Sr. Director Music Publishing and A&R - Los Angeles, CA

Sr. Director Music Publishing and A&R
Pop, Dance and Urban

Location Los Angeles, CA

Compensation Six-figure base salary with comprehensive benefits, savings and other incentives.  Exceptional firm culture and work environment.  

Summary We are seeking a honed music industry professional to lead an important division of one of the most respected music and entertainment companies globally.  An executive who will be excited and greatly enjoy developing the Japan Market/Globally with new sounds in the 2nd most important music market in the world.  

 

This executive will manage publishing and A&R within the Pop, Dance, and Urban genres.

 

Responsibilities, Skills & Experience Required

 

Duties

  • This Senior Director of Publishing & A&R shall sign their own writing team(s) to consistently provide songs for some of the most noted artists in the world. With an emphasis in Japanese and U.S. markets,  

  • The mission is to form and manage songwriter/producer teams who will be at the forefront of the "global creative industry" to constantly provide songs for artists and develop "original sounds" that set trends.

  • Provide creative services to writers in a manner that enhances relationships and builds business.

  • Manage writing sessions for artists with in-house and third-party writers, either independent or signed to other publishers to leverage the recording studios owned by the company

  • Constantly source demos from third party writers and publishers for company artists

  • Collaborate with Publishing Administrative Management and staff to lead the division and maintain a productive and positive work environment.

  • Conduct business practices that are  “innovative” with a keen awareness of “new culture”, “new ideas and technology” in the music industry.   

Experience & Skills

  • A minimum of 10 years+ of extensive music publishing / A&R leadership

  • Acumen within Japanese and U.S. markets is highly desired. 

  • Experience within Pop, Dance and Urban genres.

  • The proven ability to form and manage songwriting and producer teams.

  • A history of setting “trends” in the music industry.

  • An executive excited about developing the Japanese Music Market. 

  • Broad business acumen and leadership skills.

  • A reputation in the industry that will attract other talented music executives, creatives, producers, writers and artists.

  • Active and current in the music "creative community"

  • The ability to evangelize the Firm’s leadership role as an “innovator”, “creative facilitator” and “technological maverick in the music & entertainment industry”.  

  • Maturity to work with noted artists and their management as well as external counsel and internal legal departments.  

  • A good sense of royalty and copyrights law to compliment your broad business acumen of music publishing.

  • Reporting capabilities to keep senior management accurately informed of current and future business developments.

  • This executive must be hands-on and lead by example. Player/coach capabilities will be essential.  This executive must be well rounded from a business, industry, creative, publishing, management, and artist perspective.  Their reputation should be one that attracts talent and builds relationships with a history of music industry success.

  • This executive must enjoy functioning as part of a "Respected International Team". That "Team Spirit" is a core component to the Firm's corporate and creative culture and success. A keen understanding of collaboration in international music markets with an emphasis on Japan and the U.S.

  • Soft skills should exhibit thoughtfulness, maturity, confidence, honesty, and intelligence.  

  • Sensitivity, strength and “acumen” to work with internal and external interests to gain buy-in and consensus from all parties.

  • Concise, timely, transparent and detailed messaging so planning, execution and expected results are clearly understood by everyone.

Contact

Tony Filson

Officer in Charge of Search
Filcro Music Staffing / Filcro Media Staffing
Los Angeles, CA | New York, NY

Resume Submission Page  https://www.media-recruiters.com/director-music-publishing-and-a-r

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