Label Manager

About Beatport

For over 20 years, Beatport has been the global leader in DJ and club culture, pushing the boundaries of dance music to all corners of the world. Created by DJs for DJs, Beatport has always been dedicated to innovating new products and services to support evolving generations of music performers and producers.

The Beatport Group includes some of the best-known brands in DJ culture, including Beatport, Beatsource, Loopmasters, Plugin Boutique, Loopcloud, Beatport Streaming, Ampsuite, LabelRadar, Beatport.io & The International Music Summit (IMS). We are consistently looking for bright, creative professionals with diverse perspectives and backgrounds.

Where you come in: 

As Label Manager you will be part of Beatport’s Label Relations team and account management, whose primary function is to grow the local market in-line with Beatport’s Mission and companywide objectives. This position is responsible for working closely and regularly with our US accounts to develop opportunities that are mutually beneficial and aligned with our marketing and merchandising objectives across all of Beatport’s properties (e.g., store, Streaming, Beatportal and Beatport Live). The Label Manager is responsible for fostering existing business for all assigned content suppliers (label and aggregator partners). 

This is a relationship position that requires excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation skills. You need to be able to analyze situations easily to be able to connect the dots in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is experienced in stress management situations. 

As Label Manager you will be responsible for:

• Serving as Label Manager and main point of contact to assigned accounts and Label Support labels/suppliers
• Connecting label partners to appropriate teams within Beatport to address queries, concerns, and issues 
• Providing support and liaising between Artist, Curation, Content Ops, Social Media, Marketing, and Live teams on all cross-platform initiatives

• Maximizing both Beatport’s and the supplier’s businesses by securing exclusive content, monitoring activity to ensure all business terms are being followed (i.e., exclusive content is only available through Beatport); and monitoring the release frequency and relevance.

• Securing content licensing for new initiatives
• Being responsible for the quality and measuring of content performance and completeness for all assigned accounts.
• Actively pitching Beatport products to your accounts
• Preparing agreements in accordance with bespoke supplier requirements and work with Beatport legal resources to generate and approve contracts.
• Updating Beatport internal account database.

As Label Manager you will need:

• Deep knowledge of the Electronic music scene and the Beatport genres
• Experience dealing with labels, artists, and digital distribution partners
• Understanding of the digital music marketplace and supporting technology
• Knowledge of electronic music history and the current state of the industry
• Close connection to the nightlife and DJ culture
• Must be organized, persistent, and focused under pressure
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at once in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills while enjoying verbal communication on the phone and Zoom calls
• Proficient in Google Docs, Asana, Zendesk, and Content Management Systems
• A&R music industry experience highly desired (record label, physical, and especially digital distribution network)
• Excellent English is essential
• Ability to be a team player while being able to work independently at the same time

It would be great if you have:

• 2-5 Years of experience in the music industry 

• Have worked in a similar role for an entertainment/media/music company 
• Have been an electronic dance music label owner
• Have worked for a DSP 
• Love electronic dance music 
• Experience working with data visualization tools such as Looker or Tableau or equivalent software
• Digital marketing experience is a plus

How to apply

Please apply with your resume and any relevant links by clicking the "apply" link

Benefits

We offer a responsible and exciting proposal with an international range. The position is within a highly motivated team with a positive working climate, allowing you to express your talent fully. In addition, we offer appropriate remuneration and very good development opportunities within a dynamically growing enterprise. Beyond this, the position provides an intensive integration into the international music scene. 

• Hybrid working
• Participation in company's annual bonus pool program
• A professional environment with room for creativity and fun 
• VIP Access to select music events & Livestream
• Focus Days
• Flexible PTO
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (varies by country)
• + more

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Beatport Group strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Hiring Practices

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Beatport’s recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Beatport may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, Internet recruiting, job fairs and college recruiting. Beatport does not accept speculative CV's from employment agencies unless specifically requested by the Talent Team.