Commercial Licensing Manager, EMEA - Music

TikTok; London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in music and tech is seeking a Commercial Licensing Manager to oversee music licensing across its platforms. This role focuses on forming strategic partnerships and negotiating deals to enhance brand engagements. The ideal candidate will have extensive industry contacts and experience in managing large-scale licensing operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in licensing and partnerships.
• Deep understanding of deal structures for advertising and branded content.
• Strong documentation and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute strategies for global licensing and partnership efforts.
• Negotiate agreements including blanket licenses and production contracts.
• Establish and grow relationships with external partners.

Skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Job description

Commercial Licensing Manager, EMEA - Music

Commercial Licensing Manager, EMEA - Music

Responsibilities
The Commercial Licensing team serves as the hub for all branded uses of music on and by the platform. Working with teams across the organization, the Commercial Licensing org enables brands, institutions, and content publishers to engage with music in meaningful ways within the TikTok ecosystem and TikTok brands to champion music out in the world.

As the Commercial Licensing team scales to support brand initiatives across the TikTok suite of products, we are seeking a Manager of Commercial Licensing to oversee the development of services and innovation in Europe. The successful candidate will have deeply cultivated contacts throughout the music industry and a deep understanding of licensing and deal negotiation.

Responsibilities:
- Execute strategies for large-scale, global licensing and partnership efforts, supporting the products, policies, and partnerships that enable the usage of music on our platforms by brands, advertisers, and monetized users.
- Establish business terms with external partners and negotiate agreements including blanket licenses, production contracts, artist agreements, and media packages.
- Forecast and analyze outcomes of key deals and iterate upon initiatives to continue refining programs and packages.
- Establish and grow strong relationships with external partners in the licensing, advertising, and production communities.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in the licensing and partnership spaces with a deep understanding of the deal structures for advertising, branded content, and social platforms.
- Highly organized, detail oriented, process master, capable of concepting, implementing, and maintaining large scale processes with cross-functional input.
- Strong documentation, presentation, and communication skills, particularly implemented in a cross-functional and global role.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated understanding of territorial nuances and ability to execute for both local and global campaigns.

About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.


Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Music

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