Director, Music Recruitment

Responsibilities and duties:

• Partner with directors, producers, and Paramount Pictures creative executives to shape and execute the musical vision for assigned theatrical films.
• Engage in projects early in development to provide creative guidance on score, source music, and overall music strategy.
• Serve as a trusted creative collaborator to filmmakers and talent throughout pre-production, production, and post-production.
• Advocate for the filmmaker's creative vision while ensuring alignment with Paramount Pictures' production goals and creative standards.
• Act as the in-house music supervisor for assigned Paramount Pictures theatrical films.
• Oversee all creative music elements including score, source music, needle drops, themes, and temp music.
• Supervise spotting sessions, music reviews, and creative discussions with filmmakers and post-production teams.
• Ensure music choices support narrative, tone, and emotional impact.
• Identify, recommend, and help secure composers and music collaborators in partnership with filmmakers.
• Guide composers creatively throughout the scoring process, maintaining clear communication between creative and post-production teams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with composers, artists, music editors, and scoring partners.
• Oversee music workflows through production and post-production, including scoring schedules, recording sessions, and final mixes.
• Attend scoring sessions, dubbing sessions, and final mixes as appropriate.
• Ensure all music is creatively approved, delivered on time, and ready for theatrical release.
• Collaborate with internal Paramount Pictures teams including Production, Post-Production, Creative Affairs, Legal, Business Affairs, Finance, and Marketing.
• Partner with music clearance and licensing teams to balance creative ambition with budgetary and legal requirements.
• Support soundtrack, marketing, publicity, and awards initiatives tied to Paramount Pictures' theatrical releases.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in music supervision, film music, or creative music roles within a theatrical film or studio environment.
• Proven experience supervising music for feature films from development through post-production.
• Strong creative instincts with deep knowledge of film scoring and source music.
• Established relationships with composers, filmmakers, artists, and music industry partners.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple films simultaneously across a theatrical slate.

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