Music Content Operations Lead

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

Job summary

Aquent seeks a Music Content Operations Lead to revolutionize music distribution and support emerging artists in London. This role encompasses managing artist releases, optimizing operational workflows, and collaborating with teams to foster an innovative environment. Ideal candidates will have strong music operational backgrounds and project management skills, contributing to the careers of talented musicians.

Benefits

Subsidized health, vision and dental plans

Paid sick leave

Retirement plans with match

Free online training

Qualifications

• Strong music operational experience with reputable label/distributor.
• Deep expertise in African music and modern genres.
• Proven project management and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on artist onboarding and release campaigns.
• Manage complex projects and content metadata.
• Provide exceptional artist support and manage rights claims.

Skills

Project Management

Collaboration

Critical Thinking

Technical Experience

Organizational Skills

Leadership

Job description

Ready to revolutionize the music industry and empower emerging artists? As a Music Content Operations Lead with a leading artist services company, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of music distribution and artist support. Partnering with Aquent, this opportunity offers a chance to collaborate with a dynamic team and make a tangible impact on the careers of talented musicians.
This exciting role calls for a passionate and experienced Music Content Operations Specialist to define and execute distribution, rights management, and artist support strategies. You’ll be a key player in ensuring smooth releases, managing complex projects, and optimizing the artist experience. This is your chance to combine your love of music with your operational expertise to drive success in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to onboard new artists and flawlessly execute release campaigns.
• Champion timelines, processes, and documentation to minimize risk and maximize success.
• Guide music and marketing teams on release plans, lead times, and deadlines.
• Approve, deliver, and ensure seamless go-live for content metadata and deliverables across various platforms.
• Plan, drive, document, and manage multifaceted operations and metadata projects.
• Cultivate and maintain operational relationships with distribution partners.
• Provide exceptional artist support, prioritizing their needs while adhering to critical requirements.
• Manage artist rights and user-generated content claims on platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Meta.
• Collaborate with stakeholders (legal, tax, policy, support, etc.) to prepare new features for launch.
• Strategize with the Product & Business team to optimize the platform for artists.
• Oversee testing and bug reviews of new features.
• Drive continuous improvement and boundary-pushing initiatives.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• Strong music operational experience with a reputable label or distributor, focused on release management.
• Deep expertise and experience with African music and modern genres, along with familiarity with Hip-Hop, Pop, and Soul/R&B.
• Proven project management and critical thinking skills to plan, prioritize, and execute tasks across teams, meeting deadlines and delivering quality results.
• Excellent technical experience with digital music distribution, including deep knowledge of metadata, tools, systems, and workflows.
• Strong collaboration skills and a team-oriented approach to achieving goals through documentation, process innovation, and project tracking.
• In-depth knowledge of major digital music platforms and their metadata specifications and content management systems.
• Experience providing requirements and quality assurance, working with product and engineering teams.
• Proven experience managing multiple complex, international, large-scale, time-critical projects.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, communication, and written skills.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• YouTube Certification
• Experience with data analysis and tools like Excel, Numbers, Tableau, or similar applications.

About Aquent Talent:
Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.
Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

Client Description

Our Client is a multinational technology company that boasts some of the most popular consumer electronics on the planet. They also offer prolific media and entertainment services, software, cloud services, fitness accessories, and payment solutions.

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Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.