Grai
Licensing Operations Manager
Remote | United States
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About the role
- ABOUT GRAI GRAI is reimagining how music is discovered and shared, created around the social layer of it.
- WHY GRAI Joining GRAI means becoming one of the people shaping how our business operates - not just executing existing processes.
Responsibilities
- Own the operational side of music licensing across recorded music and publishing, ensuring deals move smoothly from negotiation through execution and ongoing administration.
- Develop and execute our licensing strategy, identifying the licenses we need and driving them to completion with labels, publishers, and other rights holders.
- Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle - from negotiation support and execution to renewals, obligation tracking, and payments.
- Partner with other teams to implement licensing deals and ensure they're reflected accurately across internal systems.
- Research rights ownership, licensing questions, and commercial terms to support internal teams and external partners.
- Build scalable licensing operations by improving processes, implementing automation, and leveraging AI where it creates value.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in music licensing, Business Affairs, publishing administration, rights management, or royalty operations.
- Strong understanding of music copyright, licensing, and royalty administration across both recorded music and publishing.
Nice to have
- Experience at a music tech company, DSP, publisher, record label, distributor, or licensing platform.
- Knowledge of copyright registration and rights databases (ISRC, ISWC, IPI/CAE, DDEX, CWR).
- Experience with rights metadata management and catalog operations.
- Joining GRAI means becoming one of the people shaping how our business operates - not just executing existing processes.
- You'll have the opportunity to:
- Work directly with founders and C-level.
- Grow alongside a fast-moving startup that's redefining how people experience music.
- Flexibility in how you work
Compensation
- Competitive compensation + equity
Benefits
- Own the health of our licensing portfolio, proactively identifying risks before they become issues.
- Experience working in a fast-growing startup or scale-up where you've built processes, moved quickly, and owned outcomes.
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