Music Licensing & Label Partnerships Lead

Google; New York (NY); On-site; USD 112,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's YouTube Music team is seeking a strategic Business Development and Partnerships professional to drive licensing deals with major labels and distributors. You will negotiate content licenses, shape go-to-market strategies, and manage long-term relationships to enable growth.

You will analyze data to identify trends, support cross-functional teams, and navigate complex agreements. This role offers exposure to innovative formats and global partnerships within a dynamic tech culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in business development, partnerships, management consulting, or music licensing.
• Experience assisting in negotiating digital content licensing or distribution agreements.
• Experience using data to identify business trends, project growth, and present recommendations to stakeholders.
• Experience working cross-functionally across product and management teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of strategic renewals and licensing agreements with recorded music labels and distributors and assist in the development of new licensing go-to-market strategies in partnership with cross-functional teams for next-generation format initiatives.
• Help prioritize new business opportunities, triage digital rights management issues, and resolve partner challenges efficiently.
• Utilize data to monitor key performance trends, prepare recommendations, and support regular partner reviews and performance updates.
• Serve as a day-to-day commercial point of contact for a portfolio of music labels, or music distributors.
• Coordinate the resolution of partner issues and escalations while facilitating internal stakeholder approvals and partner with key internal stakeholders to ensure alignment, execution, and clear communication across projects.

Skills

Business development

Partnerships

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Google's YouTube Music team is seeking a strategic Business Development and Partnerships professional to drive licensing deals with major labels and distributors. You will negotiate content licenses, shape go-to-market strategies, and manage long-term relationships to enable growth.

You will analyze data to identify trends, support cross-functional teams, and navigate complex agreements. This role offers exposure to innovative formats and global partnerships within a dynamic tech culture.