Business Affairs Lead, Amazon Music

Description
Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams to artist merch, Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode, and top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale.

We’re looking for a Business Affairs Lead to join our team, supporting teams across the US, LatAm and the EU. This role will lead negotiations with record labels and artist management in support of our original content video productions and exclusive artist merchandising offerings. The Business Affairs Lead will work cross-functionally with internal teams such as Legal, Finance, Production and Business Development, to define and revise deal terms as needed throughout the negotiation process.

The Business Affairs Specialist will have work experience in a content acquisition, business development, or related role in the music industry. Extensive knowledge of sound recording rights, sync rights and/or music publishing licensing are strongly preferred.

Key job responsibilities
- Lead licensing negotiations to secure applicable rights from record labels and artists, and expand existing agreements as needed
- Collaborate with the legal team to create and review contractual terms to address licensing and business needs
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key record labels, promoters and artist representatives
- Perform analysis to quantify the impact of royalty rates and other terms
- Audit business metrics and processes, perform deep dive analysis on problems to understand root causes and make decisions supported by data
- Monitor the competitive landscape to help inform Amazon Music’s strategy

Basic Qualifications
- 6+ years of entertainment industry deal negotiation experience
- Experience negotiating complex agreements with a firm understanding of legal terminology and reasoning
- Experience in content negotiation, acquisition or business development
- Experience working independently with minimal supervision, or experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities

Preferred Qualifications
- J.D., or MBA
- Experience in writing detailed and data-supported documents
- Experience working for a music label or working for a digital service in music licensing