SoundCloud is looking for an Artist & Label Relations Manager to serve as our ambassador across the US music ecosystem, building relationships with artists, managers, labels, and distributors, and helping shape our Hip-Hop strategy from our NYC office.
Key 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
Experience and Background:- Minimum of 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 particular expertise in Hip-Hop and underground music culture
- Effective communicator and comfortable in front of a camera
- Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment across various time zones
- Results-driven, proactive, and resourceful team player with a talent for identifying opportunities, developing creative plans, and driving them to completion
- Fluent in English
The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $90,000 annually. The final salary offered will be determined based on relative experience, skills, internal equity, and location. We also offer a generous total rewards program - read more about additional benefits and perks below!
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:- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources
- Robust 401k program
- Employee Equity Plan
- Generous professional development allowance
- Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit!
- Flexible vacation and public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually
- 16 paid weeks for all parents (birthing and non-birthing), regardless of gender, to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children
- Various snacks, goodies, and 2 free lunches weekly when at the office
