A&R Manager Jobs

Job Summary:

The A&R Manager will be responsible for all music and artist-scouting activities of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT INDONESIA– across different genres (with focus on the organization’s objectives) and build a strong repertoire.

What you'll do:

• Responsible for the development and selection of appropriate music repertoire and/or genre for SONY MUSIC’s artists (whether current or prospective), considering the artists’ talents, images, voice quality, pitches, appearances, characters and personalities, etc.
• Provide reports and updates on the progress of A&R works with SONY MUSIC; and meet with SONY MUSIC’s management/executives regularly, hence liaising, “brainstorming” and meeting with SONY MUSIC’s teams from time to time relating to how/where SONY MUSIC’s A&R’s strategies are positioned.
• To act as the voice of the artist with the Label and the Company, creating excitement for the coming release and ensuring that the artist & record story is told, understood and bought into by the wider organization.
• To work collaboratively with marketing and promo colleagues to identify the key single tracks from the record and build plans to launch the singles which will engage first with the fanatics moving up the cone toward mass market penetration as each single releases.
• Liaising with (actual and prospective) publishers for the development of SONY MUSIC’s music repertoire and SONY MUSIC’s artists.
• Responsible for / provide advice on grooming, development and training of SONY MUSIC’s artists (whether they are new or existing) in terms of, including but not limited to, music production, music play-back techniques, mixing and remixing, vocal techniques, singing techniques, live performances, image, styling, looks, and personality enhancement, etc.
• To be able to recognize an artist which will be successful within the music market over the next 2-3 years and be able to build a vision strategy and conceptual Artists DNA for the next 2-3 years.

Who you are:

A. Technical / Functional:

• Tech-savvy to leverage various sources for artist & music scouting.
• Decent skills in transforming ideas & concepts into presentation deck.
• Experiential understanding of commercial success for music | knowledge of consumer taste
• Hands-on knowledge of how songs/albums are recorded and produced.
• Thorough understanding of music and the contemporary music scene
• Have a good understanding of a variety of music genres.

B. Behavioural:

• High on Emotional Quotient in order to support the artist/music through the lifecycle.
• Outgoing, friendly and persuasive.
• Excellent Interpersonal skills – relationship building with artists/producers/music managers etc.
• Strong negotiation skills
• Should have a good ear for music and be able to tap potential or provide advice on fine-tuning aspects.
• Outgoing, must be interested in going to gigs, performances, interacting with consumers of music as well as people who are part of music industry in any way.

What we give you:

• An investment in your learning & development.
• An excellent range of benefits, like private medical cover, life assurance.
• An opportunity to fuel the creative journey on a global stage.

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