Reservoir is seeking to fill a leadership position in its Recorded Music Royalties division in Nashville, TN or New York, NY to play a pivotal role in the full lifecycle of royalty operations. This position will help drive all aspects of artist royalty processing and analysis, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to our roster of recording artists. The position will report to the Head of Royalties and will independently manage workflows, while overseeing the daily workload of junior team members. The role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Manage core functions of the preparation and distribution of royalty statements to recording artists, producers, and 3rd party contributors.
• Supervise and support a Royalty Coordinator, delegating tasks and reviewing deliverables for accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage bulk product creation and validation in the royalty system for catalog acquisitions and new releases.
• Interpret contract terms to ensure royalty rates, escalations, and deductions are applied correctly.
• Manage ingestion, validation, and mapping of sales data, including DSP, physical, neighboring rights, and licensing income.
• Supervise mechanical royalty processing, ensuring all publisher splits are current and any rate adjustments are accurate based on controlled composition clauses where applicable.
• Identify and troubleshoot discrepancies in royalty reporting and proactively resolve issues with internal and external stakeholders.
• Field inquiries from artist teams regarding statement details, ensuring prompt, accurate, and clear communication.
• Collaborate on system enhancements, process improvements, and data quality initiatives to optimize royalty workflows.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting, analysis, and audit support to senior leadership and auditors as needed.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in artist royalties, including exposure to the full lifecycle of record label royalty administration.
• Highly proficient in Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and advanced formulas. Experience with Tableau Prep is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Music Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in record label royalty systems.
• In-depth understanding of mechanical, digital, physical, and licensing revenue streams and related contractual obligations.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex artist, producer, JV, and sample agreements.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to interact professionally with both internal teams and artist representatives.
• Experience managing junior staff members is preferred.
• Passion for music and interest in following industry and technology trends.