Music Publishing - Head of Operations

Introduction

We're an independent publishing company founded in 2024, primarily focused on neoclassical instrumental music. We’re looking for a detail-oriented, globally-minded Head of Operations to join our team and be a partner to the Managing Director in exploiting our publishing catalogue.

Your tasks

The ideal candidate will combine experience in music with an eye for data analysis and data-informed decision making. You’ll be responsible for future-proofing the growing publishing company’s operational best practices, establishing new operational procedures, responding to client inquiries, and leading communication with our accountants. You’ll also be involved from time to time in business development and A&R, specifically related to planning songwriting camps, sheet music and synch.

Tasks

What You’ll Do

• Establish and maintain Aemeralds publishing catalogue metadata and assets “source of truth” in asset management software - maintain metadata fields including ISWC, ISRC, writer IPI, chain of title, etc., take new song delivery
• Deliver all or portions of Aemeralds song catalogue to various exploitation partners including sub-publishers, synch agents, and other platforms
• Perform quality assurance that catalogue metadata is correct and all titles registered
• Establish and maintain writer royalty system including contractual rates, client payment data
• Lead quarterly royalty runs including royalty processing and writer statement generation and associated payment runs
• Establish income tracking best processes alongside the label
• Maintain communication with all exploitation partners
• Lead communication with accountants regarding bookkeeping and taxes