Royalties Manager in Toronto

Founded in 2000, Six Shooter is a full-service music company with label, publishing and artist management divisions. Home to multiple JUNO-award winners and globally celebrated artists for more than 20 years, Six Shooter pushes the boundaries of art and innovation with a critically acclaimed roster that defies classification. Our mission is to achieve the highest level of artistic excellence by delivering inspired marketing campaigns and rock-solid business services that will connect our artists with audiences around the world. Our close-knit, dynamic and passionate team is based primarily at our stunning multi-purpose office in Toronto. We believe in excellence, leadership, integrity, respect, creativity, passion, positivity, collaboration and community.

Play a key role in ensuring great music reaches the right audiences—and that the people behind it are properly recognized and paid. We’re looking for a detail-driven Royalty Manager to connect the dots between releases, rights, royalties and revenue. You’ll turn complex information into accurate metadata, reliable registrations, clear reporting and meaningful insights for our artists, songwriters and internal teams. Reporting to the VP Finance, this role is ideal for someone who loves bringing order to complexity, is confident working with data and technology, and cares deeply about getting every detail right.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Set up and maintain digital and physical releases with our distributor, including clearances, lyrics, copyright claims and catalogue corrections.
• Manage the collection, accuracy and delivery of release metadata, identifiers and assets across internal and partner systems.
• Oversee domestic and international rights registrations for our label, publishing, management and distribution clients.
• Process and reconcile royalty and sales data, support reporting cycles and investigate discrepancies.
• Manage mechanical licensing and royalty administration while continually improving our systems and workflows.
• Monitor revenue trends and turn royalty data into useful insights for financial and strategic planning.
• Maintain an organized archive of masters, artwork and supporting documentation.
• Support international distribution strategy, grant applications and broader artist revenue opportunities, including merchandise, retail, offstage sales and partnerships.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Commitment to administrative excellence, demonstrated by accounting and/or data and/or royalties management work history; and/or a diploma or degree in accounting, finance, data analytics, business or arts management.
• A working knowledge of computerized royalty systems evidenced by employment history or completed courses using spreadsheets (e.g. Excel, Google Sheets) and one or more accounting apps (e.g. QuickBooks, Xero, Sage50) or royalty management systems (e.g. Curve, Reprtoir, Infinite Catalog).
• Self-starter with exceptional attention to detail, solid time management skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize, while staying ahead of deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Excellent client communication skills.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Dropbox, Slack, Monday.com.
• You must be able to keep financial matters strictly confidential.

ATTRIBUTES/NICE TO HAVES:

• Experience in the music industry.
• University degree.
• Optimistic minded with positive energy and outlook.
• Thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment; a team player.

JOB SPECS:

• Position: Royalties Manager
• Reporting to: VP Finance
• Job Type: 12 month contract with possibility of conversion to permanent position
• Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00AM – 6:00PM
• Location: Toronto-based exclusively. This is an in-office position 5 days/week.
• Compensation and benefits: $60,000-$72,500 annual salary, to be determined commensurate with experience. Health and dental benefits. 3 weeks vacation, plus the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Half day Fridays in the summer.
• Application Deadline: November 15. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and early submissions are encouraged.
• Start Date: January 4, 2027.