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The Music Licensing & Operations Manager supports the execution and operational management of music licensing, clearances, and documentation across NBAE, local broadcast production, NBA TV, marketing initiatives, and tentpole events, for the NBA, affiliate leagues, teams, and regional offices. This role serves as a key coordination partner across internal stakeholders (Legal, Content, Events, Finance, Global Partnerships and Marketing) and external rightsholders, ensuring music usage is properly tracked, cleared, documented, and delivered on schedule. The position plays a critical role in maintaining compliance, operational accuracy, and workflow efficiency across highvolume, deadlinedriven projects.

• Track, manage, and coordinate music clearance requests across league events, broadcasts, promotional content, and live performances
• Maintain accurate, uptodate records of music usage, approvals, licenses, invoices, and related documentation
• Support the preparation, distribution, and organization of clearance materials, usage confirmations, and license agreements
• Assist with the intake of new music requests, changes, and revisions throughout production and postproduction cycles
• Support music operations for major tentpole events (e.g., AllStar, NBA Cup, marquee games, and league initiatives)
• Attend rehearsals and production runthroughs, as needed, to support music tracking and lastminute updates
• Coordinate realtime changes to music selections and ensure accurate documentation is reflected promptly

• Serve as a liaison between NBAE, Legal, Events, Finance, Marketing, and external music partners to ensure alignment of approvals and deliverables
• Communicate updates, changes, and status reports to internal stakeholders in a clear and timely manner
• Support departmental communications related to music usage, scheduling, and documentation
• Assist with formatting, organizing, and maintaining music-related files, trackers, and reports with the use of AI-approved enterprise tools
• Submit cue sheets on behalf of NBAE and regional offices to the Performance Rights Organizations every quarter
• Support ongoing workflow refinement to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of music operations

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Understanding and familiarity with music clearance licensing, agreements, and negotiations.
• Ability to issue-spot when given direction.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and multitask effectively, and to organize and prioritize projects as directed.
• Ability to distill a large volume of information into clear, concise recaps.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, matrixed organization that requires coordination and collaboration across multiple departments and sub-departments.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office and Google Docs Editors, especially for creating and maintaining spreadsheets (Excel, Google Sheets).

Experience Needed

• 4+ years with a background in media, sports, entertainment, or music publishing.

Educational Background Required

• BA required

Salary Range:

$100,000 - $110,000

Job Posting Title:

Employees currently are eligible to receive an annual discretionary performance bonus, awarded at the sole discretion of the Company and subject to any terms and conditions set by the Company. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company-sponsored employee benefit programs: medical; dental; vision; life/AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; fertility and family-forming assistance; wellbeing allowance; educational assistance; mental health coaching/therapy; tax advantaged accounts such as HSA and healthcare/dependent care FSAs; a 401(k) retirement plan; and time off benefits that include vacation, sick time, and personal days.

We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.

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About the NBA

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. NBA Digital's assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA's global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.