Head of Commercial Music Partnerships

At Epidemic Sound, we make soundtracking content simple and inspiring with unlimited access to music and sound effects. Headquartered in Stockholm, with offices all over the world, we are a force of over 500 on a mission to soundtrack the world. Our innovative licensing model paves the way for creators - from YouTubers to small businesses to the world’s most recognizable brands such as Netflix, Redbull and BBC - to use sound to enhance their content while simultaneously supporting artists both financially and creatively. Epidemic Sound music is heard 2 billion times a day on YouTube alone and is recognized as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times. Epidemic Sound is backed by EQT, Blackstone, Creandum, Atwater Capital to name a few.
We are looking for a Head of Commercial Music Partnerships to join us atour HQ in Stockholm, Sweden.
Job Summary:
This role is part of the Music Distribution division and reports to the Director of Music Distribution. Responsibility includes managing a team of KAM:s, Partnership Managers, Track Performance Specialists and YTMC Coordinator, and maximizing revenue opportunities for the Epidemic Sound catalog on 3rd party platforms by developing the team and being hands-on.
Responsibilities:

Manage the operative work of the Music Commercial Partnerships team, including preparing and leading weekly team meetings, 1-1s and acting as a sounding board to team members in their day-to-day work


Support the team with reporting efficiency and tracking of budgets and results


Responsible for DSP and third-party platform revenue, with a focus on metrics including revenue, views, and streams, and developstrategies for performance growth for both artists and individual tracks


Responsible for supporting the team with the development of Key Account- and Partner relationships, includingmanaging and/or being the point of contact for any assigned DSPs or Partners and creating newlicensing opportunities for the Epidemic Sound catalog


Contribute to our wider team and domain strategies by providing insights and suggesting additional layers and structures


Managing stakeholder relationships and cross-collaborative work with teams such as Product, Analytics, Music legal, Business Development and Marketing



Requirements:

8+ years experience working in the music industry and leading digital music platforms


Proven track record of successfully managing teams in a fast paced environment


Excellent relationship management skills; with the ability to manage and develop partner relationships efficiently to grow revenues


In-depth knowledge of both frontline- and mood music categories


Experience and proven track record of working data driven with analytical tooling to successfully execute on assigned business areas and projects


Extensive experiencewith cross-functional stakeholder management



To succeed in this role, we thinkyou are:

Fluent in English


Highly organized and structured in your work


Someone who identifies opportunities and issues and proactively acts on them


A music lover!



Equal Opportunity Employer:We believe that bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives makes for a healthy workplace, a more successful business and a better world. We value diversity and encourage everyone to come and soundtrack the world with us.
ApplicationDo you want to be a part of our fantastic team? Please apply, in English, by clicking the link below.