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Company Description

Recently acquired by Believe, Sentric Music is in an exciting phase of significant growth into new markets. Sentric Music Group is a rapidly expanding music publishing company with 100+ employees based across our offices in Liverpool, London, Hamburg, Palma, New York and LA. The company handles copyright and royalty administration for a large client base consisting of songwriters, record labels and music catalogue owners. Our industry-challenging platform is transforming the traditional models for royalty collection and our client base is consistently growing.

Believe is above all a passion for music, tech, and digital marketing, shared by over 1,900 talented people in more than 50 countries. It is a visionary and entrepreneurial spirit that drives us and makes us a world leader in the digital distribution of music.

Believe is a tribe of experts who successfully meet the challenges of the transformation of our music industry every day. It’s an adventure, a human adventure, and one that is propitious and stimulating for all of us.

Finally, Believe is a story that began in 2005 and that we must continue to narrate, now, and with you. Believe's mission is to develop labels and artists in the most suitable way, at each stage of their career and development, in all local markets around the world, with respect, expertise, fairness and transparency.

Job Description

Department Objectives

• Ensure accurate and timely registration of client’s copyrights around the world
• Ensure catalogue administration managed efficiently

• Maximise revenue streams from all potential sources

• Identify areas of potential income growth for all clients’ catalogues

• Partner with internal teams to ensure client expectations are exceeded, ensuring significant retention and renewal levels are maintained

• Keep clients at the heart of all activities, upholding Sentric’s values of fairness, transparency and customer focus

Job Summary

The copyright assistant will be responsible for supporting the Rights team in the administration of clients’ copyrights. They will interact with clients, collection societies and other interested parties to facilitate effective global administration of copyrights.

Job Description

Copyright Administration

• Assist with answering basic client copyright queries from other publishers and Performing Rights Organisations.
• Assist with resolving copyright conflicts/counterclaims.
• Assist with data enrichment in system.
• Assist Copyright Team with manual claiming for works utilising online platforms.
• Assist wider team with Copyright queries.

Rights Management & Client Management Support

• Assist with special projects initiated by the wider Rights team division, Client Managers and Director of Rights, ensuring a qualitative and timely resolution of assigned project tasks.
• Assist Rights team with ad hoc duties to cover holiday periods etc.

Qualifications

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrable prioritisation, organisation and deadline management skills
• High level of numeracy
• Basic excel skills are preferred

Knowledge

• Basic understanding of the music publishing industry is preferred

Attitude

• Positive approach to problem solving
• Enthusiasm for working with artists and business partners at all levels
• Collaborative approach to outcomes
• Ability to maintain a professional manner when handling song disputes and duplicate claims
• Persistent drive to complete tasks in accurate and timely manner

Experience

• Previous admin experience is advantageous
• Knowledge of music publishing industry either through education or previous work experience is preferable

Additional Information

SET THE TONE WITH US

We have two hearts at Believe - our People and our Artists.

We believe in THE POWER OF OUR PEOPLE, who grow every day to develop their potential… We aim to provide our employees with the best environment to thrive.

ROCK THE JOB

• Hybrid working (3 days in the office)
• Private Health Care
• Pension plan
• 25 days annual leave, + 1 day for your birthday
• Life assurance and long-term disability cover
• Access a digital mental health and well-being platform
• Tailor-made training and coaching program
• Enhanced sickness pay and maternity/paternity cover

SING IN HARMONY

• Ambassador program: an employee volunteering initiative dedicated to all employees interested in having a positive impact on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), wellbeing and the planet.

We are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the community it serves at all levels of the organisation. We, therefore, welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion and sexual orientation.