Senior Specialist, Clearances and Music Rights

Who We Are:

SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SiriusXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connect) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners -- in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are.

This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically-acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing SiriusXM's vision to life every day.

SiriusXM is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM's platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM's subsidiaries Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company's advertising sales organization, which operates as SiriusXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through SiriusXM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers.

How you'll make an impact:

The Senior Specialist, Clearances and Music Rights role supports the Music Licensing team by assisting with the day-to-day execution of rights clearances and music licensing processes. Responsible for negotiating sync license requests and surfacing asset clearances with external partners, coordinating closely with internal teams, maintaining organized documentation of clearance requests, licenses and rights disputes, and driving follow-through on license administration and payment processing related to music clearances, rights and metadata status. This role contributes to the organizational efficiency and consistency of the department's clearance and rights management function. Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, a good communicator, and possess a willingness to learn and grow within the team.

What you'll do:

• Negotiate standard sync and clearance requests within defined guidelines (e.g., scope, term, territory, media) and escalate exceptions or non-standard terms for review.
• Evaluate rights and usage details to determine clearance path, required approvals, and documentation needed (e.g., chain of title, splits, publisher/label contacts).
• Coordinate with Label and Artist Relations, Programming, and Marketing to facilitate music and asset clearance requests.
• Support the music licensing process by preparing key documentation, monitoring budgets, and tracking clearances and payment flows from start to finish.
• Track project progress and follow up with internal and external teams to ensure deadlines and objectives are being met.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with labels and publishers, as well as internal and other external partners.
• Assist with managing music library relationships and licensing documentation
• Troubleshoot basic rights management, metadata and asset issues, and rights disputes through coordination with internal operations and curation teams and external rights-holders.
• Support the Music Licensing team with administrative tasks and project coordination across licensing initiatives.
• Assist in developing and maintaining process documentation for critical clearance workflows.
• Support the operational oversight of smaller-scale, defined clearance projects within the team.
• Establish and track service-level timelines for requests; provide regular status updates and surface blockers early with recommended options.
• Partner with Finance/AP and internal stakeholders to ensure license administration accuracy, including invoice validation, payment tracking, and documentation completeness.
• Identify recurring issues (e.g., incomplete requests, rights ambiguity, payment delays) and implement process improvements that increase throughput and consistency.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in business management or related field preferred
• 3+ years relevant music industry experience, with a focus on sync licensing and asset clearances
• Strong understanding of music and IP rights.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience with project coordinating and management
• Experience with Monday.com, or a similar project management software.
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal day-to-day direction, applying independent judgment to move work forward and escalate only when needed.
• Experience supporting or conducting standard deal-term negotiations (e.g., scope of use, term, territory, fee ranges) and documenting outcomes accurately.
• High attention to detail with strong documentation discipline (version control, audit-ready records, and organized contract/license repositories).
• Ability to assess issues of moderate complexity (incomplete rights info, competing deadlines, non-standard use cases) and propose practical resolution paths.
• Comfort working with senior internal stakeholders and external partners (labels/publishers) in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities.
• Experience with automation and/or AI tools such as chatGPT, Gemini, etc.
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

At SiriusXM, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the base salary for this position to be in the range of $60,632 - $93,000 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Our goal at SiriusXM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. SiriusXM is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.

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