Music Administration Assistant London
Job description
Available Job Today Music Administration Assistant
Music, Legal & Business Affairs
12 month fixed term contract
Office location: London with remote working
Hiring range: £25,000-30,000
For more information please email [email protected]
Your work matters to millions.
Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it’s not surprising that you’ll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.
When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.
Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.
Your impact sends ripples.
The team
As a Music Assistant working within the ITV Music Department you will be supporting the team which provides all music supervision, reporting, licensing and administrative support to ITV Studios and other group production companies, as well as to producers supplying content for broadcast on all ITV’s TV channels and online platforms. You are a fast learner who can respond quickly, proactively, effectively and with initiative to whatever task comes your way.
You will liaise closely with the Heads of Music, Music Managers, Senior Music Executives and Music Executives. Assisting with the day to day department workload, you’ll be helping to supply music to productions, checking copyright data and undertaking blanket clearances, as well as completing music usage analysis and ensuring that all music usage across the ITV network is reported to the music collecting societies in an accurate and timely manner. You will be responsible for updating and maintaining the department’s cloud based music delivery and document archive system and assisting with the researching and creation of library music playlists.
The role
- Help provide music supervision services (including music research and supply, music clearance, licensing and contract support) to both in-house and independent producers making content for ITV and third party broadcasters;
- Effectively perform day to day administration tasks to support the ITV music team, their contract, document and data management processes and policies and any other music, rights, contractual or legal processes as required;
- Maintain and work with ITV’s music reporting systems to ensure the timely and accurate submission of music cue sheets to the music collecting societies;
- Maintain and update various internal databases, music clearance delivery systems, document management and rights management systems;
- Manage the day to day updating and maintenance of the department’s cloud based music delivery system.
- Assisting with the researching and creation of library music playlists to brief.
- Assist with ad hoc projects and any other element of the Music team’s operations as required;
Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)
- 1-2 years experience working within the creative industries, preferably for a music publisher or record label or within a broadcast music team in administrative capacity.
- A basic understanding of music licensing and copyright including an understanding of the differences between masters and compositions and synchronisation and performing rights.
- Tech savvy and proficient in Gmail, Google Docs, Microsoft Office.
Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)
- Excellent organisational skills and unwavering attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively and proactively, independently and reliably on multiple projects, maintaining standards and meeting regular deadlines under pressure and within tight timeframes in a fast-paced production environment.
- A resourceful, practical and solution oriented manner;
- Clear, concise and collaborative communication skills
ITV is for everyone.
ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).
We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at [email protected].
- There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.
Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.
ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including
- Flexible working with a range of options to suit everyone
- Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Competitive pension contribution
- Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
- Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life
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