Sr Manager Business Affairs Music

Location : Los Angeles, CA
Schedule : Fully onsite, Monday through Friday
Hours : 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Contract Duration:

July 6, 2026 through December 31, 2026
We are seeking a Sr Manager Business Affairs Music to support the features division. This role is heavily focused on music agreements, rights management, Airtable tracking, and coordination with music attorneys on production, licensing, and clearance matters.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate various work for hire music production agreements for Paramount’s features division alongside music attorneys
Manage the Attorney Status Report in Airtable as deal memos and agreements are sent, comments are received, agreements are executed, and payment status updates occur
Manage Airtable status charts for clearance and licensing
Prepare and review restriction memos related to score, original songs, and source music used in Paramount film releases
Review and approve payments as first round approver for work for hire, licensing, and music production agreements
Serve as point person for music data tracking and asset management systems including ONSet, Airtable, Trevanna Tracks, and iManage
Review music licenses and clearances as needed
Conduct database research in ONSet
Handle music work for hire document requests from the Paramount features marketing team alongside music attorneys
Handle podcast music work for hire document requests from the Business Development team alongside music attorneys
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree required
Minimum 3 to 5 years of entertainment industry experience
Music business affairs or music legal experience strongly preferred
Strong contract drafting, review, and negotiation experience
Experience handling music licensing, clearance, or work for hire agreements
Airtable experience highly preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple high priority tasks in a fast-paced environment
Paralegal certificate or legal training preferred
Pay Range:

$52.42 to $57.42/hr.
Requisition ID:

PPCJP00000512