Sony Director Creative Marketing - Hip Hop & R B/ Film TV 

United States, California, Los Angeles 

585344080

Be a part of an organization that is creator first. Committed to fueling excellence and always imagining more, while fostering a supportive culture, one where we elevate each other and act responsibly.

What You’ll Do:

• Will have a deep understanding of Hip Hop culture, ensuring authentic representation in sync opportunities.
• Build connections with SMP’s artists, producers, and labels, facilitating collaborations and licensing opportunities.
• Provide valuable input on song selection and placement, enhancing the emotional impact of sync projects.
• Familiarity with copyright and licensing issues can streamline negotiations and reduce potential legal complications regarding samples and interpolations.
• Build a genuine bridge with the frontline A&R department to ensure cross collaboration for selective songwriters, attending A&R (frontline) meetings regularly.
• Attend studio sessions and any other music making sessions, providing comprehensive creative feedback from a sync standpoint.
• Develop and deliver initiatives to provide creative opportunities to frontline Hip Hop and R&B songwriters and their catalogues.
• Negotiate and issue approvals/quotes for high level sync deals in the film and TV sector including promos, trailers and other media as needed.
• Manage a robust roster of A-level clients to make sure all our customers’ requests are met and processed in a timely manner.
• Communicate efficiently and effectively with writer approval parties and estates.
• Partner effectively across internal divisions and with external partners using excellent communication skills.
• Price the catalog strategically and competitively and have a deep understanding of relevant sync history and fee structures.
• Pitch the SMP catalog to respective A-level clients to procure placements for our writers/copyrights in the sync marketplace.
• Engage with SMP artists to create original songs and cover versions specifically for sync opportunities.
• Attend showcases, concerts, and other relevant events as it relates to business to liaise with our songwriters and their management teams.

Who You Are:

• 5+ years’ experience in sync licensing and/or music supervision.
• Some Travel Required.
• Must be dependable, an effective communicator, team player, detailed oriented, organized, problem solver and be able to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• 7.5-hour business workday but variations in work volume frequently require extended working hours for evening and late-night events.

What We Give You:

• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey.
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork.
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching.
• Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans.
• We invest in your professional growth & development.
• Time off for a winter recess and flexible time off.

DISCLAIMER: The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $91,350 - $95,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

SMP has good cause to conduct a background investigation because honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct are material requirements for the performance of the responsibilities of this position