A&R Manager — Dance Music Scout & Deals Lead

Armada Music Group; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Gym at Amsterdam office

In-house club

Job summary

Armada Music seeks an A&R Manager to join its international team in Amsterdam. You will scout and assess new artists and repertoire, combining data with musical judgement to identify records with strong market potential.

You will drive licensing and acquisition opportunities and manage relationships with artists, management and rights holders. In this role you will lead deal-making, work closely with Legal & Business Affairs, and support commercial exploitation across departments.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in A&R or a similar role within the music industry.
• Deep passion for dance music and strong understanding of the global electronic music landscape.
• Excellent music taste combined with commercial thinking and broad industry knowledge.
• Comfortable working with streaming, social, audience and market data to spot patterns.
• Proactive, assertive and resourceful with the ability to move quickly on opportunities.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with artists, managers and labels.
• Accurate, organized and able to manage multiple opportunities, deadlines and priorities.
• Fluent English (written and spoken) and based in Amsterdam area or nearby.

Responsibilities

• Scout proactively across streaming platforms, social media, charts, A&R intelligence tools and other sources to identify artists, records and repertoire gaining momentum.
• Combine data, market insights and musical taste to identify growth signals and assess commercial potential.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities, approaching artists, management, labels and rights holders.
• Lead the deal-making process, including building the commercial case and negotiating key terms with Legal & Business Affairs.
• Identify and pursue licensing, acquisition and other opportunities to strengthen Armada Music’s catalogue.
• Provide clear briefings and act as a key A&R contact for artists and management during signing and release processes.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Marketing, Publishing, Operations and Finance to support commercial exploitation of signed repertoire.
• Monitor commercial and financial performance of signed projects and report outcomes to Head of Music.

Job description

Armada Music seeks an A&R Manager to join its international team in Amsterdam. You will scout and assess new artists and repertoire, combining data with musical judgement to identify records with strong market potential.

You will drive licensing and acquisition opportunities and manage relationships with artists, management and rights holders. In this role you will lead deal-making, work closely with Legal & Business Affairs, and support commercial exploitation across departments.