Director, Label Management and Business Development

2 Weeks ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

The Director of Label Management and Business Development will manage relationships with distributed music clients, oversee retail relationships, optimize the local supply chain, identify opportunities for label partnerships, manage the Label Management and Operations team, strategize release campaign logistics, and ensure content delivery. This role requires extensive experience in the digital music space and a strong understanding of the music industry. The candidate should possess excellent communication and organizational skills to effectively manage various internal and external stakeholders. This individual will be responsible for ensuring timely and efficient delivery of music content while maintaining strong relationships with clients and partners.

Must have:

Experience in digital space, including music retail
Experience in label or distribution company management
Strong network of industry contacts
Proven experience managing a team
Advanced organizational skills

Perks:

Opportunity to channel your passion
Modern office environment
Investment in professional growth
The space to accelerate progress
Platform to champion positive change
Excellent range of benefits, private medical cover, generous pension scheme

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Job Details

Who We Are:

Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.

The Orchard (a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) is a leading music distribution company operating in over 40 markets worldwide – distributing music from independent artists including Ozuna, Skepta, Jorja Smith, and Kelsea Ballerini. With cutting edge operations and an unparalleled global team, The Orchard partners with labels of all sizes to make their music and video available across hundreds of digital and physical retailers around the world. At The Orchard, the focus is to provide a comfortable, social and engaging environment to encourage productivity and creativity.

What you'll do:

Manage relationships with distributed music clients across a variety of genres, including high-touch frontline and high-volume catalog labels.
Oversee high-level retail relationships and ensure best practices across all retail outlets.
Manage, coordinate, and optimize the local supply chain, troubleshoot any issues across the logistics, and ensure accurate reporting.
Explore, identify, and support opportunities to grow The Orchard’s label partnerships in the region.
Manage and coordinate the Label Management and Operations team across the region to optimize operations efficiency.
Strategize and manage priority release campaign logistics from inception through to analysis, working with other internal departments as necessary.
Manage local label release communication and logistics, ensuring content is delivered in a timely manner and to the required specifications using Orchard technology systems.
Liaise with various internal departments, from finance and marketing to legal and management, to ensure all client and retail partner business needs are met.

Who you are:

Extensive or proven experience in digital space including music retail, analytics, social media, and digital music distribution with an ability to adapt to a constantly changing landscape.
Experience within a label or distribution company managing catalogs, frontline releases, and relationships.
An existing network of contacts within the industry and an aptitude to develop new relationships.
Proven experience to manage a team of skilled and driven individuals.
Highly advanced organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize tight deadlines.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

What we give you:

You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day
A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best
Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community
The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next
We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
We provide an excellent range of benefits like private medical cover, a generous pension scheme, life assurance, income protection, plus loads of music industry perks. There’s also time off over winter break

Equal Opportunities

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