Licensing Executive in London

(Hybrid working role - minimum three office-based days a week in London)

About the Team

PPL's Licensing team licenses the use of recorded music on radio, television, and on some online uses, as well as in background music services and jukeboxes in the UK. PPL's licensees include the likes of the BBC, ITV, and Sky, as well as radio stations owned by Global and Bauer. PPL distributes the income received from these licences to its members who include record companies and artists. This department develops PPL's tariffs and licence agreements to ensure that they are fit for purpose in a world where the use of music is constantly changing, whilst also striking a balance between a fair return for our members and a fair fee for licensees.

What you'll be doing:

The Licensing Executive will report into the Licensing Manager and will help the team to efficiently administer licences, identify and follow-up with new licensing opportunities and provide research and analysis to support our negotiations and processes. The role will include working with other departments within PPL (e.g. Finance, Music Reporting and Legal & Business Affairs), and involves communicating and managing relationships with a wide variety of radio and online services and relevant organisations alongside managing a portfolio of customer accounts.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Proactively research, identify, monitor and contact unlicensed services that may require a PPL licence and increase revenue.
• Answer phone and e-mail enquiries regarding PPL's licences, and process application forms provided by services requiring a PPL licence.
• Managing a portfolio of customer accounts across several different licence types by, for example, ensuring licence fees are invoiced correctly and music, financial or audience reporting is provided to PPL by the customer.
• Ensuring licensees' compliance with the conditions and requirements of their licences and through coordination with other PPL departments and external suppliers, undertaking corrective action and/or auditing licensee's revenues to ensure reporting provided to PPL is correct, where necessary.
• Support the Licensing team in managing their relationship with PPL's Finance department, ensuring effective invoicing and debt collection in line with agreed targets.
• Build strong working relationships with licensees, their representatives and relevant trade bodies and represent PPL at industry events on an ad‐hoc basis.
• Develop and negotiate custom agreements and settlements with low to mid-level licensees, under guidance from the Licensing Manager and/or Licensing senior management.
• Compile research and analysis to support the development of licence proposals and licensing strategy, ensuring that any analysis is thorough, logical and clearly presented.
• Ensure the Licensing team's administrative processes run efficiently by updating spreadsheets/databases and ensure that the flow of information between internal departments, licensees and other external parties is relevant and timely.

What we can offer you...

PPL value their employees and in return for your hard work you can expect to be rewarded with a wide range of benefits which support their needs and lifestyles:

• Hybrid and flexible working times
• Free Breakfast in the office
• Long service awards
• Shops and Leisure discounts (Carnaby card)
• £120 annually to spend on music related purchases
• Private Medical Care
• And much more!

What you'll need:

• Demonstrated ability to manage client relationships and administrative tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated commitment to providing high-quality service and efficient management of tasks.
• Ability to prioritise and re-prioritise due to business needs.
• Ability to deliver objectives within specified timeframes.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Results oriented with a proven ability to achieve objectives.
• Diligent and thorough in all tasks, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

Next Steps

If this sounds like you, then apply today!

Closing date for applications: 13/04/2026

Equality and Diversity at PPL

PPL are committed to equal opportunities, diversity and inclusivity; therefore, we welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community.

Here at PPL we are proud to operate in a genuine, open and straightforward way while continuing to maximise all opportunities as they arise striving to represent PPL's members. Our job is to protect our members' rights, and make sure their talent and investment is rewarded fairly. We take an entrepreneurial approach, working together to create new ways to deliver better service and solve business challenges. Collaboration creates great things; everyone's talent deserves recognition and each of our members is important to us. We serve with a smile and go the extra mile when representing them. We share a passion for music – that's why we do what we do.