What are the responsibilities and job description for the Artist Operations Associate position at UnitedMasters?
Who We Are
UnitedMasters is building a marketplace that connects artists, brands and fans - empowering artists to earn and grow. UnitedMasters has taken the bold step of building a music distribution service that, radically, puts artists first - disrupting the legacy music business by letting up-and-coming artists distribute their music directly to fans through streaming services while maintaining ownership of their master recording rights and up to 100% of royalties. Through the combination of UnitedMasters’ music distribution platform and its deep ties to brands, UnitedMasters enables independent artists and change-makers to grow and earn unlike any other platform.
The UnitedMasters team is made up of musicians, marketers, engineers, and storytellers with backgrounds from YouTube, SoundCloud, Pandora, Facebook, Uber, Dropbox, Complex, VICE, and more. We work hand in hand with the award-winning creative teams that forge those innovative partnerships at Translation (our in-house creative advertising agency).
We are looking for an Artist Operations Associate to join UnitedMasters! Please note that this role is a Hybrid role: three days in office and two days remote.
What You'll Do
UnitedMasters Inc. represents the creative solutions company, Translation, and the leading software and services platform for independent creators, UnitedMasters. UnitedMasters enables ownership, exposure, and new paths for financial return for independent creators, while Translation helps brands leverage the power of contemporary culture to achieve transformational growth. Combined, UnitedMasters, Inc. is the world’s leading marketplace for cultural capital, connecting independent artists and brands to realize a future in which all creators own their future. Backed by Alphabet, Andreessen Horowitz, and Apple, UnitedMasters, Inc. is reimagining how brands and artists come together to tell their stories, build profitable growth, and push culture forward.
Salary Hiring Range: $70,000- $85,000
Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide (e.g. bonus, stock options, 401(k) match, etc.)
Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors.
The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate.
The salary range above is for the NY/CA. As a company, we have a location based strategy, which means the salary range could be lower or higher than this if the role is hired in another location.
UnitedMasters is building a marketplace that connects artists, brands and fans - empowering artists to earn and grow. UnitedMasters has taken the bold step of building a music distribution service that, radically, puts artists first - disrupting the legacy music business by letting up-and-coming artists distribute their music directly to fans through streaming services while maintaining ownership of their master recording rights and up to 100% of royalties. Through the combination of UnitedMasters’ music distribution platform and its deep ties to brands, UnitedMasters enables independent artists and change-makers to grow and earn unlike any other platform.
The UnitedMasters team is made up of musicians, marketers, engineers, and storytellers with backgrounds from YouTube, SoundCloud, Pandora, Facebook, Uber, Dropbox, Complex, VICE, and more. We work hand in hand with the award-winning creative teams that forge those innovative partnerships at Translation (our in-house creative advertising agency).
We are looking for an Artist Operations Associate to join UnitedMasters! Please note that this role is a Hybrid role: three days in office and two days remote.
What You'll Do
- Support Head of Artist Operations with the day to day management of operational procedures and workflows within the Artist Services Department.
- Analyze workflows on a consistent basis and propose recommendations to improve efficiency, productivity, and collaboration among teams.
- Track and reconcile all recoupable expenses for Exclusive Partner Artists and Joint Venture deals per product commitment.
- Prep documentation for quarterly and semi-annual royalty statement delivery, including cross-functional work-back schedule and recoupable expenses for Exclusive Artist Partners and Joint Ventures across the global roster (US, Brazil, and Nigeria).
- Review quarterly and semi-annual royalty statements to ensure all applicable assets and splits are listed correctly and that relevant third party statements are included.
- Manage third party income tracker and payment deadlines.
- Liaise with the Sync department to address music ownership/licensing questions or concerns for music licensing opportunities and track master side sync income for royalty accounting purposes.
- Maintain a database of artist contact info, music attorneys, managers, publishers, producers, etc.
- Manage and organize documentation required to release singles, EP’s, LP’s including producer agreements, side artist agreements, label waivers, sample clearances, etc.
- Implement updated methods to aggregate information shared by various departments within UnitedMasters Inc.
- Communicate high level information and status updates to senior and executive team members regarding licensing, royalty statements, artists’ and artist teams’ concerns/needs, release schedules, etc.
- Formulate and implement new practices and procedures that support the expansion of the Exclusive Partner Artist offering and Joint Venture business.
- Manage onboarding kick-off and communication for Exclusive and Premium Artist Partners and Joint Ventures.
- Process contractual payments for third party vendors according to agreement terms.
- Monitor recording and marketing budgets.
- Assist Head of Artist Operations with physical product manufacturing- workflows, project management, and logistics.
- Clear and effective communication
- Thorough and highly organized
- Flexible and adaptable
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to interpret basic terms of distribution agreements, producer agreements, music licenses, and other contracts
- Budgeting and reconciliation
- Relationship building- internal teams and artist teams (artists, managers, attorneys)
- Excel/Google Sheets proficient
- Familiarity with music royalty accounting terms
- Clear and effective communication
- Thorough and highly organized
- Flexible and adaptable
- Previous experience at a music distribution company or record label
- 3 years of experience at a major or Indie label or music distribution company preferably in operations, A&R, finance
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Monday.com and/or IronClad experience
UnitedMasters Inc. represents the creative solutions company, Translation, and the leading software and services platform for independent creators, UnitedMasters. UnitedMasters enables ownership, exposure, and new paths for financial return for independent creators, while Translation helps brands leverage the power of contemporary culture to achieve transformational growth. Combined, UnitedMasters, Inc. is the world’s leading marketplace for cultural capital, connecting independent artists and brands to realize a future in which all creators own their future. Backed by Alphabet, Andreessen Horowitz, and Apple, UnitedMasters, Inc. is reimagining how brands and artists come together to tell their stories, build profitable growth, and push culture forward.
Salary Hiring Range: $70,000- $85,000
Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide (e.g. bonus, stock options, 401(k) match, etc.)
Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors.
The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate.
The salary range above is for the NY/CA. As a company, we have a location based strategy, which means the salary range could be lower or higher than this if the role is hired in another location.
Salary : $70,000 - $85,000
