Position: Content Operations Manager

Company: LimeWire Store

Location: New York, NY

Lime Wire LLC seeks an exceptional candidate for a mid-level position as Manager of Content Operations on the LimeWire Store team.  In this position, you will work closely with, and report directly to, the LimeWire Store Director of Operations to manage the flow of content from music labels and digital aggregators, in order to ensure the availability of licensed vendor content within the LimeWire Store. The LimeWire Store sells high-quality DRM-free mp3s, licensed from a wide variety of cutting-edge independent record labels.  We offer our users the option of purchasing these tracks a la carte as singles or albums, or by monthly subscription.

Responsibilities:

• Manage relationships with LimeWire Store’s content vendors. Manage digital content scheduling of new releases and catalog from existing vendors, as well as newly signed partners, on an ongoing basis.
• Troubleshoot internal and customer-side production/data/delivery issues that affect delivery and consumer availability of vendor digital content

        o Work with vendors to fix missing production assets and metadata, identify and remedy production and delivery failures within the Store and vendor ops/production teams

      o Work with customers to remedy lost/corrupt/non-compliant content deliveries

• Ensure that new releases are available in-store on their street-release date
Manage 1-2 staff of Content Operations Coordinators who will assist in the above tasks

Requirements:

• Candidate must be tech-literate, proficient in Microsoft Excel, and love music
• Must work well under deadline pressure; must be detail-oriented, solution (not problem) oriented
• Must be personable with ability to develop and maintain relationships
• Ideal candidate has at least 12 months experience in the digital (or physical) content production/distribution arena, preferably with a music label or a digital music retailer

To Apply
Please email your resume and a detailed cover letter to store-contentjob@limewire.com.

About Lime Wire LLC

Lime Wire LLC prides itself on its talent, its innovation in technology, and its accomplishments. Our peer-to-peer file-sharing program is the fastest in the world, and our dedicated team works diligently to maintain that status. Since launching the application in the year 2000, Lime Wire has continued to grow. The LimeWire Music Blog showcases the local music scene in New York City and is expanding its geographical reach. The LimeWire Store is a digital media portal where you’ll be able to purchase DRM-free music downloads. LimeSpot is an online community that puts the artists in touch with fans to promote music, shows, and merchandise. As we build and connect these ventures, we continue to seek talented, self-motivated people to join our team. We pride ourselves on maintaining a happy, healthy work environment where a free exchange of ideas is encouraged. We maintain an entrepreneurial and start-up feel, and ideal candidates will thrive in this do-it-yourself atmosphere. Lime Wire’s offices are located in the TriBeCa neighborhood in downtown Manhattan. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits (including 5 weeks of vacation per year) and great perks (including free lunches, snacks, drinks, company-sponsored trips, fabulous roof-top parties, and coworkers who are also great friends). Our workplace is casual, and while we work hard, we always have time for a board game, a round of poker, and a break on our garden roof deck.

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