Music Content Operations Lead

Music Content Operations Lead
Location: London (Hybrid, 3 days per week in the office)
Day Rate: £450 - £550 a day via umbrella

Contract Duration: 12 months (with potential for extension)
Start Date: Can only consider those with 4 weeks or less - Early July Start Likely

About the Role

Our client, a global well-known brand, are seeking an experienced Music Content Operations Lead for a dynamic and hands-on long-term contract opportunity. You'll be responsible for shaping and delivering best-in-class music content operations, including distribution, rights management, and artist support.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work closely with emerging music talent and cross-functional teams across technical, marketing, and business areas.

You will have the flexibility of a start up with the financial backing of a well-known global brand.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day music operations including artist onboarding, release setup, and go-live processes.
• Own timelines, documentation, and workflows
• Manage content metadata and asset delivery to meet distribution and licensing requirements.
• Provide support while maintaining operational accuracy and compliance.
• Handle rights management and UGC claims on social and streaming platforms.
• Collaborate with legal, tax, and policy teams to launch new features and processes.
• Serve as a key point of contact with distribution partners and internal stakeholders.
• Drive testing and QA of new features across internal platforms.
• Continually seek to improve operations and build scalable, efficient systems.

Essential Requirements

• Experience in music operations at a record label, distributor, or music-tech business. Indie label or international business.
• Knowledge of African music and genres and experience working with artists in this space.
• Familiarity with wider genres like Hip-Hop, Pop, and R&B would be advantageous.
• Strong technical understanding of digital music distribution, metadata standards, and workflow systems.
• Experience working across DSP platforms and CMS systems.
• Familiarity with platform metadata specs.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Experience working with emerging artists would be highly desirable

If this role is of interest, please apply below or send your CV to