Senior Manager - Artist Relations

SoundCloud empowers artists and fans to connect and share through music. Founded in 2007, SoundCloud is an artist-first platform empowering artists to build and grow their careers by providing them with the most progressive tools, services, and resources. With over 400+ million tracks from 40+ million artists, the future of music is SoundCloud.

We're looking for a Senior Manager, Artist Relations responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with priority SoundCloud artists/labels and growing their use and understanding of the SoundCloud platform. You will provide key insights into industry needs on the platform, focusing on expanding SoundCloud's relationships with the UK/EU music industry. You will also serve as an evangelist for SoundCloud and work across internal teams. 

The ideal candidate will be a clear, confident communicator with deep knowledge of the music industry, relationships, and experience working directly with the UK/EU music community.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Day-to-day management of designated key UK/EU artists/manager/label relationships at all levels
• Representing SoundCloud to the UK/EU artist and management community through meetings, check-ins and updates regularly 
• Lead strategy and activation in key UK/EU territories for education and music launches, ensuring culturally relevant and successful rollouts
• Responsibility for communicating how the creative community can best use SoundCloud to grow their career, engage with and grow their fanbase, and monetize on the platform
• Problem-solving for members of our UK/EU artist community
• Working cross-functionally with Creator, Label Relations, Brand Revenue, Marketing, PR, and other teams within SoundCloud to represent the voice of the Latin Music community
• Working closely with marketing, A&R, and data teams to identify and develop new opportunities for surface creators in outbound consumer and brand marketing/franchises

Required skills and experience: 

• Minimum of 7 years experience in artist management or artist relations/marketing, focusing on the UK/EU music community
• Deep knowledge of UK/EU music trends, digital platforms, and the ability to creatively address artist needs, with a passion for SoundCloud
• Strong leadership and communication skills, capable of building relationships with key industry players and leading culturally relevant projects
• Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail, adept at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, cross-cultural environment across various time zones
• Ability to work under pressure and effectively engage with all levels of management in a rapidly evolving music landscape

About us:

• We are a multinational company with offices in the US (New York and Los Angeles), Germany (Berlin), and the UK (London)
• We provide a flexible work culture that offers the opportunity to collaborate and connect in person at our offices as well as accommodating work-from-home
• We are deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of our organization and fostering a community where everyone’s voice, perspective and experience is respected and heard
• We believe a strong team is made by investing in employees through mentorship, workshops and enrichment opportunities

Benefits:

• Not located in Berlin? No worries, we offer extensive relocation support including allowances, one way flights, temporary accommodation and, by partnering with Expath, on the ground support on arrival
• Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit!
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Professional development allowance
• Flexible vacation and public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually
• We offer free German courses at beginning, intermediate and advanced
• Various snacks, goodies and 2 free lunches weekly at the office! 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at SoundCloud

SoundCloud is for everyone. Diversity and open expression are fundamental to our organization. With this foundation, we aim to build a social platform and global community for everyone to create, discover, and share sounds. We acknowledge the challenges in our industry and strive to develop an inclusive culture where individual contributions are valued. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, migration background, national origin, age, disability status, or care-giver status. 

At SoundCloud you can find your community or elevate your allyship by joining a Diversity Resource Group (groups focused on people of color, LGBTQIA+ folks, and women). You may also participate in inclusive workshops, contribute to our Cultural Moments series, vote on organizations for the SoundCloud Community fund’s support, and more!