Label Manager
Job Description
<p><span>The label manager will perform a wide range of tasks within the industry, and liaise with the respective to teams to facilitate marketing, promotion, </span><span>publicity, distribution, merchandising, licensing, social media management, and tour planning for its roster.</span></p><p><span>He/she will coordinate the activities of departments and individuals in order to guide musical projects from the early planning stages through to implementation.</span></p><p><span>For each release, the label manager creates and implements an overarching schedule and budget.</span></p><p><span>The label manager is largely concerned with finances and operations but should be focused as well on strategy Artists & Repertoire.</span></p><p><span>The candidate must be organized, efficient, detail-oriented, diplomatic, and communicative. Delegation and supervision are key to successful management; however, the label manager will be expected to get involved in the finer details of project planning and coordination with their teams as appropriate. It’s a results-oriented role, which occasionally means doing something that’s not in the job description in order to keep the project on track.</span></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Interpersonal Skills</strong></p><p><span>The job requires an exceptional amount of energy, and resilience, as well as the strength to make tough decisions, the confidence and persistence to never take no for an answer, and the excellent communication skills to inspire and motivate staff.</span></p><p><span>The Label manager will have unpredictable schedules, including seeing live music, listening to demos, spending time with artists as well as attending to business in the office. </span></p><p><span>Networking is a tremendous part of the job, and can often take place outside of conventional work hours including attending concerts, showcases, workshops, and private music industry events.</span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><strong>Professional Skills</strong></p><p><span>● Passion for music</span></p><p><span>● Deep knowledge of musical trends, movements, and styles</span></p><p><span>● Exceptional ear for music</span></p><p><span>● Networking</span></p><p><span>● Project management & budgeting</span></p><p>● <span>Team management </span></p><p>● <span>Artist management </span></p><p><span>● Event management (mainly overseeing concert bookings with the bookings team)</span></p><p><span>● Excellent written and verbal communication</span></p><p><span>● Marketing skills</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Tasks</strong></p><p><span>● Track the progress of artists</span></p><p>● <span>Seek out new artist signings and talent</span></p><p><span>● Manage all A&R’s relationships</span></p><p><span>● Coordinate studio recording time for artists with the respective teams</span></p><p><span>● Work with Artists’ Managers on release schedules</span></p><p><span>● Listen to all demos</span></p><p><span>● Work closely with artists, respective A&Rs, junior client and marketing managers, and creative managers to help them shape their client’s artistic identity</span></p><p><span>● Manage all DSP’s relationships, securing the best promotional opportunities for the label and its artists</span></p><p><span>● Acquire new content (back catalogs, aggregator relationships & artists).</span></p><p><br></p>
