Manager, Label Administration

Overview

This role is a Manager, Label Administration position focused on complex label royalty accounting and client oversight. Responsibilities include supervising Label Administration analysts and overseeing royalty administration label clients.

This position is fully remote, with a preference for candidates located in Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Nashville, TN; or Toronto, ON.

The position is exempt.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the preparation of mechanical, artist, producer, and net profit royalty accountings for independent label clients.
• Interpret and summarize royalty terms in artist and third-party agreements to support royalty software setup.
• Ensure accuracy of royalty rate calculations for artists, third parties, and joint venture statements, including PPD royalty rates and net profit arrangements.
• Review distribution sales files and other income to ensure they are accurately uploaded to the royalty system and properly mapped to products and contracts.
• Review recoupable costs, net profit expenses, and advances to ensure they are correctly applied to artist and third-party statements.
• Perform quality assurance checks for all statement drafts before delivery to clients and finalization in royalty software.
• Assist the team in meeting varying label administration client deadlines.
• Lead initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of royalty reporting and related department processes.
• Handle high-level analysis and correspondence for client-specific requests outside of royalty statement preparation cycles.
• Perform other projects and duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years senior-level music royalty experience at a major label, large independent label, or business management royalty department.
• Hands-on experience preparing and reviewing mechanical, artist, producer, third-party, joint venture, and net profit royalty accountings and agreements for master-side label clients.
• Experience supervising analysts or royalty accounting staff, including reviewing work, training team members, delegating tasks, and supporting time-sensitive reporting deadlines.
• Advanced knowledge of one or more industry standard royalty systems, including Curve, RoyaltyShare, RyteBox (formerly known as SR1), Record Maestro, Infinite Catalogue, or similar platforms.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to respond in a timely, professional manner to royalty inquiries from clients, managers, attorneys, and employees.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain trusting relationships with staff and clients.

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annualized base pay range expected to be $85,000 - $125,000 (exempt role).
• Actual base pay may vary based on experience, subject matter expertise, geographic location where work will be performed, and applicant skill set.
• Base pay is only one component of the total compensation package.
• Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including (but not limited to): medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k).

Location

Fully remote, with preference for candidates in Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Nashville, TN; or Toronto, ON.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on skills, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, and/or federal law. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants and employees with disabilities as required by law.