Music Licensing and Partnerships Manager

Responsibilities
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.
**About the Team**:
The music business development team drives negotiations and fosters relationships with record labels and music publishers. We are tasked with creating and implementing the TikTok music strategy. The team helps drive growth and awareness of TikTok and the music and artists that thrive therein. The Music Publishing Licensing and Partnerships will facilitate the development and licensing of new music-related products and features across TikTok's suite of apps including TikTok, CapCut, TikTok Music and others.

**Responsibilities**:

- Negotiate music content licenses with music labels, music publishers and PROs/CMOs in SEA (and APAC region where necessary).
- Develop & maintain quality working relationships with music rightsholders and contribute to ongoing partner management strategy.
- Align cross functional strategies across Music Business Development Label and Publishing, Product, Legal and other teams to enable and support new music-related product development.
- Represent Music Licensing and Partnerships BD team in internal and external discussions related to product development and licensing roadmap.
- Understand product goals and anticipate music licensing and copyright-related requirements.

**Qualifications**:
Minimum Qualifications
- Proficient in English
- Minimum 5 years of experience in music or related digital content industry, with an emphasis on music publishing licensing for digital services, including experience in copyright, licensing, business development, product development or business analysis
- Established relationships with key stakeholders across the region
- Strong Excel, PowerPoint and presentation design skills including analytics and financial modelling skills a plus
- Proactive team player and effective influencer
- Degree plus MBA or equivalent business qualification strongly preferred, or relevant industry experience

Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with complex IP considerations around UGC
- Sophisticated understanding of and experience with international music publishing licensing and rights structures
- Demonstrable experience creating and negotiating licensing structures, preferably for music streaming services and/or user generated content platforms

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.