A&R Director

Responsibilities

• Awareness of emerging artists and signing new artists to Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, and Secretly Canadian.
• Work collaboratively with the rest of the A&R team and championing new artists.
• Collaborating with artists on the story, visual language, campaign rollout, and post-release momentum.
• Working with internal teams (project managers, marketing, digital, and radio) to communicate artists’ vision.
• Point person and resource for management and artists.
• Administrative responsibilities may include A&R reports, preparing deal memos, managing delivery checklists and budgets, coordinating A&R meetings, placing invoices, gathering streaming data, managing a database of unsigned artists, and more.

Requirements

• At least 3 years experience working in the music industry (record label, publisher, management company, booking agency, etc.) with proven success in that role.
• High level of integrity, accountability, work ethic, communication, time management, and teamwork skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to prioritize.
• Experience working with artists (performers, songwriters, producers, etc) in a creative space.
• A track record for discovering & nurturing new artists, as well as a vision for how to maintain successful careers for them.
• Knowledge & passion of the musical landscape/marketplace, spanning across multiple genres.
• Extensive network within all levels of developing music, including managers, labels, lawyers, songwriters, and producers.
• Familiarity with label group roster.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in artist development and A&R processes, with a strong ability to collaborate with artists and internal teams to execute successful campaigns. Possesses a deep understanding of the music industry landscape and a proven track record in nurturing new talent.