Operations Specialist – Lyrics Catalogue (Categoria Protetta L.68/99)
Bologna or Remote (Italy)
Operations-Studio /
Hybrid
ABOUT MUSIXMATCH:
Musixmatch is the leading music metadata company, featuring the world’s largest lyrics catalog and a community of over 80M contributors. Musixmatch is the trusted global partner of companies like Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music, Meta, Google, MTV, Shazam, Vevo, Tidal, Snapchat and has a partnership with more than 100,000 music publishers including Sony/ Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell, Kobalt, BMG Rights, and the Harry Fox Agency.
We are a bunch of creatives who care about our work and what we do. We believe that participation and collaboration are key to getting things done well. We are looking for tech-savvy people who are eager to learn in a fast-paced environment, who have an international outlook on life, and who love taking on new challenges.
About the Role
We’re looking for a detail-oriented Operations Specialist to manage and optimize our catalogue of song lyrics. You’ll review, correct, and enhance lyric metadata to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance across platforms. If you thrive in cross-functional environments, enjoy organizing complex datasets, and love combining music with operations, this role is for you.
You’ll work closely with Internal Service Managers, Commercial, Operations, and Content teams to support data flows, documentation, and reporting that drive business decisions.
What You’ll Do
Audit and clean lyric content for formatting and metadata
Normalize and tag lyrics (e.g., section labeling, explicit content, language)
Maintain metadata accuracy across platforms
Align lyrics across DSPs (Spotify, Apple Music,Amazon, etc.)
Prepare and manipulate large datasets using internal/external tools
Create and maintain internal docs and client-facing flows
Support Commercial teams with quick data/documentation turnarounds
Generate reports, dashboards, and summaries for key stakeholders
Assist Service Managers on ops tasks and project follow-ups
What We’re Looking For
Fluency in English (written & spoken); strong copy-editing skills
Proficiency with Excel/Sheets, CMS, or content databases
Data literacy and comfort with numerical/structured data
Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Experience working with or supporting external clients
Interest or experience in tools like Coda, Google Suite, N8N, Tableau, Quicksight, LLMs
Bonus Points
Background in working with multilingual or genre-diverse catalogues
This role is open to candidates belonging to protected categories under Law 68/99 (Article 1).
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Flexible holiday plan
- Remote working, flexible schedule
- Home office setup
- Top-class tech and equipment
- Company-wide retreat once per year
- Exposure to all parts of the business — your work actually matters!
DISCLAIMER:
**Due to the significant amount of applications we receive, unfortunately, it is not possible to answer every applicant, thus if you have not received a response from us, please be patient. We assure you that we will contact you should you be selected to move forward in the recruitment process. We would therefore like to thank all applicants for their interest and time.**
