheets.
• 5+ years of account management, business development, content licensing, or finance experience.
• Experience with Excel or Tableau (data manipulation, macros, charts, and pivot tables).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with internal or external stakeholder management.

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance and optional supplemental life plans.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support.
• Medical Advice Line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off.
• Parental leave.

Pay

Base salary range: $95,600 – $167,200 USD annually. Compensation includes sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.

Location

Brooklyn, New York, USA.