Music Copyright and Royalties Executive

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We are seeking a Music Copyright and Royalties Executive to join our Music Department and support the SATV Music Publishing team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and administering all of SATV’s publishing agreements both in the UK and internationally. Your key duties will include ensuring timely registration of works and maintaining accurate, high-quality data. You will also oversee the accurate collection and processing of royalty distributions for both our commissioned music and production music catalogues.

What you'll do

• Act as a point of contact for all music copyright queries, managing the administration of the music catalogues whilst building and maintaining relationships with UK collecting societies (PRS for Music and ICE) and our third-party publishers
• Manage the process of adding new works to our music royalty system and conducting quality checks
• Manage regular meetings with third party sub publishers and providing data as requested
• Manage all accounts receivable and accounts payable queries from colleagues and clients
• Manage the Soundtrack release schedule and payments process including managing a master database of key contract terms and distribution of royalties received and to be paid out
• Work pro-actively to improve processes and collaborating with colleagues in other departments to improve ways of working
• Prepare analyse and maintain royalty statements and summaries, track incoming revenue including Identifying and implementing process improvements to streamline or strengthen the calculation reporting and payment processes
• Address and resolve any music royalty-related queries or disputes

What you'll bring

• Relevant industry experience and a solid understanding of music publishing, royalties’ administration and copyright management
• Knowledge of collection societies and other relevant music industry organisations
• Detail orientated, strong organisation and prioritisation skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• The ability to network with people and to build on your already established network
• A special ability of being able to work on multiple projects at once and having a knack for working to tight deadlines, whilst managing creative expectations and knowing how to prioritise.
• A pro-active can do attitude is a must

Team overview

Sky Entertainment Group

We want to make Sky Entertainment Group famous for exceptional content and a place where Europe’s top creatives want to do their best work. By 2024, viewers across Europe will be able to enjoy twice as much Sky original content as they do today, fully supported and backed by Comcast NBC Universal. We’re an agile Studio, seeking out untold stories while working in creative partnership with today’s best writers, producers and on-screen talent - bringing viewers content they wouldn’t find anywhere else.

The rewards

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you'll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space  

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We'd love to hear from you

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If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.