Organisation name Musicians' Union Salary £47,795 plus London or Regional Weighting Closing date Mon, 06 Oct 2025 - 12:00 Job location Hybrid basis working from home and one of our offices Hours Full-time Website https://musiciansunion.org.uk Apply Now About this Role
Do you have excellent in-depth knowledge of UK pop, classical, film and TV recording
repertoire and are capable of analysing large-scale data reports? Do you have a good working
knowledge of music licensing across different media types?
You could be the person we are looking for to fill our Licensing Officer vacancy.
The Musicians' Union (MU) is the UK trade union for musicians and represents over 36,500
musicians across the UK working in all sectors of the music business.
As well as negotiating on behalf of our members with all the major employers in the industry,
we offer a range of support services for professional and student musicians of all ages and
backgrounds.
The successful candidate will facilitate secondary licensing of UK commercial recordings and
be responsible for maintaining member awareness of MU licensing services. They will play a
part in the Recording & Broadcasting department adapting to emerging trends in copyright,
artificial intelligence, and global licensing practices.
The ability to work independently and manage time effectively is essential, as is having a good
working knowledge of UK copyright law as it applies to music recordings and performers.
Experience of negotiating licensing fees and terms is desirable.
This full time, permanent role is offered on a hybrid basis working from home and one of our
offices in either London, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff or Glasgow. The Licensing Officer
will work in a small Recording & Broadcasting department, line managed by the National
Organiser Recording & Broadcasting.
We are offering a salary of £47,795 plus London or Regional Weighting, as well as excellent
staff benefits including a contribution towards a personal pension, flexible working and
access to ongoing training and development. The annual leave entitlement for this post is 30
days, excluding public holidays.