Manager Sync Licensing Clearance / Negotiation (Sub-publishing)

Bertelsmann; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading music company is seeking a Manager for Sync Licensing Clearance/Negotiation to handle synchronization requests and negotiations. This role requires excellent communication and negotiation skills, with an emphasis on teamwork and organization. The position offers a range of benefits, including flexible working, health insurance, and a competitive pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days pro-rated annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Subsidised gym membership

Private Health Insurance

Competitive pension scheme

Annual gig allowance

Artist showcases

Cycle to work scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Workplace Nursery Scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Give As You Earn Scheme

Fun and sociable office environment

Qualifications

• Experienced in synchronization licensing.
• Ability to learn quickly and improve negotiation skills.
• Ability to navigate challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, clear, and secure third party approvals on sync requests.
• Determine fee quotes based on prior licensing history.
• Maintain strong relationships with international sub-publishers.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Great communication skills

Team-oriented

Highly organized

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Manager Sync Licensing Clearance / Negotiation (Sub-publishing)

This role is responsible for handling a high volume of incoming synchronization quote requests across all media from our sub-publisher representatives around the world.This includes all aspects of the clearance and negotiation process, responding swiftly to sub-publishers' needs, cultivating and building relationships with sub-publishers, communicating new releases and sync priorities, tracking confirmed syncs, and liaising with BMG's songwriters, artists and affiliates.

Key Responsibilities:

• Key point of contact for negotiating, clearing, quoting and securing third party approval as needed on inbound sync requests from sub-publishers.
• Determining appropriate fee quotes for sync usages based on prior licensing history, discussions with sub-publisher and approval / specifications from the writer and / or artist client.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, primarily our international sub-publishers.
• Troubleshooting and working through complications as they arise.
• Identifying BMG's ownership/control of an applicable composition/recording; interpreting internal contracts to determine sync licensing approval restrictions.
• Global collaboration and interactivity across territories with other sync colleagues.

Your Profile:

• Experienced in and passionate about synchronization licensing field.
• Ability to learn quickly and interest in improving negotiation skills.
• Great communication skills and ability to manage information upwardly and outwardly.
• Ability to navigate challenging situations with varying levels of clientele.
• Team-oriented and thrives in a collaborative, productive environment.
• Highly organized and adept at Microsoft Office Suite.

Now, what's in it for you?

• 25 days pro-rated annual leave, plus 3 days between Christmas & New Year and an extra day for your birthday!
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Subsidised gym membership.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Annual gig allowance.
• Artist showcases.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan
• Workplace Nursery Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Give As You Earn Scheme .
• A fun and sociable office environment.

Are you interested? Follow the link to apply!

Founded in 2008, BMG reimagined the relationship between music companies, songwriters, and artists by offering fairer contracts, greater creative freedom, and unparalleled transparency in royalties and licensing. Now the fourth-largest music company in the world, BMG combines human creativity with cutting-edge technology to connect music with global audiences.

With 20 offices across 13 key markets, BMG represents more than three million songs and recordings, including some of the most iconic catalogs and works from leading artists and songwriters such as The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, George Harrison, Blondie, and more. BMG is wholly owned and privately held by the international media, services, and education company Bertelsmann, whose other content businesses include the entertainment company RTL Group and the trade book publisher Penguin Random House.

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we are dedicated to ensuring that candidates with disabilities are given a fair opportunity to demonstrate their abilities. Therefore, we guarantee an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role. Please note - there may be exceptional circumstances where the volume of applicants means we cannot interview all eligible candidates. If you have any questions about the Guaranteed Interview Scheme or would like to confirm your eligibility, please reach out to us at [e-mail].

Company: BMG Rights Management Services (UK) Limited

Country: United Kingdom

State/Region: London

City: London

Postal Code: SW1V 2SA

Job ID: 280121

Date: 23 May 2025

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