Music Publishing Partnerships Manager m/f/d

Company Description

LIVE THE MUSIC WITH US

From a pioneer tech start-up created in 2007, Deezer has become one of the first French unicorns and the second largest independent music streaming platform in the world.

At sixteen years old, we’re only just coming of age. Now listed on #EuroNext, Deezer is a rapidly-growing, cutting-edge player in the music streaming market. If you want an environment where you can make your voice heard and be at the forefront of music and tech, look no further!

We believe music is all about embracing the things that make us different.

Deezer is a vibrant community that celebrates uniqueness, diversity and individuality, and thrives on collaboration.

Our international and passionate teams pride themselves on being at the forefront of the music experience, going beyond streaming and helping the world to Live the Music. We’re constantly evolving alongside our customers, partners, artists and employees — striving to make Deezer the most personal and innovative streaming service in the world.

Ready for an electrifying journey? Apply now and do your part in bringing extraordinary music experiences to people’s lives!

**Join Us**

Job Description

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

Qualifications

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!

Additional Information

At Deezer, you can be your true self as we believe that #everyvoicematters. We strive to build an inclusive culture and foster a diverse environment. Because we care and want to ensure each employee feels welcome and safe at work, we continuously focus on fighting biases and helping diverse teams work well together through multiple learning opportunities, e-learnings and workshops right from the onboarding :

• Regular Diversity & Inclusion internal and external talks

• Dedicated employee work streams on Gender equity, Ethnicity & Culture, Disability and LGBTQ+

• Multiple e-learnings and mandatory training sessions for all managers

• English and French courses for all, so that everyone can connect and feel included

Beyond benefits like health insurance, transportation, we offer you extra perks like:

• A Deezer premium family account for free

• Access to gym classes

• Deezer parties several times a year and drinks every thursday

• Allowance for sports, travelling and culture …

• Meal vouchers

• Great offices always located in dynamic and attractive districts, whether in Paris, London, Berlin or Sao Paulo!

• Hybrid remote work policy

If you want to learn more about life and culture at Deezer, please visit our Welcome to the Jungle page here !