About Sony Music PublishingSony Music Publishing, established in 1995, is the world’s leading music publisher. The company owns or administers a diverse catalogue of songs by iconic artists and songwriters, including The Beatles, Queen, Motown, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and The Rolling Stones, as well as contemporary songwriters like Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna and many more.The Publishing Administration Department manages registration and monitoring of repertoire works and managing relationship with our partner publishers, songwriters, and copyright societies.What You’ll Do: (job responsibilities)Liaison with Global Admin in London for guidance in administering 3rd party catalogues in India before/after deals are signed.Liaison with GCA Nashville for reporting all new deals; deal modifications, songs, and song amendmentsMonitoring and verification of local data relating to local signings, as loaded in TempoRegistration of agreements and song to local societyEnsuring timelines of deliveries to meet distribution deadlinesHandle Copyright related enquiries from Global Admin/GCAManage FTV cue sheet feeds (from SME India) and associated tracking Handling of counterclaims and disputes, samples, and unauthorized usagesLiaison with IPRS in respect of representation of catalogueMonitoring for timely royalty reporting from all income sources.Support submitting CRJ’s to Nashville to ensure accurate processing of royalties receivedResponsible for managing SCORE enrolment for local clients and managing associated workflowResponsible for reviewing royalty run reports to ensure accurate reporting.Tracking income to ensure no income is outstanding or missing and escalating where necessary.Reviewing, analyzing and releasing income lines held in Internal Suspense and Calc Error to maximize income processed.Co-ordinating royalty payment runs to clients.Dealing with affiliate and client queries relating to SMP India to ensure complete and accurate accounting.Compiling Reconciliation SummariesCompiling/performing Quarterly Collection analysis and present to management Ongoing review of existing links between Tempo songs, ISRC’s and other identifiers to assess and verify the quality of those links.Responding to audit claims either locally or internationallyResponding to requests from Global Admin, Affiliates, and ManagementLiaison with local signings from an admin perspectiveLiaison with local society and local DSPs from an admin perspectiveAny other publishing admin tasks requiredWho You Are: (skills/experience/qualifications in order of importance)Essential requirementsEducation – Any Graduate DegreeExperience working in Music Publishing & Content AdministrationAdvanced Microsoft Office applications (excel essential)Advanced data manipulation skillsHigh level of accuracy and attention to detailExcellent interpersonal and relationship building skills, highly interactive and communicative with others and able to express ideas in clear, logical, and constructive wayAbility to escalate issues based on business needs and prioritizationSupports, co-operates, and collaborates with the General Manager sharing access to data, information and expertiseAble to prioritize workload efficiently to ensure all responsibilities are met and delivered on a timely basis and open issues are followed through and resolved satisfactorilyEffective at working with internal colleagues and external bodies to ensure that the data requirements for the team are met and continuously improvedWorks towards team/department/company objectives and taking pride in meetingtargets and satisfying internal & external customersWhat We Give You: Apart from our many benefits we have something for everyone! You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork An attractive and comprehensive benefits package We invest in your professional growth & development Employee Assistance Programme
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Publishing Administration Manager