Sync & Partnerships Manager (12-Month Fixed-Term Employment Contract)
Monstercat, now part of Create Music Group , is one of electronic music's most influential independent record labels, championing a roster of world-renowned artists including Marshmello, Kaskade, DIESEL (Shaquille O'Neal), WHIPPED CREAM, and Sullivan King. Founded in Waterloo, Canada in 2011, Monstercat has since expanded its global footprint with teams across Vancouver, Toronto, and Los Angeles.
Beyond recorded music, Monstercat operates one of the most active sync licensing businesses in electronic music, securing placements across video games, film, television, advertising, and digital media. The company maintains long-standing partnerships with leading entertainment brands and game publishers, including Rocket League, Fortnite, Roblox, and Beat Saber, while continuing to build new opportunities that create sustainable careers for artists.
Backed by passionate employees, driven artists, and the dedication of fans worldwide, Monstercat proves that independent labels have the ability to reshape and reimagine the music industry.
Job Summary
Monstercat is seeking an entrepreneurial, relationship-driven Sync & Partnerships Manager to join our team. This is a revenue-generating business development role for an experienced sync licensing professional with an existing network of music supervisors, agencies, brands, production companies, publishers, or other buyers. You'll inherit an established portfolio of client relationships while actively developing new business opportunities across film, television, advertising, gaming, trailers, digital media, and emerging entertainment platforms.
We're looking for someone who thrives on ownership and doesn't wait for opportunities to come to them. The ideal candidate has experience identifying opportunities, pitching music, negotiating commercial terms, navigating rights clearances, and seeing deals through to execution. You should be equally comfortable leading a client call, responding to a creative brief, negotiating a licensing fee, or collaborating with legal and finance to close a deal.
One of Monstercat's unique advantages in the sync marketplace is our extensive one-stop catalogue, allowing us to clear both master and publishing rights on the majority of our repertoire. This enables our team to move quickly, reduce friction for clients, and focus on what matters most: building relationships, creating opportunities, and closing deals. Working closely with our Head of Sync & Partnerships, you'll own opportunities from initial outreach and creative pitching through negotiation, contracting, licensing, and payment collection.
We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to apply, especially those from underrepresented communities within the music industry.
This is a 12-month fixed-term parental leave coverage contract, with the possibility of conversion to a full-time role contingent on business needs.
Responsibilities
Business Development & Sync Licensing
- Build and maintain relationships with music supervisors, agencies, brands, production companies, publishers, game developers, and other sync buyers
- Develop and manage an active sales pipeline to support departmental revenue targets
- Identify, pursue, and close new sync licensing and partnership opportunities across film, television, advertising, gaming, trailers, digital media, and emerging entertainment platforms
- Respond to inbound briefs by curating playlists and pitching music from the Monstercat catalogue
- Develop a complete understanding of client needs, creative objectives, and licensing requirements
- Collaborate with artists, managers, A&R, and marketing teams to position priority repertoire for sync opportunities
- Negotiate commercial terms on behalf of Monstercat in collaboration with Legal and the Head of Sync & Partnerships
- Identify opportunities within existing accounts to expand relationships and generate incremental revenue
- Collaborate with the Sync & Partnerships t