What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist, Repertoire Matching position at SoundExchange, Inc.?

Title: Specialist, Repertoire Matching
Department: Sound Recording Rights Management
Job Location: Washington, DC (hybrid)
Reports To: Manager, Matching Services
Supervisory Role: No
FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Position Summary:
The Repertoire Matching Specialist, as part of the Sound Recording Rights Management Department, examines digital sound recording and publishing metadata in Reports of Use as submitted by Licensees and Publishers, thereby enabling accurate and expedient royalty payments by matching that metadata to our repertoire databases.

The specialist’s role is to increase and sustain a high rate of royalty throughput individually, and for the department. The specialist may create and resolve cases related to unprocessed Reports of Use, as well as incoming cases from Licensees, as directed by the Manager. The specialist will, as needed, also research artists, labels, compositions, and sound recording and publishing copyright owners, to correctly identify metadata contained within such Reports of Use.

Essential Functions:

Match reported metadata as provided by licensee music services and publishers via reports of use
Ensure the accuracy and quality of reported metadata
Create and resolve cases (which may involve contact with external parties) as directed by the Manager
Special assignments and projects, related to matching duties as described above

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs):

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access)
Excellent communication skills
Proficient research skills utilizing various web applications
Understanding of key concepts related to music repertoire ownership
Detail-orientated team player, with strong work ethic
Familiarity with music genres and music business a plus

Required Education, Certifications/ Licenses, Related Experience:

BA or BS degrees preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

ADA Specifications:

This position requires the ability to remain in a stationary position (standing and/or seated) all of the time
The person in this position may need to move about the corporate office(s) less than half the time
This position operates machinery and/or equipment that requires the constant use of hands/fingers/wrists (ex: typing, sweeping, slicing deli meat, operating the Point of Sale system, etc.) all of the time
This position requires the ability to spend [all of the time] viewing computer monitors
The person in this position must be able to identify and distinguish between colors all of the time

Travel Requirements: