Head of Royalties

About Beatport

For over 20 years, Beatport has been the global leader in DJ and club culture, pushing the boundaries of dance music to all corners of the world. Created by DJs for DJs, Beatport has always been dedicated to innovating new products and services to support evolving generations of music performers and producers.

The Beatport Group includes some of the best-known brands in DJ culture, including Beatport, Beatsource, DJcity, Loopmasters, Plugin Boutique, Loopcloud, Beatport Streaming, Ampsuite, LabelRadar, Beatport.io & The International Music Summit (IMS). We are consistently looking for bright, creative professionals with diverse perspectives and backgrounds.

Where you come in:

The Head of Royalties will play a pivotal leadership role in Beatport’s global finance and royalty operations, working closely with cross-functional teams including Legal Affairs, Data Services, and external rights holders. Reporting to the SVP, Finance, you will contribute to developing the processes and infrastructure of a rapidly expanding department. This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented individual to make a significant impact on the operations of the company.

As Head of Royalties, your responsibilities will be:

Leadership + Management

• Architecting and leading an integrated royalty reporting and processing function that is highly efficient and capable of delivering insights that drive strategic decision making
• Driving the adoption of proprietary technologies and tools to enhance the efficiency
  and accuracy of royalty management and data analysis processes

Contracts + Calculation

• Be a key stakeholder in external supplier deal negotiations and internal product strategy discussions; provide feedback on royalties impact
• Collaborating with internal teams to review and interpret complex licensing agreements and apply terms to the royalty calculations
• Managing a master database of key contract terms (e.g., royalty rates, calculation formulas, product, territory, approved channels, etc.)

Reporting + Data Analysis

• Responsible for strict adherence to all rightsholder reporting requirements and deadlines for timely payments; tracking all guarantee and advance payments to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Preparing and maintaining royalty summaries for financial tracking; working closely with the Finance team to review royalty accruals and projected payments
• Analyzing large sets of sales and royalties data; develop reconciliations and controls to identify fluctuations with balances and payments
• Investigating and analyzing supplier claims, proposed adjustments, and settlements

Process + Documentation

• Developing and refining processes and strategies to streamline or strengthen the calculation, reporting, and payment processes
• Developing and maintaining comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure manuals for all relevant tasks

As Head of Royalties, you will require:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 10 years of music industry experience in data analysis and royalties, with at least 3 years in a leadership position, preferably within the music industry
• Strong knowledge of music royalty structures and revenue streams
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)
• Working knowledge of SQL and royalty software platforms
• Strong attention to detail and strong organizational skills with ability to adhere to rules and processes; Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated; demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

How to apply

Please apply with your resume by clicking the "apply" link

Benefits

We offer a responsible and exciting proposal with an international range. The position is within a highly motivated team with a positive working climate, allowing you to express your talent fully. In addition, we offer appropriate remuneration and very good development opportunities within a dynamically growing enterprise. Beyond this, the position provides an intensive integration into the international music scene.

• Hybrid working
• Participation in company's annual bonus pool program
• A professional environment with room for creativity and fun
• VIP Access to select music events & Livestream
• Focus Days
  
• Flexible PTO
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (varies by country)
• + more

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Beatport Group strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Hiring Practices

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Beatport’s recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Beatport may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, Internet recruiting, job fairs and college recruiting. Beatport does not accept speculative CV's from employment agencies unless specifically requested by the Talent Team.