Sr Manager, Music Research Job at The Walt Disney Company Nordic & Baltic in Bur

Overview

The Disney Music Group (DMG) includes Walt Disney Records, WDR, (its label imprints Disney Pearl, Disney Sound, and Buena Vista), Hollywood Records, HWR, (its label imprint Mammoth Records), Lyric Street Records, Disney Music Publishing and Disney Concerts. DMG is a business unit operating under the Studio Entertainment business segment of The Walt Disney Company (TWDC). DMG is responsible for releasing music content created by all divisions of TWDC, including but not limited to Pixar, LucasFilm, MARVEL, ABC, Fox Film and TV Studios, and Disney+.

As part of DMG, Music Research is a division of the Administration and Operations Department, and its top-level responsibilities are to lead a team that collaborates with others to secure, process and submit music cue sheets to various stakeholders ensuring music is correctly credited to support the proper distribution of performance royalties. The role also oversees the support to provide music identification expertise and support to various teams across the company.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support to the Music Research team by guiding task planning, monitoring progress, providing ongoing feedback, and fostering a productive work environment to meet workload targets and departmental goals.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with various DMG teams, creative executives, Film/TV production teams, and legal/business affairs partners
• Serve as a trusted advisor on cue sheet best practices, delivery and music reporting protocols.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to gather production information, resolve Music Research issues, and ensure the timely and accurate creation and delivery of cue sheets
• Oversee scheduling and workload tracking using internal tools to prioritize assignments, evaluate current and upcoming workloads and monitor progress against deadlines with regular updates to leadership on these items
• Oversee technology tools and work with partners to enhance and integrate with processes and workflows
• Liaise with external partners to ensure understanding and facilitate training for the correct process and throughput of information
• Review work to ensure quality standards are met, provide guidance and respond to queries for team and partners
• Identify areas of improvement for team, processes and technology
• Develop collaborative relationships with stakeholders across the company

Basic Qualifications

• At least 7 years of previous experience including database management
• At least 1 year of previous experience leading a team
• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience preferred
• Music Industry Experience, preferred in Music Administration
• Proficient in all Microsoft Suite Office products
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Thorough understanding of Music Cue Sheets, Cue Identification, and Music Copyrights
• Ability to work within a team and drive change
• An entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to work within a large organization
• Strong problem solving, project management, and time management skills
• Experience with implementation and use of technology solutions and data sets
• Demonstrated ability to present complex business issues and solutions clearly and concisely
• Ability to work in a dynamic and creative environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight and/or conflicting deadlines
• Capacity to understand and navigate within the company culture

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $97,600 - $126,200 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.