Senior Project Manager

About us:

Believe is a global artist development company. We empower local artists, labels and publishers to grow their audiences at each stage of their careers with expertise, respect, fairness and transparency.  

Operating in 50+ countries, with more than 2,000 employees, Believe offers a full range of services including audience development, publishing, marketing and distribution, with a tailor-made approach to fit any artist, label or publisher.  

Believe champions independence and innovation through a unique model that combines local expertise with a global tech platform, delivering exclusive solutions for artists to promote and monetize their music thanks to strategic partnerships with leading global digital service providers. 

With a leading portfolio of brands that includes Nuclear Blast, naïve, TuneCore, Groove Attack, Sentric, AllPoints and Byond, Believe artists generated more than 800 billion streams worldwide in 2024 across all genres, and were recognized with more than 70 leading industry awards.   

Believe is a simplified joint-stock company under French law. Learn more at www.believe.com 

Ready to #setthetone with Believe? 

Location: Mumbai

Project Title: Senior Project Manager, Small Catalogue Acquisition (SCA) deals

1. Reporting Line:

1. Direct reporting line: GMO’s, India & South East Asia
2. Dotted reporting line: Vice President, SCA

1. Mission:

The Senior Project Manager, India & South East Asia will be responsible for managing all catalogue acquisition processes within India & South East Asia, ensuring efficient execution of transactions from pricing to deal closing & integration.

1. Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage end-to-end catalogue acquisition processes in India & South East Asia
2. Oversee and prioritize the deal pipeline in collaboration with local teams - assessing deal eligibility and attractivity
3. Analyze past catalogue performance, model future cash flows and determine target acquisition price
4. Negotiate key business and financial terms of the transactions in collaboration with the Catalogue Acquisition Business Affairs, Senior Leader and the local team (non-binding agreements, asset purchase agreements)
5. Onboard and manage key stakeholders internal and stakeholder as the deal / transaction may require
6. Prepare post-merger integration kick-off meetings, anticipating potential challenges and engaging relevant expert teams early in the process

       Must have:

1. 5–8 years of proven experience in project management, preferably in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
2. Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end project lifecycles — planning, execution, stakeholder alignment, risk mitigation, and delivery.
3. Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
4. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
5. Excellent communication skills with high ownership and accountability mindset.

Good to Have:

1. Prior experience working with music label or distribution companies
2. Understanding of metadata standards, rights management, and content ID systems
3. Experience managing international releases and multi-territory coordination

Master’s degree in business administration, Management, Engineering, or a related field

Benefits @Believe:

#Flexibility - Just punch in leaves, not intime and out time

#Office perks - a game of foosball, table tennis to bat the afternoon lackluster, free event pass for exclusive and limited shows, music subscription, etc

#Wellbeing - Caring by EUTELMED, professionals are at your disposal for advice and support, in your own language and culture

#Transperancy – engaged in secondary activity just disclose it to us

#Compensation – Tailor made flexi pay plan for tax saving

#Sustainability - You can be a part of CSR program, represent yourself as a #shaper and contribute to a better future.

Disclosure:

Believe strongly promotes equal treatment regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.