Distribution Manager (maternity cover)

Job role and duties

To manage the work of the distribution team, ensuring that work is delivered to a high standard, maintaining a high level of professionalism and accuracy when processing payments to members.

Key relationships/reporting to:

• Director of Distribution
• Head of Foreign Collections
• Distribution Team

Key responsibilities include the following:

• Manging the work of a small distribution team.
• Managing the analysis and preparation of distribution reports for processing and ensuring compliance with the company distribution rules.
• Overseeing the Distribution Supervisor to ensure that the work of the distribution team is accurate, efficient and meets target deadlines.
• Overseeing and improving department operating procedures and training notes to ensure maximum efficiency and enhance accuracy.
• Assisting in the preparation of foreign reports for allocation and distribution.
• Liaise with existing (and new) third-party companies to ensure that usage reporting due under the UK Rights Agreement meets our requirements, and proactively work with these organisations to improve the standard of reporting.
• Managing the handling of payments under the residuals scheme, including the tracking down of non-member directors, and ensure payments are distributed accurately and efficiently.
• Contributing to, and minuting, Distribution Committee meetings.
• Assist with targeted ad hoc projects including the development of the distribution scheme.
• Dealing with member’s general queries as and when required.

The above list of duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the role.

Personal specification

Applicants should have the following qualities:

Essential Skills:

Personal attributes/behaviours:

• Ability to lead and develop specific projects
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• Flexible
• Proactive, friendly, positive and team-driven approach

Skills:

• Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
• Good research skills
• Ability to prioritise

Technical:

• Highly numerate and proficient in Excel, Microsoft Office and Outlook
• Working knowledge/experience of databases

Knowledge:

• High degree of discretion, an awareness of handling confidential data (including some knowledge of GDPR)

Desirable skills and experience

Applicants who also have some of the skills set out below would be particularly welcome.

Knowledge:

• Experience of managing small teams
• Knowledge of the work of Collective Management Organisations in the UK and royalties

Terms of employment

Reporting to: Director of Distribution
Salary: £37,000 pro rata per annum — full time employment (maternity cover)
Hours: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Work days: Monday to Friday
Location: London, Stukeley Street office
Contract: Minimum six-month fixed term contract (maternity cover) with possibility for extension
Benefits:

• Holidays: 25 days per year (plus all public and bank holidays) pro rata
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Perkbox
• Weekly fresh fruit

Directors UK is an equal opportunities employer; we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

This appointment is subject to satisfactory references and completion of a three-month probationary period.

Applications

To apply please send the following to recruitment@directors.uk.com:

• a personal statement as to why you consider yourself suited to this role (maximum 500 words)
• a CV

Application closing date: 1 December 2019
Interviews: Week commencing 2 December 2019 at the Directors UK Offices

Please note that only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

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