Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Knife Drop Studios is a digital production company focused on creating food media content that educates and inspires audiences. The part-time Content Licensing Specialist will support the Post-Production team by researching, sourcing, licensing, organizing, and tracking third-party media for YouTube videos while identifying potential copyright and usage concerns.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with the Post-Production team to understand the clips and media needed for upcoming videos
- Research and source relevant third-party footage, images, social clips, and other digital media
- Identify appropriate licensing sources and copyright owner info to secure usage rights for content
- Communicate with content owners, licensing platforms, or rights holders when necessary
- Upload and maintain media, licensing information, and documentation in Monday.com
- Flag potential copyright, licensing, or usage concerns before content makes it into a video
- Work quickly and efficiently to meet post-production deadlines
- Help develop and maintain an efficient system for sourcing and organizing licensed media
- Bonus: Experience creating and managing cue sheets for music licensing and distribution
Skills
- • 2-3+ years of experience in media licensing for large studios or production companies
- • Comfortable learning and working within tools like Monday.com and other digital asset management systems
- • Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong follow-through
- • Excellent internet research skills; you know how to find things others might struggle to track down
- • An understanding of digital media, copyright, licensing, and usage rights
- • Strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with editors and producers
- • Comfortable learning and working within tools like Monday.com and other digital asset management systems
- • Able to manage multiple requests and deadlines at once
- • Resourceful problem-solver who doesn't stop at the first search result
- Bonus points for experience in media licensing, production, post-production, digital research, or a similar role
- • Bonus: Experience creating and managing cue sheets for music licensing and distribution
- • Bonus: Familiarity with YouTube production workflows or content creation
Benefits
- Fully remote, based in the United States
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