At Epidemic Sound, we make soundtracking content simple and inspiring with unlimited access to music and sound effects. Headquartered in Stockholm, with offices all over the world, we are a force of over 500 on a mission to soundtrack the world. Our innovative licensing model paves the way for creators - from YouTubers to small businesses to the world’s most recognizable brands such as Netflix, Redbull and BBC - to use sound to enhance their content while simultaneously supporting artists both financially and creatively. Epidemic Sound music is heard 2 billion times a day on YouTube alone and is recognized as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times. Epidemic Sound is backed by EQT, Blackstone, Creandum, Atwater Capital to name a few.

We are looking for an A&R that will play a crucial role in our Global A&R team. This role is located at our New York office.

Job Summary:

Your role will be to make sure that we sign and develop artists that can make the best sounds in the world for professional creators, by contributing to roster and release management, reviewing music and scouting new artists.

Responsibilities:

Evaluate and recommend new talent to Epidemic Sound - from scouting to signing
Provide creative input and direction on artists material and recording career
Plan budgets for assigned projects keeping within scheduled timeline
Oversee the recording, production, mixing & mastering of artist songs/projects, review and provide feedback
Act as liaison for assigned artists - plan upcoming releases or/and creative vision
Work closely with internal departments including Marketing, Rights Management, Music Development, Artist Engagement, DSP Partnerships to name a few
Responsibility for all contributor data being logged, make sure that tracks go through our system and other administrative tasks
Develop and maintain relationships within our industry, for instance with managers, attorneys, artists and producers

Requirements:

3-5 years A&R Experience from a management company, label or publisher - with a demonstrated track record of discovering new talent
Having managed and developed a roster of 15+ artists/songwriters/producers
Extensive experience of working across multi-genres
Proven track record of having worked full release cycle: from recording to release
Experience of scouting and closing deals with artists, songwriters and producers
Strong musical and music production proficiency, comfortable giving musical feedback on songwriting, production, and mix
Excellent administrative skills in managing calendars, schedules, and deadlines to ensure timely completion of tasks
Great communication skills, you are clear and effective in your message and take responsibility for understanding others

Preferred Qualifications/ Bonus Skills:

Experience of working with market-leading DAWs
Network of musicians, artists, managers, influencers, and producers

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We believe that bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives makes for a healthy workplace, a more successful business and a better world. We value diversity and encourage everyone to come and soundtrack the world with us.

Application

Do you want to be a part of our fantastic team? Please apply, in English, by clicking the link below.

Epidemic Sound, the market leading platform for restriction-free music, is headquartered in Stockholm, heard around the globe and on a mission to soundtrack the world.The company has democratized access to music for storytellers. Its innovative digital rights model paves the way for creators - everyone from YouTubers to small businesses to the world’s largest brands - to use restriction-free music to take their content to the next level, whilst simultaneously supporting the musicians it works with both financially and creatively.The company was co-founded in 2009, operates across the globe, and has offices in five major cities: Stockholm, New York, Los Angeles, Seoul and Amsterdam. Epidemic Sound is backed by EQT, Blackstone, Creandum, Atwater Capital, Alecta. AMF, and TIN Fonder and its Chairperson is Andrew Fisher, former CEO and Chairman of Shazam.

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