4 Label Management jobs

AWAL is looking for an experienced and motivated B2B Label Manager to be based in our London headquarters.  In this role, you will be responsible for a roster of high profile relationships for label clients, driving creativity, strategy, operational efficiency, visibility and value. At AWAL we’re doing things differently and are well placed to make the most of the changing face of the industry. Your role managing some of the hottest label properties, in a cutting-edge team will be an exciting challenge. It’s a very exciting time for the company as a whole and particularly within the label management team where we’re really proud to be looking after so many of the best emerging and established artists and labels. At AWAL we’re doing things differently and are well placed to make the most of the changing face of the industry. Your role managing some of the hottest properties, in a cutting-edge team will be an exciting challenge. BACKGROUND Founded in 2004, AWAL is the trusted partner of independent artists and labels globally, from new artists at the beginning of their career to global successes. With local offices across the world, AWAL offers services such as distribution, YouTube monetization, playlist promotion, member support from industry experts, and real-time data analytics through the AWAL Portal and App. Our client roster includes both established and emerging artists such as Moby, Placebo, Chip, Gabrielle Aplin, Todd Terje, Tom Misch, R3hab and Vérité, and labels including Lex, B3SCI, Chrysalis Records, Marathon Artists, Kid Coconut, Independiente and mau5trap. At Kobalt, we’re currently over 600 people based across 13 offices and we’re expecting to grow. That’s where you come in. If you feel like the fast-paced, rewarding environment of our rapidly growing company is for you - share your story! Apply today and tell us why you are the next best addition to our successful team! WHAT DOES A B2B LABEL MANAGER AT KOBALT DO? Reporting to the Senior Director of Label Management in the UK, your main focus will be to represent a core roster or AWAL’s key B2B client partnerships to drive strategy, visibility, revenue and relationships.  You’ll work closely with teams globally to achieve these goals and drive growth for AWAL and our clients. RESPONSIBILITIES  Manage a roster of priority label clients across both digital and physical supply chains. Work in tandem with international label managers on defined high profile partnerships. Support these clients with distribution, release planning, prioritisation and marketing advice  & best practice working in tandem with internal teams as needed. Onboard new clients in tandem with A&R, BA and integrations. In tandem with management regularly review and audit rosters, offering insight to those partners that should be upstreamed for broader services and to streamline workflow to current priorities. Mentor more junior team members as required and act as a buddy to new staff as the AWAL team expands. Provide reporting and feedback to line managers and executives as required. Represent AWAL at artist showcases & gigs, plus relevant industry conferences and events Continually strive to offer ideas for improvement, development and entrepreneurship across your own role and that of the team. REQUIREMENTS  Passionate about music, with minimum 3 years experience as a B2B label manager or in product management within distributor or label services company. Excellent working knowledge of digital music distribution, supply chain and DSP processes. Excellent understanding of the needs of labels in order to schedule and maximise their release campaigns. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels, internally and externally. Flexible, adaptable and strategic thinker, able to communicate effectively with internal & external stakeholders at all levels. Knowledge of international industry landscape is highly desirable. Solid understanding/experience of digital music marketing and promotion would be an advantage. Understanding of physical supply chain and distribution is highly desirable. The role will involve daily working with international based contacts, especially North America – some international travel may be required in the course of this role, as is flexibility for out of hours working. 

We are hiring a Label Manager to join AWAL in Los Angeles. The Label Manager will focus on North America based projects, and serve as a label manager for a roster of clients, delivering best practice advice, day to day communications and support with artist and label teams, heading to gigs and flagging projects to the wider AWAL team. The clients encompass a range of artists, labels, managers and producers with distribution and digital services deals through AWAL. The role works closely with the SVP in North America and the Label Management team across LA, London and New York, to represent clients globally and help shape tools that serve the AWAL community. It’s a very exciting time for the company as a whole and particularly within the label management team which supports a significant base of emerging and established artists and some of the hottest records being released. BACKGROUND Kobalt has revolutionized the music publishing business by putting the creator at the center of everything we do. We are now taking the same approach and transforming the way recording artists release music through our AWAL services. Whether an artist is looking for the best digital distribution or a truly global campaign, AWAL has become the partner of choice for innovative artists at all stages of their careers. This has created a high-quality path for artists to remain outside of the traditional label system while maintaining ownership of their masters. The leading artists who have already chosen AWAL includes Lauv, Nick Cave, Deadmau5, Die Antwoord, Verite, Tom Misch, Bruno Major and Rex Orange County. Kobalt is currently over 600 people based across 10 offices and we’re continuing to grow. That’s where you come in. If you feel like the fast-paced, rewarding environment of our rapidly growing company is for you - share your story! Apply today and tell us why you are the next best addition to our successful team!  WHAT DOES A LABEL MANAGER AT AWAL DO? Serve as main point of contact with artist and label clients that the creative team has brought in, or that have developed through the AWAL community Manage client on-boarding process and guide clients on best practices with release planning and scheduling, and submission of pitch materials and updates Build and maintain excellent relationship with client teams and serve with Kobalt’s core values including transparency and flexibility Liaise with the Digital Account Management team for representation and submission of priority projects to the digital music services for playlisting and placements Educate clients on using the various best-in-class industry tools we provide for them to run their business such as the AWAL App, Streaming Analytics and other tools in the AWAL Portal, the AWAL blog and client knowledge base Collaborate and work effectively with the global Label Management team, Recordings Client Admin and Operations, and other internal divisions including the AWAL Recordings Marketing team, Kobalt Marketing, AWAL Product, Synch and Finance Analyze engagement data with client base to pinpoint new opportunities to position content, and flag bubbling up projects and opportunities to the Creative/A&R teams Contribute to testing of tools and provide input to client communications such as the AWAL newsletter and blog. Represent AWAL and support clients by attending live shows and events. WHAT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ARE WE LOOKING FOR?  2+ years’ experience in a client/label management role working with label clients with multiple repertoire Excellent understanding of digital supply chain An organized self-starter with the capacity to manage a varied and often intense workload, as every project being supported in the role is important Prior experience working with label owners and representatives and internal music industry pros is the day to day work - being professional, positive and progressive on email, phone communications and in person meeting settings is essential Ability to work independently, multi-task, adapt to changing priorities, and manage complex situations and problem solving while maintaining professionalism and poise Sensitivity to confidential information and material Kobalt is an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

