Description

As A&R in New York, you will serve as creative and strategic liaison between signed artists and Epidemic Sound. You will find & nurture musicians to offer them the opportunity to partner with us to work, develop, and earn money from their music while soundtracking the globe. You will be responsible for each part of the musician experience including Scouting, Signing, Music Review, Relationship Management, Release Planning, and Execution.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Serve as the main point of contact for approximately 16 Artists based on genre, location, and workflow. Coordinating commissioning, budgeting, and production of tracks and products by your roster of artists.
Oversee the entire creative process for your artist roster, encompassing music submission review, comprehensive feedback for artist development, and final technical and creative approval for tracks.
Provide final technical creative approval for track, products, and assets by and for your artist roster.
Collaborate with Streaming and Design teams to plan and execute releases and packaging.
Plan track commissions quarterly.
Network within the music creation, business, and educational communities to spread awareness of Epidemic Sound.
Effectively articulate Epidemic Sound’s unique rights structure and the benefits thereof from an artist's perspective to artists.

Requirements

What are we looking for?
You have a superb work ethic, drive and passion for the artist journey, as well as top-notch organization skills, able to manage several artists and projects simultaneously.
It would be music to our ears if you have:
1-2 years of Music Business Experience
A strong network of musicians, artists, managers, influencers, and producers.
A comprehensive knowledge of the Music Licensing and Publishing landscape
3-5 years of Music Production Experience or a thorough understanding of technical music production concepts

Benefits & Perks

Worth noting is that the job will be hybrid in New York, requiring flexible hours to overlap with Epidemic Sound headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. It is a full-time position and you would be provided benefits such as dental, health, medical, and vision plan options, 30 days vacations a year accrual, 6 months parental leave, 401k saving, and wellness benefits. This position has a compensation span of 90,000-110,000 USD yearly.

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At Epidemic Sound we are reinventing the music industry. Our carefully curated catalog, with over 35,000 tracks, is tailored for storytellers, streaming services, and in-store soundtracks. Countless clients around the world, from broadcasters, production companies, DSPs, and YouTubers rely on our tracks to help them tell their stories. Epidemic Sound’s music is heard in hundreds of millions of online videos daily, across millions of playlist streams, and in thousands of in-store locations. Headquartered in Stockholm, we’re spread across offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Seoul, Hamburg, and Amsterdam. We’re growing fast, have lots of fun, and are taking the music industry with us.

Job Details

Posted on Jul 25

New York, NY, USA

Hybrid

Full time

Junior

$90K - $110K