Senior Music Rights Coordinator - TV Licensing & Clearances

Fremantle Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

generous company pension

summer Fridays

audience tickets

employee assistance program

access to free courses and training

EV scheme

cycle to work scheme

season ticket loan

volunteer days

Job summary

Fremantle UK is seeking an experienced Senior Music Copyright Coordinator to manage rights administration across our TV productions. You will ensure music usage is tracked, cleared, licensed and compliant with contractual and broadcaster requirements.

In this role you will liaise with labels, publishers and rights holders, coordinate clearance workflows for broadcast and digital platforms, and provide guidance on copyright risk and licensing costs.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in music copyright, supervision, rights management or licensing.
• Strong understanding of UK and international music copyright principles.
• Experience managing music clearances and licensing workflows for broadcast, streaming and other digital platforms including social platforms.
• Working knowledge of PRS for Music, PPL and cue sheet requirements.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple productions and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and record-keeping capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and rights management databases/systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the clearance and licensing of commercial music, production music and commissioned works for television productions and content to be exploited digitally including on social platforms.
• Review music usage requests and advise production teams on rights requirements, restrictions and costs.
• Liaise with record labels, publishers, music libraries, collecting societies and rights holders to secure permissions and licences.
• Track music clearances from initial request through to execution and delivery.
• Manage external queries surrounding Fremantle owned music and negotiate and conclude agreements licensing out FM owned music to third parties.
• Maintain accurate records of all music rights licences, agreements and other contractual documentation.
• Ensure all music usage complies with contractual, legal, broadcaster and distributor requirements.
• Assist production teams to prepare cue sheets for submission to broadcasters and collection societies including PRS for Music and PPL.
• Monitor licence expirations, restrictions and territory-specific rights.
• Work closely with producers, editors and post-production teams to ensure music usage is identified and cleared in a timely manner.
• Provide guidance on copyright risks, fair dealing considerations and other music rights-related issues.
• Support music budget management by tracking licensing costs and commitments.
• Assist with rights audits and programme delivery requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with composers, music supervisors, publishers, labels and licensing partners.
• Act as the primary contact for music rights enquiries across multiple productions.
• Negotiate routine music licences and assist Rights team and senior management with more complex rights negotiations eg. blanket negotiations.
• Develop and maintain best-practice rights management processes and documentation.
• Contribute to departmental reporting, workflow improvements and rights management systems.
• Stay informed of developments in music copyright law, music licensing practices and industry standards.
• Take a proactive approach in terms of use of AI tools to assist their work, identifying useful tools and securing Fremantle approval where needed and conducting trials etc.

Skills

Music copyright knowledge

Music licensing

Rights management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Cue sheet knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fremantle UK is seeking an experienced Senior Music Copyright Coordinator to manage rights administration across our TV productions. You will ensure music usage is tracked, cleared, licensed and compliant with contractual and broadcaster requirements.

In this role you will liaise with labels, publishers and rights holders, coordinate clearance workflows for broadcast and digital platforms, and provide guidance on copyright risk and licensing costs.