Job Description
Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.
The Music Department are looking for a proactive, organised, and enthusiastic individual to join the Music Reporting team in this entry level role.
As a Music Reporting Assistant, you'll play a vital role in ensuring that complete and accurate data is delivered to the music societies. Working to strict monthly deadlines, you'll be responsible for entering and verifying both transmission and music usage information in Soundmouse — Sky's music reporting system. Your work will ensure the timely and accurate distribution of royalties to performers, composers, publishers, and labels.
Our work spans key content areas including Sky Entertainment, Sky Sports, Sky Cinema, and Sky Creative. The department is made up of four specialist teams: Licensing, Creative, SATV, and Reporting.
What You'll Do
* Ensure monthly reporting deadlines are met
* Be fully competent in the use of relevant systems including BSS, Soundmouse, MusicBox & PRS for Music
* Ensure cue sheets are approved to a high degree of accuracy on a consistent basis
* Validate track & usage details using various web-based music resources
* Identify and resolve issues that may occur through the automated identification of music
* Work closely with the Music Licensing, Creative & SATV teams to ensure the accurate reporting of licensed and commissioned music
* Build and maintain solid and effective working relationships with both internal and external contacts
What You'll Bring
* Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
* Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
* Ability to work to fixed deadlines & prioritise workload.
* Proficient in MS Office/MS Teams
* Understand the need for accuracy, diligence & accountability when dealing with cue sheet data and music reporting.
* Professional, positive & pro-active attitude is essential along with the ability to work well both as an individual & within a team
* Previous experience & understanding of music copyright & reporting, along with working knowledge of Soundmouse would be advantageous
Sky Studios
We want to make Sky Studios famous for exceptional content and a place where Europe's top creatives want to do their best work. By 2024, viewers across Europe will be able to enjoy twice as much Sky original content as they do today, fully supported and backed by Comcast NBC Universal. We're an agile Studio, seeking out untold stories while working in creative partnership with today's best writers, producers and on-screen talent - bringing viewers content they wouldn't find anywhere else.
The Rewards
There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster:
* Access to free NOW, for streaming all your favourite shows
* A generous pension package
* Private healthcare
* Discounted mobile and broadband
Where You'll Work
Osterley
Our Osterley campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury, Acton Town and Ealing Broadway tube stations. There's also plenty of parking, bike shelters and showers.
On campus you'll find six subsidised restaurants and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.
Inclusion
At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working.
We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.
Why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you.
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Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.