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A&R Administration, Senior Manager
Universal Music Group
Santa Monica, CA, United States
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Description
The A&R Administration, Senior Manager will be responsible for the day to day financial activities relating to new album budgeting, advance payments, payment forecasting, vendor set up, vendor management, union analysis/payment, and other financial duties relating to new album and catalog development.
Job Functions:
• Set up new frontline artists and projects in Atlas after executed contract has been received or, if there is a need for rush set up and BA approves, a signed deal memo will suffice.
• Request project set up in SAP and Uniport
• Be able to compile recording budgets from scratch and/or review budgets for accuracy and union compliance with producer / artist /A&R before submitting for label approval
• Set up approved budgets in SAP and Uniport
• Review recording contracts for payment details: recording fund amounts, artist advances and contractual payee information
• Set up new vendors: send vendors link and instructions to register.
• Review new vendor registrations in uniport and confirm paperwork is correct/accurate
• Prepare budget reforecast approval memos if needed; then circulate for approval
• Review all recording expenses and relay issues back to producer/ A&R and/or finance.
• Liaise with A&R, business & legal, finance, contract admin, copyright, production, management, producers, production managers, vendors, musicians and vocalists.
• Coordinate with A&R, artist, producer and managers re: recording budgets and schedules; confirm royalty rates for producers and/or mixers
• Set up recording sessions; coordinate studio, engineers, talent, book travel and negotiate fees/rates.
• Approve Uniport Requisitions/ POs and travel (ETa)
• Review, authorise, pay and track recording costs in Uniport.
• Review all producer/ production manager AFM and AFTRA contracts for accuracy before submission to union payroll
• Provide recording cost information for finance
• Prepare producer and mixer declarations for projects if needed
• Review label copy and credits for union compliance
• Advise production of mastering dates and studio contact information
• Review deliverables before paying back-ends (executed producer agreement; union contracts; publishing info; audio files submission etc.)
• Coordinate with A&R retrieval of audio files/media from producer/artist for verification and delivery to the UMG vault.
• Complete/Assist in other tasks and projects as needed
Job Requirements:
Skills/Abilities:
• Ability to learn new systems quickly
• Must be extremely well organized
• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities at any given time
• Ability to manage and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to communicate and maintain good relationships with both internal and external parties.
Experience:
• Prior A/P or A/R Experience Required
• A&R Administration Experience, a plus
• Proficiency in Excel
• 3+ years experience in related area/field
• Experience working with AFM and AFTRA unions, a plus
• Familiar with Uniport, SAP and/or Atlas systems
Education:
• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer
This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.