Licensing Manager

 

​​Location: UK based

Type: Full Time

Salary Bracket: Competitive

Experience: 5+ years

Other Benefits: Work from home, core hours with flexibility, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), share options, occupational health services.

 

Our Business
ClicknClear is a modern, dynamic, funded scale-up with first-mover advantage in a global market. We are a music rights tech and licensing company servicing choreographed sports and performing arts. Our extensive catalogue features over 33 million music copyrights from major and independent rightsholders, enabling athletes and organisations to legally use music as part of their routines.

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We have secured worldwide agreements with international sports federations and performing arts organisations, including gymnastics, figure skating, artistic swimming, marching bands, and the International Olympic Committee, to streamline music licensing and copyright verification.

We handle:

• Licensing of music for athletes to edit and use as part of their routine mix.

• Arrangement rights licensing for marching bands and performing arts groups.

• Music license verification using advanced technology to verify music licenses at competitions.

• Live streaming and Video on Demand licenses for sports event producers and federations.

We are looking for an experienced Music Licensing Manager to join our team and play a key role in managing copyright administration, licensing processes, and stakeholder relationships during a pivotal period of company growth.

 

Key Responsibilities

The primary purpose of this role is to assist our music team in copyright administration, research, and handling of license requests.

Licensing & Rights Management:

• Complete song research, handle negotiation, and approvals for a high volume of license requests from athletes, ensuring seamless communication with end users and rightsholders.

• Handle direct outreach and correspondence with rightsholders to facilitate licensing deals.

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with music rightsholders, federations, and other industry stakeholders.

• Manage general licensing and support inboxes, responding to queries efficiently and professionally.
   

Content & Data Management:

• Assist in ensuring metadata integrity across our catalogue.

• Support the ingestion and management of new music assets and metadata from recently signed rightsholders.
   

Administration & Compliance:

• Handle copyright ownership conflicts, researching and resolving discrepancies to maintain accuracy in our rights management database.

• Maintain licensing records in our system to ensure compliance with industry standards.
   

Your Skills / Qualities:

• 5+ years of demonstrable experience in music licensing within a record label, music publisher, or rights administration environment.

• Proactive, highly organised, and comfortable working independently.

• Strong understanding of royalty and metadata workflows, music rights terminology, and licensing structures.

• Strong understanding of music copyright, licensing, and PRO databases (e.g., PRS, MLC, ASCAP, BMI, etc.).

• A collaborative, team-oriented mindset with a “can-do” attitude.

• Excellent analytical skills with a detail-oriented approach to rights and data management.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency in Google Workspace and/or Microsoft Office (spreadsheets, word processors, presentations).

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience handling correspondence professionally.
   

Applicants must live and be eligible to work in the UK. 

To apply, please send your CV to jobs@clicknclear.com with the subject title: Licensing Manager Application.

 

Please note, we may not be able to respond to every application and will ignore any applications from people outside of the UK.

 

Our hiring process

Stage 1: Apply

Stage 2: 30min Interview

Stage 3: 1hour Interview

Stage 4: Hired

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At ClicknClear, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We believe that diversity in backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enhances creativity and drives innovation.

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and strive to create a supportive and flexible work environment that accommodates diverse needs and promotes equal opportunities for growth and success.

If you require any accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know—we are happy to support you.