A&R Director

SG Services

A&R Director scouting and signing artists for Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, and Secretly Canadian. Building relationships and collaborating on creative projects with artists in Los Angeles, CA.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $85,800 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in artist development and A&R processes, with a strong ability to collaborate with artists and internal teams to execute successful campaigns. Possesses a deep understanding of the music industry landscape and a proven track record in nurturing new talent.

Highest-signal resume keywords

A&R ExperienceArtist DevelopmentProject ManagementCommunication SkillsMusic Industry Knowledge

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Hard Skills

A&R ReportsDeal MemosBudget ManagementStreaming Data AnalysisDatabase Management

Soft Skills

IntegrityAccountabilityTime ManagementTeamworkOrganizational Skills

Industry Keywords

Emerging ArtistsMusic MarketplaceCreative CollaborationLabel Group RosterNetworking

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Awareness of emerging artists and signing new artists to Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, and Secretly Canadian.
Work collaboratively with the rest of the A&R team and championing new artists.
Collaborating with artists on the story, visual language, campaign rollout, and post-release momentum.
Working with internal teams (project managers, marketing, digital, and radio) to communicate artists’ vision.
Point person and resource for management and artists.
Administrative responsibilities may include A&R reports, preparing deal memos, managing delivery checklists and budgets, coordinating A&R meetings, placing invoices, gathering streaming data, managing a database of unsigned artists, and more.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 3 years experience working in the music industry (record label, publisher, management company, booking agency, etc.) with proven success in that role.
High level of integrity, accountability, work ethic, communication, time management, and teamwork skills.
Excellent organizational skills with an ability to prioritize.
Experience working with artists (performers, songwriters, producers, etc) in a creative space.
A track record for discovering & nurturing new artists, as well as a vision for how to maintain successful careers for them.
Knowledge & passion of the musical landscape/marketplace, spanning across multiple genres.
Extensive network within all levels of developing music, including managers, labels, lawyers, songwriters, and producers.
Familiarity with label group roster.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid holidays including end of the year closure
Paid Time Off policy, which includes a separate Sick Days bank
401K with corporate matching
12 weeks for parental leave after birth or adoption paid at 100% of salary
Commuter Benefit
Volunteer Hours Matching Policy
Employee Assistance Program
Medical Health insurance covered at 100% for employee-only medical premiums
Dental & Vision insurance