Head of A&R

Omnian Music Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

Paid vacation

Public holidays

Winter break

Summer Fridays

Job summary

Omnian Music Group, headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, seeks a Head of A&R to lead signing budgets, deal terms, and artist development across our three core labels. The ideal candidate has a proven signing track record and will mentor A&R staff, coordinating with the Director of Strategy & Operations and the Head of Projects.

The role requires co-authoring budgets, scouting talent, overseeing album creation, and arranging collaborations, remixes, and timing of studio work as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in an A&R role with proven signing success.
• Experience working with artists in a creative space.
• Ability to identify and sign talent and build careers.

Responsibilities

• Co-author signing budgets and deal terms.
• Scout and sign artists across developmental levels.
• Oversee album creation, budgets, and production staff.
• Mentor A&R staff and collaborate with strategy teams.
• Coordinate collaborations, remixes and studio time when needed.

Skills

5+ years A&R

Artist signing

Deal structures

Networking

Team leadership

Travel willingness

Job description

Head of A&R

Position Type: Full-Time, In-Person / Hybrid Monday - Friday

Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA

Reporting to: Managing Director

Omnian Music Group is a leading independently owned music company, headquartered in Brooklyn, NY and founded in 2008. It is home to the independent record labels Captured Tracks, Sinderlyn and 2MR. Our catalogue and roster include Mac DeMarco, The Lemon Twigs, DIIV, Widowspeak, Wild Nothing, Sam Burton, mmj, Girlpuppy, JayWood, THUS LOVE, GIFT, Becca Mancari, Cults, Homeshake, TATYANA, Skeleten, Kedr Livanskiy, Lauren Flax and many more. We are seeking a Head of A&R to work across our three core labels.

Primary duties include co-authoring signing budgets and deal terms, drafting initial offers, scouting and signing artists at all levels of the developmental spectrum, overseeing album creation, album budgets and producer, mixing and mastering personnel when necessary.

The ideal candidate will come to the position with a proven signing track record and will ideate and realise collaboration opportunities, arranging expanded editions, remixes, edits and studio time when required. This role will also provide mentorship and support to current and future A&R staff including our London based A&R consultant. In addition, the candidate will be a close collaborator with the Director of Strategy & Operations and the Head of Projects and Promotions.

The Ideal Candidate Possesses:

• At least 5 years experience in an A&R role at a record label or publishing company with proven success in that role
• Experience working with artists (performers, songwriters, producers, etc) in a creative space
• An impressive track record of identifying and signing talent in their previously held roles as well as a vision for how to build and maintain successful careers for them
• Experience managing A&R scouts and creative teams.
• A sophisticated understanding of the record label and publishing landscapes including deal structures
• Highly creative with a strong business sense and follow through
• A track record of facilitating collaborations, features and remixes for artists
• A strong knowledge and passion for today’s music scene across multiple genres, along with a deep understanding of the artists, genres, and albums that shaped music history.
• Extensive network within all levels of the music business including artists, managers, labels, lawyers, producers, mixers, mastering engineers, songwriters, publishers and agents.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and networking skills, with an ability to prioritize.
• Familiarity with the label group roster.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally for work
• Enthusiasm to attend shows, festivals and conferences for work
• High level of integrity, work ethic, communication, project management, and teamwork skills.

We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. Furthermore we strive to create a diverse, welcoming, equitable and inclusive environment for all applicants, employees & artists on our rosters.

The pay range for this position is commensurate with experience within the range of $80,000 - $110,000 per year and our benefits for full-time employees include access to and a contribution towards a healthcare plan and paid vacation days per year as well as public holidays, winter break, and summer Fridays. Prospective candidates should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and will be asked to provide proof of vaccination.