Music Production Manager

Company: Moonbug Entertainment
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionWe are MoonbugMoonbug is a kids entertainment company. We create and distribute great childrens entertainment to kids all over the world. Our shows are predominantly for pre-schoolers and are all created to support childrens development shows parents love that their kids love.We started 4 years ago and have already grown to become the largest kids entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. We own some of the most popular digital kids IP in the world, including CoComelon, the biggest kids show on both Netflix and YouTube, Blippi, the biggest presenter-led kids show in the world, Little Baby Bum, My Magic Pet Morphle and many more.We are a global company, with our two main offices based in London and Los Angeles.About MoonbugMoonbug Entertainment is an award-winning global entertainment company behind some of the most popular kids titles in the world. Moonbugs line-up includes global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Little Angel, My Magic Pet Morphle, Supa Strikas, Go Buster, Playtime with Twinkle, Geckos Garage, ARPO and many more.Moonbugs shows are on more than 100 platforms globally, including YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky, Super RTL, BBC iPlayer, HBO Max, Tencent, Youku and Roku. In May of 2020, Tubular Labs named Moonbug one of the leading digital kids entertainment companies in the world based on the total number of minutes watched worldwide.The companys YouTube channels are viewed over 9 billion times on average every month globally and has more than 440m subscribers. Its portfolio currently stands at 29 IPs and 100+ brand partners and is available in 32 languages.Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. Candle is run by its Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs, leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstones flagship private equity business.This position works on-site at our Los Angeles West Hollywood office.Responsibilities:

• Manage the workflow of the audio team
• Ensure audio deliverables remain on time and on track.
• Serve as a liaison between the audio team, creative team, the production pipeline, and any external or internal stakeholders.
• Provide all notes with stakeholders to ensure next steps and actionables are completed by the necessary audio team members in a timely fashion.
• Traffic out deliveries to the necessary stakeholders.
• Ensure to communicate any roadblocks or issues that may arise with the line manager.
• Provide clear communication to the audio engineers and the composers of any notes for revisions and changes to make the music, lyrics, guide vocals and SFX.
• Quality check/cross check the music, lyrics, guide vocals and SFX.
• This included word pronunciation of the lyrics in the guide vocal, complexity of a melody, pacing of a melody and emotional elements of a composition, quality of SFX for characters, placement or use of other SFX throughout the episode.
• Work with the production department to coordinate and schedule voice talents recording sessions:
• Create guide SFX tracks for vocal talents.
• Oversee and coach vocalists during the recording sessions.
• Relay the story with the composer and help map out the structure of songs, including interludes, transitions, verses, choruses, intros and outros.
• Other duties as assigned.Requirements
  • Must be able to collaborate closely on existing and future projects with numerous teams.
  • Possess both technical and musical expertise to push the creative envelope to new heights whilst adhering to numerous quality and brand guidelines.
  • Experience with Cubase, ProTools, Logic Pro, Google Suite, Microsoft Office
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills.
  • Properly and accurately gauge timelines required for completion of work.Benefits
    • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
    • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
    • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
    • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
    • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
    • Wellness Resources
    • Others

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