Experience

MNRK Music Group

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Director, Film & TV Creative Sync - Last Gang, Juliet, Death Row, MNRK Publishing, Dualtone

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  + Actively pitch the MNRK artist rosters to music supervisors across Film, TV, Sports & Video Game visual medias + Create and curate music playlists for clients; negotiate, clear and quote on sync license requests + Develop and nurture new and existing business relationships across creative entertainment sectors: music supervisors, artists, songwriters, artist managers, film & television studio music teams, outside labels, publishers, producers and more + Scout for the MNRK 3rd party artist roster, deepening the variety of genres under the label by bringing in artists/songwriters for film and television sync representation, as well as set up co-writes from time to time + Find and project manage opportunities for the label and 3rd party artists to create custom songs for sync + Work with various departments like business affairs and A&R to ascertain rights, samples and splits information and obtain assets + Attend artist shows as well as set up artist showcases



Dualtone Music Group

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Director, Film & TV Creative Sync and Licensing

  • Feb 2018 - Sep 2021

  + Actively pitch the Dualtone and 3rd party artist rosters to music supervisors across all visual medias + Create and curate music playlists for clients; negotiate, clear and quote on sync license requests + Develop and nurture new and existing business relationships across creative entertainment sectors: music supervisors, artists, songwriters, artist managers, film & television studio music teams, outside labels, publishers, producers and more + Scout for the Dualtone 3rd party artist roster, deepening the variety of genres under the label by bringing in artists and songwriters for film and television sync representation + Look for opportunities for the label and 3rd party artists to create custom songs for sync + Attend artist shows as well as set up artist showcases



Universal Music Group

• United States
• Musicians
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Creative Sync - Def Jam, Island & Republic Records

  • Jan 2016 - Feb 2018

  + Pitch active roster artists to trailer, sports and video game music supervisors + Develop and nurture new and existing business relationships in the trailer, sports and video game sectors + Create and curate music playlists for music supervisors + Meet with label artists to talk about sync and its trends + Help colleagues in the film, television and ads medias when needed, work with A&R and business affairs to ascertain rights and assets + Attend artist shows as well as set up artist showcases



Warner Music Group

• United States
• Musicians
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Coordinator, Film & TV Sync Licensing - Atlantic, Warner Records, Elektra, etc.

  • Apr 2013 - Jan 2016

  + Negotiate incoming sync license requests across all active and catalog WMG artists, clear them with label heads and artist managers, quote back to clients + Work with various departments like business affairs and A&R to ascertain rights, samples and splits information and obtain assets + Help department dealmakers with sync requests and updating internal databases + Pitch catalog songs to music supervisors upon request + Negotiate incoming sync license requests across all active and catalog WMG artists, clear them with label heads and artist managers, quote back to clients + Work with various departments like business affairs and A&R to ascertain rights, samples and splits information and obtain assets + Help department dealmakers with sync requests and updating internal databases + Pitch catalog songs to music supervisors upon request



Warner/Chappell Music

• Los Angeles, CA

• Royalty Income Specialist

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2013

  + Allocate royalty income and income type + Catalog research for current and past royalty statements + Song match songwriters and artists + Allocate royalty income and income type + Catalog research for current and past royalty statements + Song match songwriters and artists



Twist & Shout Records

• Denver, CO

• Clerk and Advertising Specialist

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2012

  + Assist facilitation of live in-store performances from touring musicians (Fun., Tegan and Sara, etc.) + Worked with local artists on consignment for their music + Helped oversee store aesthetic and merchandising + Facilitated special orders and customer service + Assisted with store operations + Assist facilitation of live in-store performances from touring musicians (Fun., Tegan and Sara, etc.) + Worked with local artists on consignment for their music + Helped oversee store aesthetic and merchandising + Facilitated special orders and customer service + Assisted with store operations



Warner Music Group

• Burbank, CA

• Intern - Film/TV Sync Licensing

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  + Collaborated in pitch creation of music for film, TV, trailers + Researched WMG artists to create pitch points for client mailings + Categorized albums for, and maintained, WMGMusicLicensing.com + Administrative: maintained client contact lists, answered phones, attended department meetings, filing, CD duplication, department clippings + Collaborated in pitch creation of music for film, TV, trailers + Researched WMG artists to create pitch points for client mailings + Categorized albums for, and maintained, WMGMusicLicensing.com + Administrative: maintained client contact lists, answered phones, attended department meetings, filing, CD duplication, department clippings



greatBIGcolor

• Denver, CO

• Art Lead

  • Oct 2005 - Oct 2008

  + Managed the art department day to day duties and employees + Project managed print jobs between the sales, art and print departments + Proofed/fixed art from clients, as well as created art upon client requests + Assisted the art and print departments with troubleshooting + Created templates and visual guides for the finishing department + Worked with and was a liaison for high-profile clients on press-checks (Wieden + Kennedy, TBWA, etc.) + Managed the art department day to day duties and employees + Project managed print jobs between the sales, art and print departments + Proofed/fixed art from clients, as well as created art upon client requests + Assisted the art and print departments with troubleshooting + Created templates and visual guides for the finishing department + Worked with and was a liaison for high-profile clients on press-checks (Wieden + Kennedy, TBWA, etc.)