Administration Manager- Runner Music (Nashville)

Audio Network Limited; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Runner is seeking an Administration Manager to oversee publishing administration and acquisition integration across Runner Acquisitions and Runner Music Group, splitting time between the two, reporting to the Director, Corporate Development.

The role is also responsible for managing a high volume of moving pieces across catalog operations, royalty administration, rights management, and acquisition workstreams, ensuring clients, partners, and internal teams receive responsive, precise support.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in music publishing administration.
• Strong understanding of global publishing infrastructure, copyright registrations, collection societies, and royalty administration.
• Comfortable solving complex problems, following up, and challenging assumptions to ensure the right outcome.
• Strong communicator across all levels, from writers to executives.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day administration of Runner's music publishing catalog, serving as a trusted point of contact for clients, administrators, collection societies, publishing partners, and senior management.
• Manage songwriter splits, prepare copyright registrations, and liaise with administration partners to maintain publisher redirects and ownership updates.
• Identify and resolve registration conflicts, ownership discrepancies, and metadata inconsistencies with external partners.
• Review royalty statements from administrators, sub-publishers, and collection societies, ensuring statements are accurate and timely.
• Facilitate royalty reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, support audits, and maintain publishing data integrity.
• Support neighboring rights, mechanical licensing, synchronization administration, and catalog maintenance.
• Manage acquisitions workstreams from due diligence through post-closing integration with relevant teams.
• Organize acquisition documentation, validate metadata and ownership information, coordinate rights transfers and registrations.

Skills

Music publishing administration

Global publishing infrastructure

Copyright registrations

Royalty administration

Metadata management

CWR workflows

Excel

Microsoft 365

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft 365

Job description

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Full Time Nashville, TN, US

Runner is seeking an Administration Manager to oversee publishing administration and acquisition integration across Runner Acquisitions and Runner Music Group, splitting time between the two, reporting to the Director, Corporate Development. The role is also responsible for managing a high volume of moving pieces across catalog operations, royalty administration, rights management, and acquisition workstreams, ensuring clients, partners, and internal teams receive responsive, precise support.

Candidates will preferably be based in Nashville, but candidates near Runner employee hubs are also encouraged to apply.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Oversee day-to-day administration of Runner's music publishing catalog, serving as a trusted point of contact for clients, administrators, collection societies, publishing partners, and senior management.
• Manage songwriter splits, prepare copyright registrations, and liaise directly with administration partners to maintain publisher redirects and ownership updates.
• Proactively identify and resolve registration conflicts, ownership discrepancies, and metadata inconsistencies with external partners.
• Review royalty statements from administrators, sub-publishers, and collection societies ensuring statements are received on schedule, accurate, and processed in a timely manner.
• Facilitate royalty reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, support audits, and maintain the integrity of publishing data across the catalog.
• Support neighboring rights, mechanical licensing, synchronization administration, ownership research, chain-of-title verification, and ongoing catalog maintenance.
• Manage operational execution of catalog acquisitions, coordinating administrative workstreams from due diligence through post-closing integration with the Director of Corporate Development, legal counsel, finance, and sellers.
• Organize acquisition documentation, validate metadata and ownership information, coordinate rights transfers and registrations, and integrate newly acquired catalogs into Runner's operational infrastructure.
• Build and maintain relationships with writers, publishers, administrators, collection societies, attorneys, and financial partners, adapting communication style to each audience.
• Identify operational challenges, recommend practical solutions, and help develop scalable processes as the company grows.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

What Makes You Qualified:

• 3+ years of experience in music publishing administration.
• Strong understanding of global publishing infrastructure, copyright registrations, collection societies, royalty administration, publishing metadata, ownership structures, and CWR workflows.
• Comfortable solving complex problems, following up, and respectfully challenging assumptions to ensure the right outcome.
• Strong communicator across all levels, from independent songwriters to major publishers, outside counsel, and senior executives.
• Highly organized, naturally curious, and exceptionally dependable, with strong attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365.
• Interest in learning, improving processes, and contributing.
• Experience with catalog acquisitions, neighboring rights, royalty processing systems, or international publishing administration is considered an asset.

Runner is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a workplace where diversity of thought, experience, and background is valued. We encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.