Royalty Manager
We are looking for a detail-oriented Royalty Specialist to join our team and support the royalty operations. In this role, you will oversee the royalty statement cycle, ensure accurate calculations and timely payments, maintain royalty contracts and data, and work closely with cross-functional teams to resolve queries and support audits.
This is an opportunity to combine your expertise in royalty administration and accounting with a strong focus on process improvement, data accuracy, and innovation. You will also contribute to automation and AI initiatives within our Global Royalty team, helping us continuously improve the way we work.
Key responsibilities
Required experience
- 3+ years in royalty administration / accounting, ideally in music publishing, print music or book publishing.
- Understanding of royalty contract terms: rates, advances, recoupment, reserves, splits, sub-publishing.
- Strong Excel (pivot tables, lookups); experience with large data sets; SQL or legacy ERP/royalty systems (AS/400) is a plus.
- High accuracy and attention to detail; able to own a deadline-driven cycle.
- Clear written and verbal communication in English with external payees and internal stakeholders.
- Comfortable working in a distributed team across time zones (US / Europe).
Benefits
Muse Group empowers music makers
We create the worldʼs most popular apps for playing, recording and composing music. Through our innovative learning tools, expansive music catalogs and free open-source software, we make it easier for millions — from beginners to experienced musicians — to be creative every day. Our talented team of music lovers collaborates all over the globe, from Limassol to Seoul and Boston to Berlin.
We’re an ambitious company with the drive and culture of a startup — with many more exciting Muse Group developments to come. Hal Leonard, which joined Muse Group in 2023, is the world leader in sheet music publishing and music education. The company has a storied history of providing music learners with the very best methods and arrangements of popular music for over 70 years. Hal Leonard is also a major distributor of popular brands of instruments, gear, and software to the music trade worldwide.
