Job Description
TEMP- Director, Recorded Administration

 

At BMG, we recognize the power of music and are dedicated to ensuring it thrives. We are a community of artists, songwriters, and partners, working together to create music and build lasting careers. Here, music creators find not just a business partner, but a trusted home where their work shapes culture and leaves a legacy. Together, we evolve and grow.

 

We believe that creativity flourishes when people feel they belong. That means building a culture where everyone can show up as themselves, contribute freely, and be treated with fairness and respect - whatever their background, identity, or life story. We’re committed to creating a workplace where individuality is valued, inclusion is intentional, and everyone has the chance to grow. All applicants to BMG will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

 

TEMP - Director, Recorded Administration 

Nashville

 

Your Mission
We are seeking an Director, Recorded Administration to join our Royalty team on a temporary basis from March-July. Your mission is to provide our artists and clients with proper accounting and the highest level of customer service. You will serve as a key contact internally for our labels’ A&R, Finance, and Royalty Services teams for any royalty related inquires or functions. Your approach to the task is creating solutions and solving problems.  

 

What You'll Be Doing

  • Set up contract and royalty rate models per contractual royalty provisions. 

  • Review artist/third party contracts and create royalty rate summaries.   

  • Coordinate with recorded finance department to ensure accuracy of costs and other venture obligations. 

  • Calculate and implement royalty adjustments. 

  • Clear sales, product and rate calculation errors. 

  • Research and service inquiries from clients and their teams. 

  • Work closely with other key departments at BMG including legal, finance, creative & processing teams. 

  • Support various ad-hoc projects, report requests, and royalty software testing as required.  

 

What You Bring

  • Previous royalty experience at a music company (label, publisher, DSP, CMO, etc.).

  • Background reading and interpreting contracts, especially related to royalty provisions. 

  • Strong problem-solving skills. 
  • Experience with Microsoft Excel is required. Must demonstrate the ability to utilize intermediate-to-advanced Excel functions, including PivotTables, LOOKUPs, and other analytical functions. 
  • Strong communication and presentation skills both verbally and written  

 

What Would Be A Plus

  • Previous Record Maestro/Curve/SR1, SAP, Python, SQL, Looker Experience 

  •  Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Music Business, Accounting or Finance

 

Now What's In It For You

  • Enjoy flexibility with our hybrid setup: 3 days in office, 2 days remote.
  • Unlock your potential with development opportunities, including mentorship programs and LinkedIn Learning.
  • Be inspired by our talented artists at our showcases and playbacks.

 

Ready to shape the future of music?

 

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Founded in 2008, BMG reimagined the relationship between music companies, songwriters, and artists by offering fairer contracts, greater creative freedom, and unparalleled transparency in royalties and licensing. Now the fourth-largest music company in the world, BMG combines human creativity with cutting-edge technology to connect music with global audiences.

 

With 20 offices across 13 key markets, BMG represents more than three million songs and recordings, including some of the most iconic catalogs and works from leading artists and songwriters such as The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, George Harrison, Blondie, and more. BMG is wholly owned and privately held by the international media, services, and education company Bertelsmann, whose other content businesses include the entertainment company RTL Group and the trade book publisher Penguin Random House.

www.bmg.com

Company: BMG Rights Management (US) LLC | Job ID: 286425