Catalog Migration Manager

Create Music Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Create Music Group's CMG Digital Distribution team is seeking an experienced Catalog Migration Manager to oversee new catalog acquisitions from intake to DSP distribution.

You will manage metadata quality, coordinate across teams, and ensure timely, accurate transitions of catalogs across DSPs, while improving workflows and reporting to stakeholders.

Based in Hollywood, CA, the role offers growth within a leading music company and exposure to global distribution platforms.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in digital music distribution, content management and catalog migrations.
• Understanding of DDEX standards and DSP metadata style guides.
• Experience with complex metadata and multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong data management and spreadsheet skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Intake and receiving: manage catalog acquisitions from M&A and distribution, ensuring scope and completeness.
• Staging: organize metadata and assets in internal distribution software before review.
• Metadata and asset validation: verify metadata against DSP guidelines; flag discrepancies.
• Cross-team coordination: collaborate across business units to keep migrations moving.
• Distribution to DSPs: deliver validated catalogs with compliant metadata and assets.
• Project tracking: monitor each migration in internal systems across multiple concurrent projects.
• Stakeholder reporting: provide regular status updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Process improvement: develop and refine migration best practices based on learnings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Catalog migrations

Digital music distribution

Metadata management

DDEX standards

Project management

Communication

Spreadsheet analysis

Job description

Established in 2015, Create Music Group is a leading music and entertainment company. The company operates as a record label, distribution company, and entertainment network which generates over 15 billion music streams each month on DSP’s. Named #2 on the Inc 5000 Fastest Growth Companies in America in 2020, the company has grown exponentially by leveraging its owned IP with its media and technology platform. The company works with superstar artists, major and independent record labels, and global media brands. It operates a number of companies including Label Engine, one of the largest independent music distribution platforms in the world, with over 75,000 artists and 5,000 label clients; and Flighthouse, a digital entertainment brand focused on Gen Z, which has more than 300 million followers across social media. Create Music Group is based in Hollywood, CA and has over 400 employees worldwide.

Job Summary

The CMG Digital Distribution team is seeking an experienced Catalog Migration Manager to work directly with the M&A and Distribution team on new catalog acquisitions by managing the process of receiving, staging, and distributing new catalogues in our proprietary music distribution software. The role is responsible for following and developing catalogue migration best practices, optimizing current workflows, tracking projects from start to finish and above all, ensuring a seamless transition of new catalogs on DSPs.

Responsibilities

• Intake & receiving — Receive new catalogues from the M&A and distribution team following each acquisition, confirming scope and completeness of what's handed off. Manage multiple catalog acquisitions at the same time efficiently.
• Staging — Load and organize incoming metadata and assets in the internal distribution software ahead of review.
• Metadata & asset validation — Collect, review, and validate metadata and assets against current DSP and internal style guidelines, flagging and resolving discrepancies before anything moves downstream.
• Cross-team coordination — Work across business and operational teams, internal and external, spanning multiple businesses, to close gaps and keep each migration moving.
• Distribution to DSPs — Deliver the validated catalogue through the internal distribution software, ensuring metadata and assets are accurate and guideline-compliant, for a seamless DSP transition.
• Project tracking — Track each acquisition from start to finish in internal project-tracking software, managing multiple concurrent catalogue migrations efficiently.
• Stakeholder reporting — Provide regular status updates to internal and external stakeholders on where each acquisition distribution stands.
• Process improvement — Follow and help develop catalogue migration best practices, optimizing workflows based on what's learned across projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in digital music distribution, content management and/or catalog migrations working at a distributor.
• Understanding of DDEX standards.
• Knowledge of audio, video, and image formats and specifications for distribution delivery.
• Deep understanding of DSP metadata style guides and distribution.
• Experience working with complex metadata.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while remaining responsive and adaptable.
• Proficient in handling diverse data streams, with expertise in analyzing, managing, and constructing spreadsheets.
• Proficiency with leading digital music platform interfaces, social media tools, and industry best practices.
• Possesses clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates meticulous attention to detail and a persistent drive for problem-solving.
• Delivers outstanding customer service alongside strong relationship-building abilities.
• Applies resourcefulness, creativity, and interpersonal skills to successfully complete projects.

Pay Scale

• $60,000 - $85,000 USD per year
• The final compensation within this range will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, skills, and overall fit for the role.

Fair Chance Policy

In accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with criminal histories. We evaluate candidates based on their qualifications and the nature of the offense in relation to the job for which they are applying.