Dance Music A&R Manager: Data-Driven Talent Scout

Armadamusic; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Gym on-site

In-house club

Job summary

Armada Music is seeking an A&R Manager who scouts artists, records and repertoire, turning data and market insights into opportunities. You will build relationships with artists, management, labels and rights holders, and lead deal-making with input from Legal & Business Affairs to secure agreements.

You will work with an international A&R team, report to the Head of Music and help strengthen Armada’s catalogue by identifying high-potential repertoire for licensing and acquisitions.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in A&R or a similar role within the music industry.
• You are extremely passionate about dance music and have a strong understanding of the global electronic music landscape.
• You combine strong musical taste and commercial thinking with deep industry knowledge and a strong network across artists, labels, publishers and rights holders.
• You are comfortable working with streaming, social, audience and market data and can identify meaningful patterns, trends and growth signals.
• You are proactive, assertive and resourceful, with the ability to move quickly when you spot the right opportunity.
• You have excellent communication and negotiation skills and are confident dealing with artists, managers, labels and other industry partners.
• You are accurate and organised, with the ability to manage multiple opportunities, projects, changing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• You currently live in or near Amsterdam and are flexible to work changing hours when required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

A&R

Music industry

Data analysis

Networking

Negotiation

English

Job description

Armada Music is seeking an A&R Manager who scouts artists, records and repertoire, turning data and market insights into opportunities. You will build relationships with artists, management, labels and rights holders, and lead deal-making with input from Legal & Business Affairs to secure agreements.

You will work with an international A&R team, report to the Head of Music and help strengthen Armada’s catalogue by identifying high-potential repertoire for licensing and acquisitions.