Music is Universal
It’s the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world’s leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.
Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation.
We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition, please email UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com.
Music is Universal
It’sthe passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music UK who help make us Britain’s leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does
Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background,pregnancyor caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia,ADHDand other forms of neurocognitive variation.
We will alwaysseekto makeappropriate adjustmentsto recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people withdifferent needsand working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or todisclosea neurocognitive condition, please email UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com
The A Side: A Day in The Life
The Licensing team at UMUK handle all licensing requests from inside and outside the company for the entirety of UMG’s world-leading catalogue of master recordings.It’sa dynamic and collaborative department which works across all UK labels and central teams to clear UMG recordings across new compilations, reissues, and sample clearances. From unearthing decades-old recordings in UMG’s archives to working on brand new frontline releases, no two days are the same, and working as a small but extremely experienced team in the heart of the business the Licensing Department is in constant communication with UMG’s global network of offices, artist management and independent labels to help deliver new releases around the world.
The B Side: Skills & Experience
What You'll Do & Learn
Be Collaborative
As a Licensing Coordinator,you'llgain hands-on experience working across one of the world's largest music catalogues, supporting licensing activity for both new releases and historic recordings.
You will:
Support the coordination of UK,Irelandand international licensing requests across Universal Music Group's repertoire.
Learn how music licensing agreements are prepared and issued by working closely with Legal & Business Affairs and licensing partners.
Develop an understanding of commercial negotiations, including payment terms and deal structures.
Work with artist management teams and internal stakeholders to help secure approvals for licensing projects.
Buildexpertisein music catalogue research, masterrecordingsand rights ownership across a diverse range of genres and eras.
Help manage relationships with major and independent record labels, gaining insight into the wider recorded music industry.
Collaborate with Product Managers, Catalogueteamsand Licensing colleagues to support the successful delivery of projects to deadline.
Work closely with teams across the business, including Legal & Business Affairs, Global Royalties, UMR, UMG Artists & Management and UK labels, developing a broad understanding of how a global music companyoperates
Gain valuable knowledge of music rights, licensing practices and Universal Music Group's catalogue and repertoire.
Be Administrative
You will also playan important rolein ensuring the smooth running of the Licensing department by:
Maintaining licensing records and documentation through SharePoint and internal systems.
Supportingaccuraterecord keepingto ensureinformation is accessible andaudit-ready
Assistingcolleagues across Universal Music Group's global network with rights enquiries and licensing-related queries.
Helping to track projects, agreements and approvals to ensure deadlines are met and information is kept up to date.
Developing strong organisational skills while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Person Specification
We'relooking for someone who is organised, curious and eager to learn about the music industry and music rights.
You'llthrive in this role if you have:
Excellent attention to detail anda high levelof accuracy.
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Confidence working to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communicationskills and the ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word,Exceland Outlook.
An interest in music, rightsmanagementand the commercial side of the music industry.
A proactive approach, with the ability to use your initiative and take ownership of tasks.
Just So You Know…
The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.
Amplify U - Work Experience
Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans.
Universal Music Group's labels include A&M Records, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Label Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.).
UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company.
Find out more at: http://www.universalmusic.com.
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