As a Music Publishing Partnerships Manager, you will be part of the Music Rights Acquisition business unit, which is made up of +15 people specialised in several areas such as Reporting, Recording, Publishing and Catalogue Ingestion. The team works closely with the legal department who draft contracts and help in the finalisation of commercial negotiations.

You will maintain relationships and negotiate with collecting rights societies and publishers all around the world. You will also work closely cross-functionally with the following departments: Business Affairs/Legal, Royalties/Reporting, Accounting/Finance, and Business Development.

What you will do:

• Collect, organise and analyse information regarding Deezer’s numerous services and offers

• Work with Investments/Finance to prepare and evaluate margins and results of assigned accounts in publishing partnership deals

• Work with the Royalties & Reporting team to track, evaluate and validate reports and invoices from publishers/collective management societies

• Negotiate licence terms with publishers; collecting societies worldwide covering Direct to Consumer and B2B Deezer services

• Establish and maintain positive relationships with music publishers/collecting societies

This role is excellent for a person with:

• Business degree (MBA or similar) or IP law degree

• Strong knowledge of music publishing and the music business in general with ideally 3-5 years of experience in the music industry, including in music publishing is a strong advantage

• Business minded and at ease navigating complex topics legally and financially

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong working relationships outside and inside Deezer

• Proactive, resourceful, detail oriented and highly organised

• Bilingual French/English

If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, tell us why you’d still be a great fit for this role in your application!