A&R manager associate (M/W/D)

Company Description

Believe’s mission is to develop local artists and labels in the digital ecosystem by providing them the solutions they need to grow their audience at each stage of their career and development.  

Its 2,020 employees in more than 50 countries aim to support local artists and labels with a unique digital expertise, respect, fairness and transparency.  

To support our fast-growing presence on all continents, we are constantly looking for new Believers to join us and make a stronger and more positive impact on the music industry! 

Believe is listed on compartment A of the regulated market of Euronext Paris (Ticker: BLV, ISIN: FR0014003FE9). 

www.believe.com 

Ready to #setthetone with Believe? 

Job Description

Variant scope of responsibilities:  

• Talent sourcing & Relationship building 

• Own and manage the building of relationships, mainly with emerging artists 

• Source new talents and pitch Believe offers  

• Conduct outreach to higher classified artists and business partners under guidance from senior A&R staff 

• Deal making, negotiation and signing 

• Perform basic artist potential and performance forecast analysis for emerging & mid-level talents 

• Support the negotiations of deal conditions with producers in compliance with defined AS Business Rules and real customer needs (supported by senior A&R) 

• Own and lead the advance / option / contract processes for emerging and mid-level artist deals including their validation and signing on new business deals up to renewals 

• Creative process & Artistic development 

• Coordinate with artists and production teams to support creative projects leveraging innovation, best practices and experimentation  

• Provide logistical and strategic guidance in artistic development activities for emerging and mid-levels artists and support for higher-classified artists (with support of senior A&R staff) 

• Market & content insights 

• Analyze audience and market data to support A&R decision-making 

• Produce reports on genre trends and artist performance to support AS business development strategy 

• Onboarding & transition management 

• Facilitate the onboarding process by preparing documentation and coordinating meetings 

• Support the transition of newly signed artists/producers to the Serve team (marketing & account management) for ongoing management 

Qualifications

Required competencies:  

• Hard skills 

• Good understanding of the music industry value chain principle, contracts, and rights 

• Ability to conduct market and artist data analysis (capturing emerging market patterns) 

• Ability to identify promising new talents and run basic sales / negotiation discussions  

• Can perform budgeting and financial forecasting simple analysis 

• Ability to tailor artist development strategies (audience growth leveraging platforms features and reach) 

• Soft skills 

• Effective interpersonal/communication and relationship-building skills 

• Organized and detail-oriented with good problem-solving abilities and resilience in dynamic settings  

Required experience & qualifications:  

• 1-2 years of experience in the music industry, preferably in an A&R or similar role 

• Basic knowledge of genre-specific trends and market developments 

• Proficient in English / Other language(s) is a plus 

Additional Information

SET THE TONE WITH US​

Working at Believe means having individual and collective impact in a fast-growing company!  ​

At all stages of their careers, Believers are an important part of what we are doing: shaping the future of the music industry. ​

We need teams that truly reflect the diversity of our clients: our international presence is an inspiring and enriching work environment for each one of us, with daily opportunities to connect with our colleagues all over the world. ​

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We have two hearts at Believe - our People and our Artists. ​

We believe in THE POWER OF OUR PEOPLE, who grow every day to develop their potential… We aim to provide our Believers with the best environment to thrive. ​

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ROCK THE JOB ​

• Tailor-made training and coaching program ​

• Remote working policy​

• A well-being program​

• Access to Eutelmed, a digital mental health and well-being platform that allows you to speak with an experienced psychologist​

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SING IN HARMONY​

• Ambassador program: an employee volunteering initiative dedicated to all Believers interested in having a positive impact on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), wellbeing and the planet.​

• Shaping Together: A Group-wide event focused on volunteerism and community impact ​

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We are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the community it serves at all levels of the organisation. We, therefore, welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion and sexual orientation.