Manager, Artist Relations

Sony Music Entertainment UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Generous pension scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

Music industry perks

Winter break time off

Job summary

Sony Music Entertainment UK is seeking a Manager in the Artist Relations team to own the planning and delivery of events, showcases, and industry moments. You will support artists and coordinate complex itineraries, ensuring every detail runs smoothly under pressure.

This role demands calm, meticulous delivery week after week, strong organisation, and the ability to work with senior stakeholders, artists, and management.

Qualifications

• Experience in Artist Relations, Events or Talent Management.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent knowledge of venues, hospitality and live music landscape.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders, artists and management teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of events, showcases, playback sessions and industry moments.
• Attend gigs and corporate events, organizing passes and meet & greetings.
• Represent Sony Music at major industry events, festivals and awards ceremonies.
• Manage artist visits end-to-end including itineraries, hospitality and travel logistics.
• Attend scheduling meetings to inform potential top artists.
• Oversee artist recognition and gifting for milestones and special moments.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to coordinators and interns.
• Represent Sony Music at events with table plans and after-party coordination

Skills

Artist relations

Event management

Talent management

Hospitality planning

Stakeholder management

Job description

As a Manager in the Artist Relations team, you will take ownership of events and industry moments, supporting our artists, making sure nothing is left to chance. This is a role for someone who finds real satisfaction in making complex things run without a hitch, juggling multiple events, itineraries and moving parts, and getting every detail right under pressure.

You'll be the person holding it all together behind the scenes, from logistics and scheduling to hospitality and gifting, so that when it counts, everything just works. Success in this role looks like calm, meticulous delivery, week after week, that the wider team can always rely on.

What you'll do:

• Lead the planning and delivery of events, showcases, playback sessions, industry gatherings and key music moments, ensuring every experience is executed to the highest standard.
• Attend gigs, festivals and other corporate events where necessary, organizing passes, disc presentations and meet & greets.
• Represent Sony Music at major industry events, festivals and awards ceremonies, supporting artist attendance
• Manage artist visits from end to end, overseeing itineraries, hospitality, travel logistics and bespoke experiences to ensure a seamless and memorable experience
• Attend weekly scheduling meetings to facilitate knowledge of potential no.1 artists
• Oversee and deliver artist recognition including milestone (Christmas, Birthdays) and commemorative gifting and other special moments that celebrate their success.
• Provide guidance and day-to-day support to coordinators and interns, helping develop capability across the wider Artist Relations team.
• Represent Sony Music at major industry events, festivals and awards ceremonies, supporting with table plans, logistics and after party coordination

Who you are:

• You have experience in Artist Relations, Events, Talent Management, Hospitality or a similar fast-paced industry environment.
• You are exceptionally organised and thrive managing multiple projects, stakeholders and priorities simultaneously.
• You have strong knowledge of venues, hospitality, events and the live music landscape.
• You build credibility quickly and are comfortable working with senior stakeholders, artists and management teams.
• You remain calm under pressure, think ahead and consistently deliver high-quality work with meticulous attention to detail.
• You are passionate about music, culture and creating outstanding experiences for artists and partners

What we give you:

• You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day
• A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best
• Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community
• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next
• We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• We provide an excellent range of benefits like private medical cover, a generous pension scheme, life assurance, income protection, plus loads of music industry perks. There's also time off over winter break

Equal Opportunities

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