Hip-Hop Partnerships & Artist Growth Lead

SoundCloud; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (medical, dental, and/

401k program

Employee Equity Plan

Professional development allowance

Creativity and Wellness benefit

Flexible vacation and 35 days PTO

16 paid weeks for all parents

2 free lunches weekly

Job summary

SoundCloud in New York seeks an Artist & Label Relations Manager to be the ambassador for the US music ecosystem, building relationships with artists, managers, labels, and distributors and shaping our Hip-Hop strategy from the NYC office.

The role requires 1–2 years in artist/label relations or partnership management, deep Hip-Hop knowledge, and excellent communication skills. You will collaborate across teams to drive content releases and platform growth.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of artist/label relations, A&R, or partnership management within a record label, distributor, management company, or DSP.
• Broad interest across music genres with deep knowledge of SoundCloud and Hip‑Hop/underground culture.
• comfortable in front of a camera and able to communicate clearly.
• able to work across multiple time zones in a fast-paced environment.
• results-driven, proactive team player with a knack for identifying opportunities and executing plans.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary ambassador for SoundCloud across the US music ecosystem, building and nurturing relationships with artists, managers, labels, and distributors.
• Educate partners on platform best practices and provide day-to-day technical and operational support.
• Collaborate with artists & labels to create strategic plans for music content releases that drive discovery, engagement, retention, and growth.
• Host artist visits & performances from the NYC office.
• Play a pivotal role in developing and executing SoundCloud’s Hip‑Hop music strategy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams including music marketing, content operations, product, and data science/analytics.
• Identify emerging artists, scenes, communities, and cultural movements.
• Translate SoundCloud’s platform data and cultural signals into actionable artist/label strategies.

Skills

Fluent English

Effective communicator

Cross-functional collaboration

Hip‑Hop knowledge

Job description

SoundCloud in New York seeks an Artist & Label Relations Manager to be the ambassador for the US music ecosystem, building relationships with artists, managers, labels, and distributors and shaping our Hip-Hop strategy from the NYC office.

The role requires 1–2 years in artist/label relations or partnership management, deep Hip-Hop knowledge, and excellent communication skills. You will collaborate across teams to drive content releases and platform growth.