Director, Sync Operations & Catalog Leadership (Hybrid)

Apply now!; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule: 3 days in office

Comprehensive medical, dental, and as

401(k) match up to 6% after first year

Flexible time off

Commuter benefits

Wellness incentives

Employee Assistance Program

Development opportunities (mentorship,

Artist showcases and playbacks

Job summary

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC seeks a Director, Sync Operations Catalog Management to lead production music strategy and operational delivery across its catalog. The role emphasizes leadership, project management, and oversight, coordinating briefs, budgets, and licensing readiness with internal teams and external partners.

Based in Los Angeles with a hybrid work setup, you’ll shape priorities from market insight and ensure high-quality, commercially usable outputs while managing multiple

Qualifications

• Strong interest in music publishing, recordings, production music, and the sync market.
• Significant experience managing music production, content delivery, or related operational projects.
• Understanding of production music and custom music workflows from brief to license.
• Strong leadership, project management, and workflow coordination skills.
• Experience working with external suppliers, producers, or content partners.
• Experience in music supervision, label management, or closely related areas.
• Familiarity with audio and data management systems.
• Understanding of publishing and recording assets, including rights management, copyright and contracting.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while keeping stakeholders aligned.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working across a wide range of internal and external partners.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Confidence working both independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end oversight of production music projects across catalog areas, labels, territories, or repertoire.
• Direct the ongoing stewardship and development of production music catalog, with responsibility for quality, continuity, and commercial value.
• Coordinate bespoke and custom sync briefs, ensuring projects are clearly scoped, properly briefed, and delivered on time and within budgets.
• Help coordinate writer camps for commercial sync projects and production music clients, ensuring planning and delivery across stakeholders.
• Lead relationships with external production partners, including sourcing, onboarding, briefing, and supplier management.
• Oversee commissioned music projects such as covers, remixes, trailer-style adaptations, and other tailored recordings for sync use.
• Develop and communicate clear project briefs, delivery requirements, and quality standards.
• Support third-party catalog partners with coordination and production oversight.
• Oversee outsourced production at project, album, or series level, ensuring deliverables are high quality.
• Monitor content readiness across projects and catalog areas, including metadata and delivery standards.
• Lead catalog budget oversight and support broader production budgeting.
• Use market insight and performance trends to shape production priorities and briefs.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to resolve issues affecting delivery, rights, contracts, or handoff.
• Identify and lead process improvements to streamline workflows.
• Act as a senior coordinator for catalog management within the wider operation.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Workflow coordination

External partnerships

Music production knowledge

Rights management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Independent & collaborative work

Job description

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC seeks a Director, Sync Operations Catalog Management to lead production music strategy and operational delivery across its catalog. The role emphasizes leadership, project management, and oversight, coordinating briefs, budgets, and licensing readiness with internal teams and external partners.

Based in Los Angeles with a hybrid work setup, you’ll shape priorities from market insight and ensure high-quality, commercially usable outputs while managing multiple