- Location
- DNU - KOR-Gangnam, Korea, Republic of
- Seniority
- Manager
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Source
- Workday
Description
We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.
Key purpose of role
The A&R manger acts as a key person to support Universal Music Korea’s Artist & Label department’s creative direction along with developing the artist roster.
Reporting directly to Artist & Label director, he/she is responsible for supporting artist signing and driving the creatives, brandings, and directions for artists.
He/she should have networks and understandings on the general production industry, along with a subculture and fashion scene, due to the nature of the department’s direction.
Responsibilities:
- Support and manage signing artists.
- A&R and manage the creatives of artists’ music releases.
- Manage and control the quality of artists’ brandings.
- Be responsible for the backend / metadata matters of the artists’ releases.
- Support the branding of the label and direction.
- Be assertive to the artists’ creatives.
Requirements
- Degree qualification with minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in A&R, artist or talent management experience.
- Familiar with and interested in a subculture, fashion, music, events, visuals, and merch.
- A great communication skill.
- A bi-lingual is a plus.
- An experience in fashion and brand is a plus.
Interested? Please follow the link to submit your application today!
Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
About us:
Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries.
Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans.
UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world.