Job description

Sheer is looking for a Copyright Administrator to join our Copyright & Administration team. Reporting to the General Manager, you will be a key member of our team auditing registrations, matching unclaimed works, and researching registration statuses.

What you’ll do: 

• Register catalogue agreements with our society partners based on priority
• Assist with catalogue audits, verifying that works registrations are accurate and complete, and coordinating with the Copyright Team to resolve inaccurate, incomplete, and missing registrations
• Amend and update catalog information as requested to ensure accuracy and compliance with defined standards
• Create Letters of Direction (LODs) for Priority Clients
• Assist with Counterclaims at societies
• Work with the Copyright Team to establish, test, and execute Agreements for newly onboarded CMOs, and resolve any Society issues that negatively impact catalog delivery and ingestion
• Support internal and external rights holders and partners (PROs, DSPs, etc.) to ensure that rights-related issues are resolved quickly
• Support the processing of various client document submissions including setlists, cue sheets, etc.
• Collaborate with the licensing, royalties, business affairs and client services teams to provide superior service to internal and external stakeholders
• Comply with company and industry standards and best practices
• Contribute to the documentation of departmental workflows, business processes, diagrams, user guides, and SOP
• Support various administrative tasks as requested
• Share knowledge and promote the professional growth of team members through collaboration and mentorship
• Registration Auditing
• Research registration statuses for specific works and catalogs at various international pay sources
• Communicate with pay source and publisher representatives to resolve various issues such as conflicts, duplicates, etc.
• Work with the Client Services team to track research results
• Manually register priority works at mechanical societies
• Unclaimed Works Matching
• Process unclaimed works reports from domestic and international affiliates
• Identify and validate potential claims within the Sheer and Downtown catalogs
• Work with the Income Tracking team to submit claims and track missing/unclaimed royalties

After 3 months you’ll have:

• In-depth understanding of the global music publishing landscape
• Experience working with proprietary tools as well as industry standards
• Autonomy in your workflow to most effectively complete your responsibilities, with support from an experienced and helpful team

You are/have:

• A critical-thinking problem-solver with a passion for publishing administration and data
• Experience at a music publishing company (copyright/admin department preferred)
• Comfortable working with large sets of data

You are/have: 

• Prior experience working at a music publishing company (copyright/admin department) or a music business degree
• Basic knowledge of at least one Performing Rights Organization (PRO) and/or Collective Management Organization (CMO)
• Skilled with Excel or Google Sheets
• A critical thinking problem-solver with a tenacious focus on accuracy and precision
• You have a passion for music and a desire to continuously learn about global copyright and publishing administration
• A self-starter that enjoys seeking solutions and sponsoring initiatives
• Must be proactive in identifying, solving, and mitigating process, communication, and information issues and risks
• Must be proactively communicative and possess strong verbal and written communication skills in English

We’d prefer it if you have:

• Fluency in English and at least one African language (French would be a bonus)
• Experience working with Vistex Music Maestro Rights Administration Platform
• Experience working with Airtable
• Experience with music data and music data standards (DDEX, CWR)

Why you want to work here: 

• Ample opportunities to work with leaders and employees across our business
• Work in a collaborative environment full of mission-driven, innovative, and passionate people
• Be part of an open, welcoming, and inclusive culture