As a Indie Label Relations Manager, you will be responsible for providing ongoing relationship management to YouTube's key independent US label partners, with a focus on supporting labels and artists with promotional opportunities to help build their success. You will interact regularly with counterparts at labels and also collaborate closely with internal teams. At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together. Responsibilities Develop and maintain strong relationships with label contacts to receive information about new music releases. Oversee, filter and prioritize music releases, centralizing and communicating information to internal stakeholders whose programs and products are promoting artists. Collaborate closely with internal teams on promotional opportunities. Facilitate label interaction with other internal teams (e.g., Marketing, Artist Relations, Programming). Partner with internal label business owners to ensure strategic approach to holistic relationships. Minimum qualifications: BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience. 7 years of experience in the music industry. Preferred qualifications: Experience in a partner-facing, A&R, or radio promotion role at a label, artist management and/or digital music company. Developed network of relationships with independent labels and/or artists. Knowledge of music industry trends across all genres. Ability to take initiative and build productive relationships externally and internally. Developed communication and interpersonal skills. Effective organizational, leadership and analytical skills.

Imagine being a part of an agile team where your ideas have the potential to reach millions. Picture working on cutting-edge consumer-facing products, where every single team member is a critical voice in the decision-making process. Envision being able to leverage the resources of a Fortune-500 company within the atmosphere of a start-up. Welcome to Amazon Music, where ideas are born, and come to life as Amazon Music Unlimited, Prime Music, and the digital music store. Our team is focused on building a personalized, curated, and seamless music experience. We want to help our customers discover up-and-coming artists, while also having access to their favorite established musicians. We build systems that are distributed on a large scale that can support Amazon’s global platform, and customer base. Amazon Music offerings are available in multiple countries, and our applications support our mission of delivering music to customers in a way that enhances their day-to-day lives. We can be found through mediums such as the Amazon Echo, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android as well as on a mixture of home and auto streaming platforms. We are seeking an experienced candidate to join our Label Relations team in Mexico to develop local relationships with labels. In this role, you will collaborate with our major label partners to provide the best music experience for our customers. Label Relations handle the existing music relationships, contribute to collaborative efforts internally and externally around content launches, events, and promotions. Label Relations Managers work closely with Marketing, Merchandising, Content vendor management, Operations, and International teams. The ideal candidate will have an entrepreneurial attitude, must be highly analytical, able to work extremely effectively in a matrix organization, strong background in fostering relationships, and adept at synthesizing a variety of technologies and capabilities into high quality products that customers love. Key responsibilities · Work with labels and other owners of content to improve and expand Amazon’s content offerings to customers. · Develop relationships with labels and content owners to create opportunities for new music content promotions. · Share expertise and best practices with other territories. · Act as Amazon’s ambassador among labels, the artist community and the larger music industry, educating them through compelling presentations and product demonstrations. · Identify new approaches for improving selection and category awareness to better manage the performance of the category over the long run. · Provide local input to defining the customer experience and represent that to senior executives, vendors and third party merchants, as well as the category team. · Translate label relations metrics into actionable plans as determined by different inputs which drive performance. · Create sustainable process improvements for Digital Music leadership which drive year-over-year progress. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS · 7+ years of experience in the music industry in a function involving sales, account management, business development, deal-making, and/or licensing. · A proven track record of setting and exceeding goals; evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, experience, and judgment · Proven negotiating skills and influencing abilities with small and large label partners, artists, and artist managers · Extensive industry network with broad music industry awareness · Strong organizational skills including prioritizing, scheduling, time management and meeting deadlines · Strong quantitative analysis, problem-solving and project management skills · Strong and successful communication skills which include the ability to write compelling, concise documents. · Proven English and communication skills – both verbal and written. · Highly polished Spanish communication skills - speaking, writing, and presenting PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS · Nimbleness and comfort with ambiguity; demonstrated track record of creative problem solving; thinks big, starts small, grows fast. · Analytical and quantitative skills, ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and develop business cases. Ability to clearly communicate these data insights to others. · High attention to detail including proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously. · Proactive attitude; willingness to roll up sleeves and dig deep to achieve goals · Proven experience developing and implementing multi-channel marketing campaigns that support market segment share growth Amazon is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Vet. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with all applicable local, state, and federal laws.