Research and Royalty Officer

Position Description 

Research and Royalty Officer 

About ACSAA 

The Authorship Collecting Society Australia Aotearoa (ACSAA), previously known as the Australian Writers' Guild Authorship Collecting Society (AWGACS), was established in 1996 as the copyright collecting society for screen authors from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Since then, we have collected over $33 million dollars for members and authors from around the world. 

Mission Statement 

My mission is to ensure the ACSAA database remains up to date with title and member data, and that members have their enquiries resolved in a timely manner. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Process membership application forms. 

• Research and recruit potential members. 

• Resolve general enquiries via email and telephone. 

• Reconnect with members from the ‘unable to contact’ list. 

• Create accurate and detailed contact and membership records. 

• Complete enquiry files and other administrative tasks from sister societies. 

• Research and add Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand films and episodes to the database. 

• Prepare the distribution by manually matching foreign distribution data and spot-checking automatic matches. 

• Other general administrative work including, but not limited to, data entry, photocopying, filing, answering calls and administrative executive support. 

Key Skills 

• Good written and verbal communication. 

• Strong attention to detail and accurate data entry. 

• Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively in a team. 

• Excellent work organisation and time management with the ability to complete tasks with competing deadlines. 

Reporting Arrangements

I report to the Director, Industry and Operations.

Interview Questions

1. Do you have customer/member service experience? 

1. Do you have experience using Microsoft Excel? 

1. Describe your right to work in Australia.

1. When can you start?

At ACSAA, we offer generous perks such as an additional public holiday in August ("Picnic Day"), extended leave across the Christmas holiday period, and flexible working-from-home arrangements.

Statement on Artificial Intelligence ('AI')

At ACSAA, AI is not integrated in our workflows. No influence of AI will be accepted during the course of this role.

The salary for this role is tied to the Clerks - Private Sector Award (MA000002) - Level 2. 

Please send a cover letter and resume, addressed to Molly Ulm, to ••••@acsaa.org.au