Senior Music Merchandise Manager

Amazon Digital UK Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital music service provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Vendor Manager to oversee physical music vendors and foster artist partnerships. This 12-month fixed-term role involves collaboration across teams to enhance fan experiences through strategic vendor relationships. The ideal candidate has strong account management and data analysis skills, as well as experience in the music industry. This position offers a unique opportunity to innovate and influence fan engagement in a dynamic music landscape.

Qualifications

• Experience in account management, project/program management, or buying.
• Ability to use data to influence business decisions.
• Track record of driving internal cross-team collaboration.
• Knowledge of business analysis and P&L management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the physical music vendors in the UK.
• Partner with UK Label relations teams to launch artist partnerships that grow the fan base.
• Develop the dropship program for music vendors in the UK.
• Share learning and scale best practices with EU music VMs.

Skills

Account management

Data analysis

Cross-team collaboration

P&L management

Job description

Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams, artist merch and more, Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all music in shuffle mode, ad‑free podcasts included with membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on‑demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or using Alexa‑enabled devices.

Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Sr. Vendor Manager interested in the music industry and innovating for music fans, while continuing to flex their retail muscle with strategic physical music (vinyl/CD) vendors in the UK.

This role is a 12‑month fixed‑term contract position.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Manage the physical music vendors in the UK.
• Partner with UK Label relations teams to launch artist partnerships that grow the fan base.
• Develop the dropship program for music vendors in the UK.
• Partner with EU music VMs to share learning and scale best practices.

A Day in the Life

This role will entail managing physical music vendors’ P&L and partnering closely with Amazon Music (digital) teams to deliver value through artist partnerships.

About the Team

Music Merch is a strategic priority for Amazon Music, central to fostering fandom. As the music landscape and super‑fan behaviour evolve in the UK, there is much room to test, learn, and scale exciting fan offers in a mature category like CDs and vinyl.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in account management, project/program management, or buying.
• Experience using data to influence business decisions.
• Experience driving internal cross‑team collaboration.
• Experience with business analysis and P&L management.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working at a record label, artist management company, artist talent agency, or similar field within the music industry.
• Experience in vendor management.