Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams to artist merch, Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode, and top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale. We’re looking for an analytical Sr Label Relationships Lead to join our team in Miami, supporting teams across the Latin – Iberia organization (inclusive of US Latin, Latin America and Spain). The position will lead and support licensing negotiations and strategy for our the region's new businesses (livestreaming, merchandising, etc). The Lead needs to have +6 years of work experience in a content acquisition, business development, or related role, and will be someone with an interest in building on existing licensing and negotiation experience. Knowledge of sound recordings and music publishing licensing a plus. Key job responsibilitiesKey job responsibilities· Develop and maintain relationships with key Latin-Iberia record labels, promoters and artist representatives· Negotiate license agreements to secure necessary rights, and expand existing agreements as needed· Collaborate with the US, EU, LaTam legal teams to create and review contractual terms to address licensing and business needs· Perform analysis to quantify the impact of royalty rates and other terms· Audit business metrics, perform deep dive analysis on problems to understand root causes and make decisions supported by data· Monitor the Latin/Iberia competitive landscape to help inform Amazon Music’s strategy- Lead commercial agenda with new revenue streams to be implemented. BASIC QUALIFICATIONSBasic qualifications· 6+ years of entertainment industry deal negotiation experience· 6+ years of studio, production company or television network experience· Experience negotiating complex agreements with a firm understanding of legal terminology and reasoning· Experience working for a production company, studio, or television network
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