VP, Artist & Label Operations

Job Title: VP, Artist & Label Operations

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced leader to join our team as Vice President, Artist & Label Operations. This role is responsible for the financial accuracy, operational integrity, and strategic planning of our exclusive artist and label partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational and Financial Oversight:
• Oversee the end-to-end royalty accounting and payment process for our exclusive artist roster, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with all contractual obligations.
• Lead the process for generating, verifying, and tracking all third-party invoices across digital and physical revenue streams.
• Consult with the Finance team to track artist P&Ls, recoupment schedules, and financial forecasting related to our exclusive deals, providing strategic insights to senior leadership.
• Release Management & Product Logistics:
• Lead and manage the UnitedMasters release schedule for the exclusive roster, coordinating internal teams (Marketing, A&R, Product) to ensure flawless and timely content delivery across all DSPs (Digital Streaming Platforms).
• Directly oversee the management and quality control of all contractual metadata, neighbouring rights data, and publishing information for the roster.
• Label Services & Client Onboarding:
• Partner with the Label Services team to onboard, setup, and service labels who subscribe to UnitedMasters' label service suite of products.
• Active participant in suggesting advancements for the label service products, ensuring labels are effectively utilizing the tools for distribution, analytics, and content management.
• Monitor and administer exclusive license agreements and (SLAs) for label clients, ensuring contract terms are executed and that all Artist Services Teams (Marketing, A&R, Artist Relations, Brand/Sync) provide best-in-class support and rapid issue resolution.
• Oversee the collection of producer agreements, side agreements, mix engineer agreements, sessions reports, and other final delivery paperwork. Lead the sample clearance and label waiver processes from A to Z with internal stakeholders and artist teams.
• Manage logistics in tandem with the Artist Marketing team to manufacture and release physical products (vinyl, CD's, cassettes, and soft goods).
• Team Leadership & Management:
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Artist and Label Operations team, fostering a culture of precision, accountability, and artist-first service.
• Interpret complex artist and label agreements (JV deals, licenses, side artist agreements) to implement correct operational and financial protocols.

Requirements:

• 12+ years of experience in Operations Management, A&R Operations or Administration, Business Affairs, or Royalty Administration, with at least 7 years in a senior leadership role (Director or VP level) within a record label, music publisher, or major distributor.
• Extensive experience with music industry royalty accounting software (e.g., RoyaltyShare, Curve, RightsHub) and enterprise-level financial and contract systems (e.g., NetSuite, Bill.com, IronClad, Navan, Concur, etc).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Music Business, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Must be familiar with music licensing and the license requirements to release music.

Salary:

$175,000 - $220,000