Independent Label Manager – Artist Development (Manila)

Umg; Manila; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

UMG is seeking a Label Manager based in Manila to oversee day-to-day partner relationships with Philippine label partners and coordinate release campaigns across distributed labels for Virgin Music Group. You will work with internal teams to ensure assets, strategies, and regional needs are met, while promoting independent music and artist development.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years’ experience in labels, distribution, DSPs, or management companies, with strong English communication and

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience within a label, distribution, DSP, or management company.
• Organized project manager with the ability to adapt to labels’ and artists’ individual needs.
• Passionate about music discovery and a fan of independent music.
• Strong relationship builder, creative and resourceful at getting to the finish line.
• Experience with top digital music services, social media applications, and digital music best practices.
• Digital marketing background is a plus.
• Experience with digital and physical retail distribution is a plus.
• We're an international team; very good English skills are a huge plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day relationships with key label partners in the Philippines, acting as the primary external contact and internal representative for their labels' interests.
• Manage, organize, and oversee label and release presentations.
• Manage priority release campaign logistics from inception through to analysis, coordinating with internal departments.
• Ensure Global Sales Strategy and Marketing have assets and drivers to market priority releases in the region.
• Liaise with sales strategy, marketing, video, operations, insights & analytics, finance and legal to meet label partners' needs.
• Manage assigned labels' digital product logistics and operations.
• Drive product adoption of Virgin Music Group's technology platforms and services across clients.
• Provide account and industry insight and updates to Virgin Music Group and label partners.

Job description

UMG is seeking a Label Manager based in Manila to oversee day-to-day partner relationships with Philippine label partners and coordinate release campaigns across distributed labels for Virgin Music Group. You will work with internal teams to ensure assets, strategies, and regional needs are met, while promoting independent music and artist development.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years’ experience in labels, distribution, DSPs, or management companies, with strong English communication and