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About the Role

SOCAN is seeking a detail-oriented, results-focused, and proactive individual to join the Royalty Operations and Services teams. This role supports operational teams through research, data entry, and validation activities to maximize royalty distributions and ensure accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manage SOCAN catalog of musical works and audio-visual cue sheets and related music publishing agreements.
• Add new and/or update existing musical works and audio-visual cue sheets.
• Research musical works or audio-visual cue sheets and associated shareholders.
• Resolve conflicting claims on musical works or audio-visual cue sheets by coordinating with Membership for member feedback.
• Review and update agreements that direct royalty collection.
• Merge potential duplicate works into a single payable musical work.
• Match music usage reports from radio, television, and streaming services to the SOCAN catalog.
• Review possible match results and research musical works or audio-visual cue sheets to ensure valid matches to reported music use.
• Execute matches of musical works or audio-visual cue sheets to music usage reported or claimed by members based on the Unidentified Performances List.
• Resolve member queries and/or member-generated activities (domestic and international).
• Research queries submitted by Membership on behalf of members, including catalog changes, member agreements, and potential missing royalties.
• Provide updates to Membership on investigations for communication to members.
• Pursue member-claimed music use with foreign societies.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Computer literacy required, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically MS Excel.
• Excellent research skills.
• Strong time management skills to meet deadlines and shifting priorities.

Skills

• English language proficiency
• French language proficiency (asset)
• Music industry knowledge (asset)

Location

• Toronto, ON
• Montreal, QB

Work Type

• 6-month Contract
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

Salary/Compensations

• $45,000 - $50,000 per annum

Benefits

• 35-hour workweek schedule
• Possible flexible work options (e.g., 4-day work week, position based)
• Inclusive and collaborative working environment

About the Company

• SOCAN is a not-for-profit copyright collective dedicated to ensuring music creators and publishers receive rightful earnings for their work.
• SOCAN supports and represents nearly 200,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers.
• SOCAN facilitates licensing, global royalty collection, and advocacy to help creators continue making music.
• SOCAN thrives with diverse viewpoints, identities, and backgrounds.
• SOCAN is committed to anti-racism.

Equal Opportunity

• SOCAN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Hiring and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, sexual orientation, record of offences, marital status, family status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Encourages applications from individuals of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.
• Committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company.