Theorchard
Solutions Manager
Johannesburg. Posted 17 days ago
The role
The Solutions Manager handles end-to-end operational onboarding of clients, content management, and back-office inquiries. You will serve as the primary client-facing representative for Legal, Finance, and Operations teams to ensure seamless account setups and digital rights workflows.
What you will do
- Oversee end-to-end onboarding for new artists and labels
- Collaborate with Relationship Team and Contract Admin during contract cutovers
- Manage the complete client offboarding process
- Act as the primary client-facing liaison for internal back-office teams
- Lead client outreach regarding tax drills, royalty statements, and administrative matters
- Advise clients on product logistics and oversee digital release setups
- Open, own, and resolve Concierge support threads
- Review, approve, and manage Tier 1 releases and resolve Content Review escalations
- Partner with Operations to execute content deletions, takedowns, and catalog maintenance
- Manage video delivery workflows including approvals and copyright claims
Required qualifications
- Strong understanding of digital music distribution and the end-to-end release lifecycle
- Demonstrated experience managing complex client onboarding and account setup processes
- Strong understanding of music metadata, digital rights, ownership, territories, DSP availability and content delivery requirements
- Proven ability to manage back-office and operational workflows
- Strong technical aptitude and confidence navigating multiple platforms, systems and digital tools
- Ability to troubleshoot complex operational, technical and rights-related issues
- Experience managing catalogue maintenance and digital rights workflows
- Strong understanding of content review, release approvals and quality-control processes
- Excellent client service and communication skills
- Proven ability to act as a strong client advocate
Nice to have
- Experience with Zendesk, Spotify for Artists/Catalog Manager, Apple Music/iTunes Connect, YouTube CMS and similar platforms
Benefits
- Private medical cover
- Generous pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Music industry perks
- Time off over winter break
- Investment in professional growth and development
About the company
The Orchard is a vibrant global community. Sony Music is an equal opportunity employer that supports workforce diversity.