Job Title: Publishing A&R Manager / Senior Manager
The ideal candidate for the Publishing A&R Manager / Senior Manager position has substantial experience working with record labels, managers, creatives, and music publishers.
The main focus of this position involves client servicing, catalog pitching to recording artists, high level session booking, and scouting prospective signees with strong potential.
This position will work closely with the existing publishing team. The role is highly team oriented and will entail significant collaboration internally and externally.
Responsibilities
- Actively research artists, producers, and songwriters for potential signings
- Manage relationships with existing roster and prospective new clients
- Foster creative output through session bookings and placement of clients compositions with recording artists
- Work with existing A&Rs / creatives to expand the Avex USA catalog
- Work alongside sync team to build strategy and maximize existing catalog’s value
- Log session data (titles, writers, producers, etc.) in DISCO
- Communicate royalty split information with admin team
- Support A&R Director to maintain streamlined weekly / bi-weekly meetings
- Other special projects as assigned / necessary
- Some travel may be required
Qualifications
- 3+ years of relevant experience at reputable publishing company or major record label
- Proven ability to have built and maintain strong relationships with record labels, managers, creatives, etc.
- Strong understanding of content management systems (Dropbox, G Suite, DISCO, etc.)
- Fundamental understanding of spreadsheets, Excel, Google Sheets, preferred
- Self-motivated team player
- Highly organized, and efficient
- Diligent, proactive, and resourceful
- Passion for music and the creative process
- Strong attention to detail and professional work ethic
- Works autonomously
