Director, Sync Licensing Ops & Data (Hybrid)

Kobalt Music; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kobalt Music in London is seeking a Director to lead our UK Sync Licensing Administration & Operations. You will oversee end-to-end licensing admin, drive efficiency, and work with global teams to elevate our licensing operations.

Ideal candidates bring extensive experience in music publishing sync licensing, strong data and analytics skills, and a track record of implementing automation and AI to improve speed and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in music publishing sync licensing administration.
• Proven ability to manage complex licensing matters and disputes with commercial judgment.
• Track record of identifying bottlenecks and implementing measurable process improvements.
• Strong analytical capability with experience auditing large datasets.
• Hands-on experience querying structured data using SQL and AWS Athena.

Responsibilities

• Lead the UK Sync Licensing Administration function and align with global standards.
• Oversee end-to-end admin of publishing sync agreements from deal to contract.
• Provide escalation support on licensing and contractual issues.
• Design and implement more efficient workflows and automation.
• Build dashboards and KPIs using Tableau and AWS Athena to track performance.
• Collaborate with Legal, Business Affairs, Creative, and Technology.

Skills

Sync licensing

Data analysis

SQL

Tableau

Automation

AI tooling

Contract lifecycle

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SQL

AWS Athena

Tableau

CLM

Job description

Kobalt Music in London is seeking a Director to lead our UK Sync Licensing Administration & Operations. You will oversee end-to-end licensing admin, drive efficiency, and work with global teams to elevate our licensing operations.

Ideal candidates bring extensive experience in music publishing sync licensing, strong data and analytics skills, and a track record of implementing automation and AI to improve speed and accuracy.