Content Acquisition Manager, Music Publishing
Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that connects fans, artists, and creators through music, podcasts, and culture. Amazon Music brings fans closer to what they love, with curated and personalized playlists, artist livestreams, artist merch, and Amazon Exclusive podcasts.
About the role
The Publishing Operations team drives the business operations behind Amazon Music’s royalty payments and reporting. Our mission is to support the songwriter-creator community while delivering the best content selection and music experience for our customers. You will manage royalty operations and content licensing strategy to provide the best music experience. This is a multi-faceted role where you will work across traditional boundaries, valued for wearing multiple hats.
Responsibilities
- Cultivate productive relationships with music rightsholders.
- Communicate proactively and take prompt ownership of client issues.
- Ensure 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 efficiency-driving projects.
- 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 in organizing events for content creators (e.g., education summits, booths at events).
Schedule
Full time
Posted on Jul 1 in Culver City, CA, USA