spotify - Senior Analyst, Global Rights and Clearances, APAC
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Requirements
• You have a minimum of 5+ years of experience in entertainment, media, and/or digital content, with hands-on rights clearances and licensing work (in-house or agency/vendor) • You have a strong working knowledge of synchronization, content rights, and the APAC rights landscape (including local market practices and key stakeholders) • You bring established relationships with local and regional rights holders across APAC, and know how to build trust quickly with new partners • You’re comfortable owning work independently, making sound judgment calls, and escalating thoughtfully when needed • You have strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills, and can translate legal/rights concepts into practical guidance • You’re highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to run multiple workstreams in parallel without losing track of the details • You take a proactive, solutions-focused approach and stay calm when priorities shift • You’re confident working across time zones and collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-moving environment • ## Where You'll Be • This role is based in Sydney, Australia or Singapore. • We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home. • We ask that you come in 2–3 times per week. • This role primarily collaborates during APAC business hours, with flexibility to partner with global teams across time zones.
Responsibilities
• Own end-to-end rights clearances across APAC, from intake through negotiation, execution, and final approvals for Spotify-produced content and campaigns • Negotiate and secure licenses for third-party content (including music, audiovisual, imagery, and performance footage) across productions, marketing, events, and Spotify Studios projects • Advise partners across Music, Studios, Brand & Creative, and Marketing on rights strategy, feasibility, usage terms, and risk for initiatives such as RADAR, Green Screen, K-Pop ON!, and Wrapped • Build and maintain strong working relationships with regional and global rights holders to resolve complex clearance issues efficiently • Ensure rights data is accurate and up to date by managing cue sheets, tracking terms/fees, and maintaining records in clearance and rights management systems • Coordinate timelines and priorities across multiple concurrent projects, balancing speed, compliance, and business goals • Vet, onboard, and manage external vendors supporting clearance workflows and rights-tracking tools • Share best practices and help improve processes that make clearances more scalable across APAC
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