Membership Coordinator

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers of every kind of music. ASCAP's mission is to license and promote the music of its members and foreign affiliates, obtain fair compensation for the public performance of their works and to distribute the royalties that it collects based upon those performances. ASCAP members write the world's best-loved music and ASCAP has pioneered the efficient licensing of that music to hundreds of thousands of enterprises who use it to add value to their business - from bars, restaurants and retail, to radio, TV and cable, to Internet, mobile services and more. The ASCAP license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. With over 875,000 members representing more than 16 million copyrighted works, ASCAP is the worldwide leader in performance royalties, service and advocacy for songwriters and composers, and the only American performing rights organization (PRO) owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. www.ascap.com 

Job Overview:

The Membership Coordinator will play an important role supporting the creative, strategic goals and initiatives of the Membership Pop/Rock department in the ASCAP Los Angeles office. Reporting directly to the Vice President the person in this role will also be responsible for keeping all Pop/Rock staff up to speed on the status of the various ongoing department projects; will assist the Pop/Rock staff as called upon to facilitate department goals; will interface with ASCAP members (songwriters, publishers) and their teams (managers, attorneys, etc.) as related to ASCAP events and daily needs pertaining to their ASCAP memberships.  The person in this role will be trained in ASCAP's internal systems and software and will gain the ability to resolve member issues that may arise. The person in this role should be enthusiastic about upcoming talent, the L.A. music scene, and informed about the music industry at large.  

Areas of responsibility/accountability:

1. Interface with ASCAP members (songwriters, publishers) and their teams (managers, attorneys, etc.) pertaining to ASCAP Membership events and members’ inquiries
2. Resolve ASCAP member inquiries utilizing ASCAP’s internal systems and software
3. Assist and support the Membership team on various ongoing department projects, goals, and initiatives
4. Support budget management and track and submit expense reports for the Membership team
5. Help and contribute to the planning and execution of events
6. Attend ASCAP’s Membership events
7. Attend industry events or concerts as needed
8. Other administrative tasks/duties as assigned

Qualifications and Requirements:

1. Knowledge of and enthusiasm for the L.A. music industry preferred
2. Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
3. Strong eye for detail and diligently organized
4. Exceptional judgment
5. Ability to juggle priorities and be a team player
6. Proficient in Microsoft Office
7. Ability to maintain and professional and pleasant demeanor while interacting with members and other industry professionals

Besides providing a unique and dynamic work environment, there are a few other reasons you should consider ASCAP in your career planning. We also offer generous benefit options that are comprehensive and provide the flexibility that most employees want and need. These health care and financial plan options include the following:

• A choice of either network only provider medical and dental plans or more flexible medical and dental plans where you can see providers in or out-of-network 
• Vision plan that offers both in and out- of network provider options
• Immediate eligibility for 401(k) participation with an employer provided match
• An additional Employer paid retirement savings program regardless of your participation in the 401(k) Plan
• Generous time-off policy
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Short term disability Insurance / salary continuation and Long term disability insurance
• Company provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Supplemental and dependent life insurance options

ASCAP is an equal opportunity employer. All ASCAP employment decisions are made on the basis of individual qualifications and performance and not on the basis of race, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, genetic information, disability, handicap, color, creed, religion, veteran status, or any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.