Artist Agreements & Clearances Manager

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR The Artist Agreements & Clearances Manager is a cross-company role responsible for securing and managing artist agreements, releases, and content clearances in support of production and distribution across the Recording Academy and its affiliates. In this position, you will be a key liaison between internal stakeholders, artists, managers, labels, publishers, and legal teams, supporting events, series, exhibits, GRAMMY Studios programming, and expanding organizational objectives. You are a detail-oriented professional with a genuine passion for music and the music industry. You excel at building and maintaining strong relationships, can balance creative needs with legal and company requirements, and are calm under pressure. You have a collaborative spirit and service mentality. WHAT YOU'LL DO Artist Releases & Agreements Draft, negotiate, execute, and manage artist agreements and releases across all Recording Academy and affiliate productions, ensuring timely execution for live and pre-recorded content. Maintain organized records of all agreements, including rights granted, restrictions, and obligations. Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure content usage plans and artist negotiations are accurately reflected in contractual terms. Sync and Misc. Clearances Secure synchronization rights and related clearances for music and content use across all Recording Academy and affiliate platforms. Coordinate with record labels, publishers, PROs, and other rights holders to obtain necessary licenses. Track and manage rights by territory, media, term, and usage to ensure compliance. Oversee the license lifecycle, including payments, amendments, extensions, expirations, and archiving Troubleshoot and resolve clearance issues under tight production...