Senior Analyst, Global Rights and Clearances, APAC

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end rights clearances across APAC, from intake through negotiation, execution, and final approvals for Spotify-produced content and campaigns
• Negotiate and secure licenses for third-party content (including music, audiovisual, imagery, and performance footage) across productions, marketing, events, and Spotify Studios projects
• Advise partners across Music, Studios, Brand & Creative, and Marketing on rights strategy, feasibility, usage terms, and risk for initiatives such as RADAR, Green Screen, K-Pop ON!, and Wrapped
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with regional and global rights holders to resolve complex clearance issues efficiently
• Ensure rights data is accurate and up to date by managing cue sheets, tracking terms/fees, and maintaining records in clearance and rights management systems
• Coordinate timelines and priorities across multiple concurrent projects, balancing speed, compliance, and business goals
• Vet, onboard, and manage external vendors supporting clearance workflows and rights-tracking tools
• Share best practices and help improve processes that make clearances more scalable across APAC

Who You Are

• You have a minimum of 5+ years of experience in entertainment, media, and/or digital content, with hands-on rights clearances and licensing work (in-house or agency/vendor)
• You have a strong working knowledge of synchronization, content rights, and the APAC rights landscape (including local market practices and key stakeholders)
• You bring established relationships with local and regional rights holders across APAC, and know how to build trust quickly with new partners
• You’re comfortable owning work independently, making sound judgment calls, and escalating thoughtfully when needed
• You have strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills, and can translate legal/rights concepts into practical guidance
• You’re highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to run multiple workstreams in parallel without losing track of the details
• You take a proactive, solutions-focused approach and stay calm when priorities shift
• You’re confident working across time zones and collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-moving environment

Where You'll Be

• This role is based in Sydney, Australia or Singapore.
• We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home.
• We ask that you come in 2–3 times per week.
• This role primarily collaborates during APAC business hours, with flexibility to partner with global teams across time zones.