Artist Relations Manager, Growth & Partnerships

Niceboard; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Mental health coverage

Fertility coverage

Wellbeing reimbursements

Student loan assistance

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with immediate vesting

Paid PTO

Job summary

CD Baby is seeking an Artist Relations Manager to cultivate and expand relationships with artists and their teams. You will manage inbound referrals, identify opportunities, and connect artists with appropriate support.

You’ll report to the SVP, Marketing & Revenue and collaborate with Artist Success and Lifecycle Marketing to onboard and engage artists, ensuring aligned services and sustained partnerships.

Qualifications

• Experience in artist relations, artist management, talent partnerships, A&R, business development, or a related music-industry role.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust with independent artists, managers, and industry partners.
• Strong commercial judgment and experience helping move opportunities from introduction through agreement.
• Ability to interpret streaming, revenue, audience, and engagement data to prioritize opportunities.
• Working knowledge of digital music distribution, DSPs, artist marketing, and editorial pitching.

Responsibilities

• Manage inbound artist opportunities and referrals from artists, managers, labels, and partners.
• Build and maintain relationships with current roster of artists and their teams.
• Develop targeted outreach to identify and recruit prospective artists aligned with CD Baby offerings.
• Coordinate with Lifecycle Marketing to identify segments and signals for personalized outreach.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and refine repeatable processes for qualification and follow-up.

Skills

Relationship building

Commercial judgment

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Industry knowledge

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

CD Baby is seeking an Artist Relations Manager to cultivate and expand relationships with artists and their teams. You will manage inbound referrals, identify opportunities, and connect artists with appropriate support.

You’ll report to the SVP, Marketing & Revenue and collaborate with Artist Success and Lifecycle Marketing to onboard and engage artists, ensuring aligned services and sustained partnerships.