Project Manager, Artist Development

AWAL; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A music company located in London is seeking an Artist Manager to guide developing artists in their career growth. The role involves educating artists on industry best practices, managing marketing budgets, and collaborating with internal teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in digital music distribution and marketing, strong relationship-building skills, and the ability to identify current trends. Competitive benefits and a vibrant work environment are offered.

Benefits

Private medical cover

Generous pension scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

Music industry perks

Time off over winter break

Qualifications

• Experience in a label, product, or project management role within a music company.
• Understanding of digital music marketing, promotion, and community building.
• Ability to identify current trends in viral marketing and online storytelling.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Guide developing artists in establishing and growing their audience.
• Educate artists and management on best practices across the industry.
• Manage marketing and promo budgets for campaigns.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external teams.

Skills

Digital music distribution

Music marketing

Project management

Community building

Social media best practices

Job description

What you'll do:

• Guide a roster of developing artists through the early stages of their careers helping them to establish and grow their audience. Work directly with these artists and their teams to drive and execute their creative ideas or vision.
• Consistently inform and educate both artists and management with current or developing best practices across the industry. Support artists with distribution, marketing and release planning advice and best practices working in tandem with the marketing and global commercial partnerships teams.
• Manage marketing and promo budgets. Collate assets for priority campaigns, coordinate pitching and liaise with external promo teams as needed.
• Act as the first point of contact for assigned artists and liaise with internal departments, from operations, sales and marketing to finance, legal and A&R.
• Represent AWAL at artist showcases & gigs, plus relevant industry conferences and events. Support the existing Artist & Label Development team as required.
• Create and send regular analytics, updates and reports, providing insights where appropriate.
• Work with the Director, Artist & Label Development to regularly review and audit roster activity.
• Research and reach out to third parties as required including identifying relevant trends, sourcing relevant locations, collaborators, third-party curators and creators for specific campaigns when needed.

Who you are:

• You have experience in a label, product or project management role within a progressive music company and can demonstrate an excellent working knowledge of digital music distribution as well as the various DSP processes
• You also have experience or a working understanding of digital music marketing, promotion, community building and social media best practice
• You can identify current trends in viral marketing, content formats and online storytelling tactics
• You can build and nurture both internal and external relationships at all levels and demonstrate an understanding of the evolving needs of a developing artist
• You are a flexible, adaptable and strategic thinker with good communication skills who can remain highly organised and efficiently structure and prioritise your workload

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

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