Big Loud Records – Vice President, Streaming (US)

Title: Vice President, Streaming
Location: Nashville, TN (Must be willing to live/work in Nashville)
Schedule: M-TH on site in our beautiful music row office, Fridays work from home


Overview

This executive role will report to the General Manager and Head of Marketing to lead and grow our Streaming Department at Big Loud Records.

This Vice President role will work with all streaming partners in strategizing our releases for the label to ensure we have the most competitive streaming strategy for our artists, and oversee department staff (i.e. Coordinator, Manager, Director level positions). This role will work closely with the executive team to understand each artist on the roster, and play a key role in our overall artist development strategy.


What you’ll do
  • Create effective streaming marketing campaigns that serve as vehicles to foster artist discovery and consumption growth
  • Work alongside Head of Marketing, General Manager, Head of A&R and CEO on artist development goals around artist’s music strategy, song selection, focus tracks, etc.
  • Lead in building out the streaming department by hiring and overseeing Streaming staff
  • Cultivate and maintain strong and effective working relationships with DSP teams, Artists,
  • Artist Managers, and core team members across label
  • Work alongside Marketing and Digital teams to develop strategy and release plans.
  • Collaboratively develop and foster a variety of artist development and marketing tools cohesive with the artists Brand DNA profile
  • Leverage digital, video, advertising, and data/analytics to identify areas of artist development momentum, and build plan with Marketing and Digital to offensively amplify growth
  • Seek to maintain a high level of knowledge on each artist, understand their Brand DNA, team dynamics, and navigate the best path to achieve a productive working relationship and successful execution
  • Oversee pitching and securing artist visibility for repertoire across streaming ecosystem.
  • Responsible for weekly editorial goals for singles and focus tracks
  • Communicate regularly with our DSP Partners so our repertoire is top of mind for all opportunities
  • Ensure our systems and process for sharing new music and artist presentations are best in class
  • Provide performance recaps to artist managers for each release
  • Weekly reporting on key playlisting and streaming performance
  • Become fluent with each DSP to understand the while ecosystem, meaningful data-points, best-practices, data-driven analytics, and consumer behavior
  • Ensure execution of all promotional opportunities

What you have
  • 7+ years industry experience, preferably in a similar role
  • Deep understanding of the streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Pandora, etc.
  • Excellent communicator, negotiator and presenter; excellent analytical abilities
  • Exceptional organizational, time management and prioritization skills
  • The ability to work well with others both within the label and with external partners
  • Excellent executive presence with effective communication, presentation and management skills

Big Loud provides comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and HSA/FSA options, as well as:

  • 401(k) match
  • Work from Home, Half-Day Fridays (All-year long)
  • Generous Holiday Schedule including Summer and Holiday Break
  • Generous paid parental leave

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