Operations Specialist – Lyrics Catalogue (Categoria Protetta L.68/99)

Musixmatch S.p.a; Bologna; Ibrido; EUR 35.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

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A leading music metadata company in Bologna is seeking a detail-oriented Operations Specialist to manage and optimize their catalogue of song lyrics. You will work closely with various teams to ensure accuracy and consistency in lyric metadata across platforms. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational skills, fluency in English, and proficiency in data tools. This role offers remote working flexibility and a chance to make impactful contributions.

Servizi

Flexible holiday plan

Remote working

Top-class tech and equipment

Company-wide retreat once per year

Competenze

• Detail-oriented individual capable of managing and optimizing large datasets.
• Experience working with or supporting external clients is preferred.
• Interest in tools like Coda and LLMs is a plus.

Mansioni

• Audit and clean lyric content for formatting and metadata.
• Align lyrics across various digital service platforms.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and summaries for stakeholders.

Conoscenze

Fluency in English

Strong copy-editing skills

Proficiency with Excel/Sheets

Data literacy

Strong organizational skills

Strumenti

CMS

Google Suite

Tableau

Quicksight

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ABOUT MUSIXMATCH:

Musixmatch is the leading music metadata company, featuring the world’s largest lyrics catalog and a community of over 80M contributors. Musixmatch is the trusted global partner of companies like Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music, Meta, Google, MTV, Shazam, Vevo, Tidal, Snapchat and has a partnership with more than 100,000 music publishers including Sony/Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell, Kobalt, BMG Rights, and the Harry Fox Agency.

We are a bunch of creatives who care about our work and what we do. We believe that participation and collaboration are key to getting things done well. We are looking for tech-savvy people who are eager to learn in a fast-paced environment, who have an international outlook on life, and who love taking on new challenges.

About the Role

We’re looking for a detail-oriented Operations Specialist to manage and optimize our catalogue of song lyrics. You’ll review, correct, and enhance lyric metadata to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance across platforms. If you thrive in cross-functional environments, enjoy organizing complex datasets, and love combining music with operations, this role is for you.

You’ll work closely with Internal Service Managers, Commercial, Operations, and Content teams to support data flows, documentation, and reporting that drive business decisions.

What You’ll Do

• Audit and clean lyric content for formatting and metadata
• Normalize and tag lyrics (e.g., section labeling, explicit content, language)
• Maintain metadata accuracy across platforms
• Align lyrics across DSPs (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, etc.)
• Prepare and manipulate large datasets using internal/external tools
• Create and maintain internal docs and client-facing flows
• Support Commercial teams with quick data/documentation turnarounds
• Generate reports, dashboards, and summaries for key stakeholders
• Assist Service Managers on ops tasks and project follow-ups

What We’re Looking For

• Fluency in English (written & spoken); strong copy-editing skills
• Proficiency with Excel/Sheets, CMS, or content databases
• Data literacy and comfort with numerical/structured data
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Experience working with or supporting external clients
• Interest or experience in tools like Coda, Google Suite, N8N, Tableau, Quicksight, LLMs

Bonus Points

• Background in working with multilingual or genre-diverse catalogues
• This role is open to candidates belonging to protected categories under Law 68/99 (Article 1).

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Flexible holiday plan
• Remote working, flexible schedule
• Home office setup
• Top-class tech and equipment
• Company-wide retreat once per year
• Exposure to all parts of the business — your work actually matters!

DISCLAIMER:

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest and time. Due to the significant amount of applications we receive, unfortunately, it is not possible to answer every applicant. We assure you that we will contact you should you be selected to move forward in the recruitment process.