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Executive Director, Royalty Analytics
BMI
Nashville, TN, United States
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POSITION SUMMARY: This position will play a lead role in the Distribution area. The primary responsibility of this position will be to execute the distribution process of royalties to writers and publishers. This position will be a knowledge leader in how BMI calculates and distributes royalties and be asked to provide continuous tactical and strategic input into how to improve or enhance these practices in an evolving industry. This role will have day to day responsibility for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the quarterly distribution processing. This position will provide oversight across the distribution supply chain to ensure that all of the interrelated activities result in a complete and accurate distribution each quarter.
FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:
• Provide leadership, direction and oversight to all activities undertaken by the Research Analyst and Data Analyst Groups to meet responsibilities for researching and resolving inquiries, providing reports and data analytics and performing quality assurance.
• Provide oversight, direction and support to the cross-functional distribution team to ensure an accurate and complete quarterly distribution. This includes, facilitation of the Quarterly Distribution Planning Meeting, Post Distribution Reflection Meeting, Cable Task Force, etc.
• Lead team in providing key data, analysis and recommendations in support of domestic license negotiations, affiliate acquisitions and other corporate initiatives.
• Define, monitor and make decisions based on key metrics across the distribution supply chain to ensure complete and accurate distribution processing (i.e. id rates, missing funds, etc.).
• Develop, lead and deliver distribution solutions for settlements, license fees without performance data or other special circumstances that may arise.
• Lead efforts to identify and implement quality control processes and policies across the distribution supply chain. This includes identification of training and coaching opportunities across the supply chain to help minimize issues. Ensure corrective actions are put in place to prevent, or reduce the risk of, process/system failures.
• Collaborate with Licensing and across Distribution and IT to manage the timely onboarding of new licenses into distribution and/or manage the impact of license agreement changes.
• Provide oversight and governance when policy, process or system changes are made across the distribution supply chain. This includes working with the various areas to prepare and execute test plans. Mitigate unfavorable consequences of change impacts.
• Work closely with IT and business units on all distribution system projects. This includes managing the Distribution Maintenance Backlog and influencing priority work on the Distribution Roadmap.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts across the distribution supply chain. This includes monitoring trends, issues and opportunities.
• Lead efforts to conduct periodic distribution studies. This includes modeling, impact analysis, and proposal delivery.
• Provide both tactical and strategic recommendations to improve BMI distribution methodologies for existing and evolving performance sources.
• Design and implement distribution solutions from inception through implementation for both BMIs core business and Administration Services.
• Monitor new product releases, changes to existing products, or any other issues related to distribution third-party data providers. Provide governance of decisions. Identify gaps or concerns with data and/or recommended solutions. Offer recommendations to maximize performance and minimize risk.
• Assist in preparation of proposals for potential administration service opportunities.
• Build and manage relationships with affiliates and Admin Service clients
• Lead or work with BMI team members on various task forces within the company to develop solutions and strategies for both current and future BMI initiatives.
• Lead efforts to obtain and maintain competitive market research surrounding distribution.
• Develop and maintain departmental SOPs and policies.
POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree required; an emphasis in areas of Music Business, Economics, or similar discipline preferred. MBA preferred.
Experience:
• Minimum ten years with related experience (managing royalties and/or distribution of royalties).
• Minimum three years of management experience.
• Strong knowledge and experience with ANSII SQL required.
• Demonstrated experience in analysis, preparation and presentation of data required.
• Significant experience with IBM Cognos, Toad or other data mining software.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office suite with an emphasis on Excel and Access.