Manager, Contract Administration

The Role

We are looking for a Manager to join Kobalt’s Contract Administration team in Nashville. The team plays a critical role in interpreting, onboarding, and administering client agreements, ensuring contractual terms are accurately reflected across Kobalt’s systems and downstream operations.

This is a critical leadership position focused on the strategic oversight, accuracy, and scalability of our contract administration and onboarding operations. You will be responsible for ensuring that our client agreements are translated into Kobalt’s systems with precision and operational efficiency.

This role is suited to a leader who combines technical expertise in music publishing with a passion for departmental governance, process optimization, and team development. You will set the standard for how we ingest and interpret complex agreements, acting as the primary business partner to our stakeholders in Business Affairs. Your mandate is to elevate the team’s performance, drive efficiency in our workflows, and ensure our data integrity remains the gold standard for transparency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, manage, and develop a high performing team, fostering a culture of excellence and professional growth.
• Own end-to-end documentation for key departmental workflows and support training to ensure consistency across the team.
• Act as the primary point of escalation for complex contract interpretations and cross-