Content ID & Rights Manager (Distribution)

Roc Nation LLC; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Concert tickets

Paid time off

Career development

401(k) plan

Job summary

Roc Nation Distribution is seeking a Content ID & Rights Manager to oversee the organization, distribution, and optimization of our catalog of digital content across platforms, with a focus on YouTube. This role protects content ownership, manages rights, and optimizes workflows for efficient rights management.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in digital music distribution, metadata standards, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring catalog integrity and effective content

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Music Business, Digital Media or related field.
• At least 4+ years in digital content management within music/entertainment.
• Experience with YouTube CMS and Content ID system.
• Strong understanding of digital music distribution and metadata standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee digital rights and protect content ownership on YouTube.
• Manage metadata quality and asset imports with rigorous checks.
• Serve as primary contact for internal teams and partners.
• Resolve YouTube-related disputes across Roc Nation’s catalog.
• Generate KPI and performance reports for Distribution and Publishing teams.
• Ensure compliance with YouTube policies and guidelines.

Skills

Digital Rights Management

Metadata Quality Assurance

Cross-functional Collaboration

Data-driven Decision Making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Music Business, Digital Media

Tools

YouTube CMS

Content ID System

CMS Software

Job description

Job Summary: Title: Content ID & Rights Manager (Distribution) Location: New York, NY (Full-Time, On-Site)

The Role: Roc Nation Distribution is seeking a Content ID & Rights Manager to oversee the organization, distribution, and optimization of our catalog of digital content across platforms. This role will be pivotal in protecting our content, managing rights, and optimizing workflows for efficient rights management. The Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the integrity of our catalog and content distribution on YouTube. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, with a strong understanding of digital music distribution and content management best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Digital Rights Management: Proactively monitor and enforce Roc Nation’s content ownership on YouTube, safeguarding digital rights across our catalog
• Metadata Quality Assurance: Oversee asset imports, conducting meticulous quality checks to maintain accurate metadata
• Support and Resolution: Serve as a primary contact for internal teams and partners, resolving content-related issues quickly and effectively
• Dispute and Conflict Resolution: Manage all YouTube-related disputes, ensuring fair and efficient resolution across Roc Nation’s catalog
• Reporting: Generate and analyze KPI and performance reports for the Distribution and Publishing teams, highlighting insights for continuous improvement
• Compliance and Policy Adherence: Ensure all content management activities comply with YouTube’s policies and guidelines
• Workflow Optimization: Identify opportunities to enhance current workflows, implementing process improvements and automation where possible
• Stay updated on industry trends, changes in platform requirements, and content management innovations to continuously improve processes

Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Music Business, Digital Media, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience in digital content management, preferably within the music or entertainment industries
• Experience with YouTube's Content Management System (CMS) and Content ID system
• Strong understanding of digital music distribution, DSP platforms, and content management best practices
• Proficiency with content management systems (CMS) and familiarity with metadata standards for music and video content
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects within tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, with experience collaborating across departments and working with external partners
• Analytical mindset, with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven recommendations
• Passion for music and entertainment, with a proactive approach to staying informed on industry trends
• Familiarity with Airtable and YouTube certified is a plus

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

Benefits & Perks

• HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family with access to a health care concierge and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
• YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, paid time off including paid holidays, sick time and floating days
• CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live
• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match
• Note – Roc Nation benefits and policies differ from Live Nation

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.

Roc Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas. We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Roc Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Roc Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact an HR Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Roc Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

Compensation

The expected compensation for this position is: $72,000.00 USD - $90,000.00 USD ** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.