Manager (m/f/d) Licensing Administration - Berlin

About ICE

ICE is a purpose-driven organisation, founded by rightsholders, for rightsholders.
We exist to support songwriters, enabling societies and publishers to accurately compensate them when their work is used internationally.
We operate at the exciting intersection of technology, music, and data. 

Since our 2010 launch, we have paid billions to rightsholders through deep expertise in Copyright, Processing and Licensing.
Our collaboration with stakeholders across the industry delivers best practice, new processes & innovative solutions for better royalty flows.
Strategic investment in technology enables us to process trillions of streams, to deliver the maximum revenue for rightsholders.

ICE has grown to distribute more than €1bn in royalties per year, licensing music services such as Spotify, Apple, YouTube and TikTok.

About the Role

To expand our team in Berlin, we are hiring a Manager Licensing Administration (m/f/d) on a fixed-term contract (2 years) basis. Please note the 2 year limited contract has an opportunity to be extended.

Key Responsibilities:

• As a member of the Online Processing team, you take care of managing the online processing for the different licenses between the DSPs (Digital Service Provider) and our customers
• You are responsible for the coordination between the different department-internal teams (ingestion, music identification and contracts & repertoire) on one and the commercial, finance and account management teams on the other side
• You are triggering and overseeing the royalty calculation, invoicing and distribution processes and are analyzing and assuring the quality of the outputs of these processes
• You prepare and present statistics and forecasts for internal and external use and help answer queries from internal and external stakeholders
• You are using internal databases and analysis tools and develop and test them further, according to the business requirements.
• You work in complex international projects in the online sector and are a part in shaping the future of music licensing and processing

Requirements and Qualifications:

• University degree in the fields of Economics, Information Technology, Communication/ Media Science/ Media Management or you completed a German-Dual-System vocational training in a related field.
• 2 to 3 years of work experience in a multi-disciplined, multi-cultural environment.
• high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products with a strong emphasis in MS Excel.
• Fluent verbal and written English skills.
• Empathy and cultural understanding to communicate/negotiate to achieve positive outcomes.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills to properly convey the organisational vision and company goals and objectives.
• Interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all levels of the organisation and work effectively with team/department members to resolve interdepartmental issues.
• Analytical qualities to make solid decisions, through the conceptualization and evaluation of different courses of action to meet or exceed operational goals.
• Ability to manage commercially sensitive and confidential information with total discretion, tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to resolve conflicts and make decisions to favourably impact the overall business.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex, and rapidly growing/changing work environment; demonstrated organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Self-motivated with a proclivity for action and a keen sense of urgency.
• Industry knowledge of the music market and knowledge of SQL are beneficial.

What we offer:

• Competitive local benefits based on your location
• We promote flexible working regarding time and/or place
• Both mental and physical health initiatives
• Corporate pension scheme 
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities 
• Industry insider events, team socials and company events
• Enhanced holiday allowance 
  
  

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. 
We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please speak to our recruitment team and we will work with you to make reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best throughout your application.