Job Description
WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic's success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we're always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We're constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
PARTNERSHIPS What We Do Epic Games' Global Partnerships team is responsible for negotiating and executing partnerships for Epic's owned first-party games: Fortnite (including Fortnite Festival), Fall Guys, and Rocket League.
What You'll Do We are looking for an organized, collaborative, ambitious, and self-motivated Senior Manager, Music Licensing to join our team and help manage music licensing efforts for Epic's first-party game properties, including Fortnite Festival. You'll work with labels, publishers, artists and internal Epic stakeholders to identify and execute music integration opportunities in line with the Global Partnerships' team vision and Epic's business goals.
In this role, you will - Serve as Global Partnerships team lead on all initiatives that require licensed music, from ideation to negotiations to launch
- Use market and player insights to identify optimal music for gameplay, monetization, and marketing needs
- Lead music clearance process on behalf of Epic; determine necessary terms for campaigns, partnerships, and projects; ensure music is properly licensed on time and at Epic quality, in partnership with cross-functional internal stakeholders
- Build and maintain strong relationships with music industry stakeholders
- Identify KPIs and manage budgets for music licensing needs
- Maintain detailed record of clearances to keep Partnerships team and broader internal stakeholders informed of clearance status
- Evaluate the success of music integration opportunities based on identified KPIs and create reports for internal and external stakeholders as needed
What we're looking for - 7+ years of experience in music licensing
- Capable of using market and player insights to inform decision-making
- Understanding of and interest in gaming
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in parallel in fast-paced environments
- Able to build long-term internal and external relationships with key stakeholders
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
Pay Transparency Information The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren't limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic's generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).
New York City Base Pay Range
$162,390-$238,172 USD
ABOUT US Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic! Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
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Job Tags
Permanent employment, Full time,