Hybrid: Senior Manager, Sync Licensing & Partnerships

Kobalt Music; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Manager of Sync Clearance at Kobalt Music in Los Angeles leads rights clearance, negotiations, and end-to-end licensing for North America. You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure licenses are secured and payments received in a timely manner.

This role emphasizes relationship building with music supervisors and licensees, project management, and guiding a team toward business objectives.

Qualifications

• Extensive sync clearance experience and knowledge of music licensing and copyright.
• Deadline-driven with the ability to prioritize large volumes of work efficiently.
• Social intelligence and adaptable communication to build relationships.
• Solution-oriented mindset and positive change mindset.
• Enthusiastic team player eager to help where needed.
• Proficiency with common software and tools (G-Suite, MS Office, Excel, presentation tools, email).
• Experience managing direct reports and data analytics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Rights clearance & negotiation: close synchronization requests with fair terms for North America.
• Relationship management: build and maintain relationships with music supervisors and licensees.
• Client & writer engagement: advise and obtain approvals for license requests.
• Troubleshoot & collaborate: resolve split discrepancies with internal/external partners.
• Project management: advance business objectives through forward-thinking projects.
• Supervisory responsibilities: manage direct reports and develop the team.

Skills

Sync clearance experience

Music licensing knowledge

Relationship management

Communication skills

Project management

G-Suite

Microsoft Office

Excel

Presentation tools

Email

Tools

G-Suite

Microsoft Office

Excel

Presentation tools

Email

Job description

The Senior Manager of Sync Clearance at Kobalt Music in Los Angeles leads rights clearance, negotiations, and end-to-end licensing for North America. You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure licenses are secured and payments received in a timely manner.

This role emphasizes relationship building with music supervisors and licensees, project management, and guiding a team toward business objectives.