About this role
About GRAI
GRAI is reimagining how music is discovered and shared, created around the social layer of it. We're pre-launch, moving fast, and building the infrastructure for how the next generation of artists connects with their audience.
What you'll own:
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.
Oversee royalty administration, reporting, and payment schedules, ensuring everything is executed accurately and on time.
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.
Own the health of our licensing portfolio, proactively identifying risks before they become issues.
Ideally, you'll have:
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.
Experience reviewing and managing commercial music agreements.
Experience working in a fast-growing startup or scale-up where you've built processes, moved quickly, and owned outcomes.
Exceptional organizational skills, commercial judgment, and a bias toward execution.
Comfort working cross-functionally with legal, finance, product, and commercial teams.
Experience using AI and modern workflow tools to improve operational efficiency.
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.
Why GRAI
Joining GRAI means becoming one of the people shaping how our business operates - not just executing existing processes.
You'll have the opportunity to:
Build a function from the ground up.
Work directly with founders and C-level.
Help create a best-in-class experience for publishers and labels.
Grow alongside a fast-moving startup that's redefining how people experience music.
Competitive compensation + equity
Flexibility in how you work
US/remote