Über diese Assistant A&R Manager Stelle bei Sony Music Global Job Board
As Assistant A&R Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the A&R Manager in implementing SME Vietnam A&R strategy that incorporates discovering new artists who have the potential to be commercially successful, finding the right songs and projects for new and current priority artists and contributing to the growth of SME Vietnam.
What you'll do:
• Responsible for driving the development and selection of appropriate music repertoire and/or genre for Sony Music Vietnam artists (whether current or prospective), taking into account the artists’ talents, images, voice quality, pitches, appearances, characters and personalities, etc;
• Identify and refer new artists;
• Provide advice on the current and future music fashion/trend as well as the general consumers’ demands;
• Responsible for providing advice on grooming, development and training to artists (whether they are new or existing) in terms of music production, music play-back techniques, mixing and remixing, vocal techniques, singing techniques, live performances, image, styling, looks, and personality enhancement, etc.;
• Liaising, “brainstorming” and meeting with internal teams to discuss A&R’s strategies;
• Have a strong, clear vision of the music market, including gaps and potential opportunities in the market over the next 2 to 3 years. Work with the team and external contacts to identify strong artist proposition that may fill those gaps guaranteeing Sony Music Vietnam market share over the coming years.
• Be commercial and forward thinking in artist signings deals and ensure that signings will be concluded in a timely and satisfactory manner.
• Build and maintain a strong network of recording contacts including writers, producers, publishers, mixing engineers, mastering engineer and studio contacts.
• Work with marketing and artist management team to oversee the recording process of Sony Music Vietnam artists
• Demonstrate a good ear for the music that will help the artist/s success and be able to identify the singles that will be hits and those that will add to the overall record.
• Act as a point of escalation as the record being worked across the team begin to move towards release.
Who you are:
• University graduate, having a Music/Media degree not a must, but good to have.
• Thorough understanding of music and the contemporary music scene.
• Hands-on knowledge of how songs/albums are recorded and produced.
• Have a good understanding of a variety of music genres.
• Experiential understanding of commercial success for music | knowledge of consumer taste.
• Tech-savvy to leverage various sources for artist & music scouting.
• Excellent Interpersonal skills – relationship building with artists/producers/music managers etc.
• High on Emotional Quotient (EQ) in order to support the artist/music through the lifecycle.
• Should have a good ear for music and be able to tap potential or provide advice on fine-tuning aspects.
• Love and passion for music and supporting local talent.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing, social media, content, and streaming landscape.
What we give you:
• You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day.
• A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best.
• Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community.
• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next.
• We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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