Executive Director, Creative-Film/TV/Visual Media Job at Broadcast Music, Inc. (

POSITION SUMMARY:
Manages the administrative operations and programs for Film/TV/Visual Media,  reporting to the VP of Film/TV/Visual Media. Maintains and increases BMI's creative strategies and market share.

FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

Essential Functions: which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.

• Establishes, develops, and maintains relationships with composers, publishers, and Film/TV/Visual Media music industry executives and visual media community.
• Facilitates the relationships between BMI affiliates and the music industry by networking with industry professionals.
• Handles complex inquiries and issues related to top-level Film/TV/Visual Media composers, publishers, and their representatives. Conducts comprehensive investigation.
• Acquires an end-to-end understanding of BMI's distribution and administration operations to appropriately respond to a wide variety
• Researches and responds to escalated, complex inquiries, such as supporting larger rights holders with income tracking issues and royalty related questions.
• Identifies root causes of customer inquiries and any emerging themes or trends behind increased volume; shares observations with leadership and appropriate cross-functional teams to facilitate more comprehensive solutions.
• Escalates inquiries that rise to certain levels of complexity and/or sensitivity to the relevant subject matter experts and/or leadership.
• Attends music industry events as a representative of BMI to maintain BMI's profile and increase industry contacts.
• Acts as an advisor to music organizations, community groups, and in all industry related events.
• Serves as a spokesperson for BMI at various industry panels, events, universities, music education forums and cross-industry initiatives, both locally and nationally, educating the music community on the role and function of BMI.
• Supports internal department research initiatives and external relevant industry research.
• Analyzes affiliates' royalty earnings, work catalogs, and future Visual Media projects to provide projections on future earnings.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of BMI's policies and practices, including relevant aspects of affiliation and royalty distribution.
• Maintains a working knowledge of BMI's role in the music industry, its competitive pressures, and how those matters impact BMI writers and publishers.
• Regular attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Supports our BMI Core Values and cultivates a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Directly supervises departmental team members.   Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.  Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, directing and ensuring reliability of work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining team members; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent preferred.

Experience:
Minimum of 10 years of experience in the music industry. Visual Media Industries a plus.

Skills and Abilities:
which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.

• Able to establish a constructive and informative relationship with a diverse employee population, BMI management (both locally and nationally), writers and publishers
• Proficient in the Film/TV/Visual Media industry and analytics for research
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills demonstrated through ease in presenting work and actively gathering feedback.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and multitasking capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience managing teams of people.
• Self-motivated and willing to expand knowledge.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Experience working with and maintaining database systems and reports, as well as word processing and spreadsheets.
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments to meet deadlines
• Able to work independently and with good judgment
• Available to travel domestically and internationally as assigned.

What We Give to You:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K with employer match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid vacation and paid sick/personal time
• 12 paid calendar holidays
• Paid volunteer time off
• Summer hours offer more time for fun in the sun
• Company paid life insurance
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Tuition assistance for qualified team members
• Commuter benefits (New York)
• Amazing and engaging culture
• Employee Resource Groups