Sounds Business Operations Manager
Splice
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Splice is a creative platform for people who make music. Serious producers choose Splice Sounds to bring their ideas to life. A subscription to Splice inspires and accelerates creative success for digital music creators with an industry-leading catalog of sounds and samples and an expanding AI stack. With a rent-to-own marketplace of DAWs and plugins, the Splice experience seamlessly integrates into any music production workflow, regardless of DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). Via Splice, an unparalleled team of sound designers and sample creators are fueling the success of a growing global community of chart-topping producers, students, and DIY creators.
HOW WE WORK:
At Splice, DISCO is a rallying cry for collaboration, accountability, and unity within our organization; Direct, Inclusive, Splice Together, Creator Centric, and Optimistic. Our shared success depends on our ability to support one another, work well together, and communicate directly. By embracing flexibility and a unified approach, we can navigate anything that’s thrown at us.
Splice embraces a culture of remote work. You’ll see your colleagues showing up from across the US and the UK. In order to keep us working well as a team, we have regular communication, including Town Halls, departmental all-hands and get-togethers.
When you join Splice, you join a network of colleagues, peers, and collaborators. Are you ready?
JOB TITLE: Sounds Business Operations Manager
LOCATION: US remote
THE ROLE: Splice is looking for a Sounds Business Operations Manager to own the program management and operational work that keeps our Sounds business running smoothly. This role sits between our category teams and senior leadership, focused on workstream management, team coordination, budget tracking, operational process improvement, and cross-functional partnership with Product & Engineering.
This is not a production or creative role. It's a program management and operations role for someone who thrives on bringing structure to complexity, keeping work moving, and making sure teams are set up to do their best work.
Core Responsibilities
Program Management & Workstream Coordination
- Own senior program management across Audio Dev, tracking: workstreams, milestones, and deliverables
- Maintain visibility into what's on track, what's at risk, and what needs intervention
- Proactively surface blockers and coordinate solutions across teamsE
- nsure cross-functional dependencies are identified and managed before they become problems
Cross-Functional Partnership with Product & Engineering
- Represent Audio Dev's needs and priorities in product roadmap discussions and planning cycles
- Coordinate between Audio Dev and Product/Engineering teams on shared workstreams and initiatives
- Bring Audio Dev context into product decisions — surfacing the right data, needs, and trade-offs at the right time
- Track product initiatives that affect Sounds and flag dependencies or risks proactively
Team Rhythm & Communications
- Own the operational cadence of the Audio Dev team, meeting schedules, agendas, follow-ups, and action item tracking
- Prepare and coordinate materials for leadership presentations and cross-functional meetings
- Ensure the right information reaches the right people at the right time
- Help category leads show up to key meetings prepared and aligned
Budget Tracking & Financial Coordination
- Manage and report on the audio development budget (~$120k/month)
- Track spend across in-house production, third-party labels, and artist partnerships
- Flag risks and variances to leadership with context and recommendations
- Partner with Finance on reporting and routine financial processes
Operational Process Improvement
- Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks across contracting, approvals, and tracking
- Partner with Content Operations to improve systems and reduce manual friction
- Serve as a first-line escalation point for cross-functional issues, routing them appropriately
Portfolio Reporting & Insights
- Aggregate data on catalog performance, spend, and content health for leadershipIdentify trends or issues that need attention and bring them forward with context
- Support category leads with operational data to inform their decisions
Ideal Background
- 3–6 years in program management, content operations, or business operations, ideally in a music, media, or subscription business
- Strong program and project management skills, with experience managing complex, multi-team workstreams
- Comfortable owning meeting cadences, executive communications, and cross-functional coordination
- Experience working with budgets and financial tracking
- Highly organized, proactive, and able to work through ambiguity without waiting to be told what to do
What Success Looks Like
Audio Dev workstreams are visible, on track, and unblockedLeadership meetings are well-prepared, focused, and productiveBudget is tracked and reported accurately every monthCategory leads spend less time on coordination and more time on their core workEscalations are routed and resolved without reaching senior leadership unnecessarily
NICE TO HAVES:
- Familiarity with Airtable, Notion, Linear, or similar workflow and productivity tools
- Experience working in music tech or creator-focused technology
- A track record of building automations and scalable workflows to streamline team operations
- Experience architecting processes and systems in ambiguous or rapidly evolving environments
Splice Benefits
- Compensation & Equity: Competitive pay with annual reviews and equity opportunities.
- Time Off: Unlimited PTO to recharge and thrive.
- Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and company match.
- Parental Support: 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for non-birthing parents, and 18-20 weeks for birthing parents.
- Flexible Work Options: Work remotely or connect at our office hubs and creative spaces worldwide.
- Professional Growth: Annual learning budget, leadership programs, and team ambassador opportunities.
- Community & Connection: Inclusive events, team meet-ups, and vibrant Employee Resource Groups.
The national pay range for this role is $120,000 - $150,000. Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience.
Splice is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Splice provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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