CONCORD IS THE INDEPENDENT, WORLDWIDE LEADER IN THE DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, AND MANAGEMENT OF RECORDED MUSIC, MUSIC PUBLISHING, AND THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE RIGHTS.
With offices in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, Miami, London, and Berlin, Concord has a diverse and vibrant roster of active recording artists, composers, and songwriters, and a vast and historic catalog of works by some of the most treasured names in music history.
As the Manager, A&R Operations you will supervise recording projects from the start of recording through delivery of final masters, help create and manage recording schedules and budgets, and be the liaison between A&R, Artists/Management, Attorneys and various departments within Concord to ensure successful and timely delivery of masters for Frontline labels.
What you'll do:
Artist Agreements
- Pay advances as per artist agreement and as authorized by Business Affairs
- Liaise with Business Affairs to stay updated on the status of all artist agreements
Recording Budgets and Schedules
- Consult with A&R representative, artist manager and producer to determine recording budget, schedule, location and personnel
- Recommend studios, engineers and musicians as needed
- Monitor actual recording costs against the approved budget
- Initiate discussions with VP, Studio and A&R Operations, label heads and A&R rep, and others if recording costs may exceed the approved budget and/or if the recording project is delayed
- Conduct weekly and bi‐weekly updates with each label and A&R to report on recording costs and status of budgets and schedules, projected delivery dates, new signings and options.
A&R Administration
- Negotiate rates with studios, audio vendors, engineers and musicians to ensure budget compliance
- Issue PO#s to vendors and process invoices in a timely manner
- Schedule recording sessions with studios, engineers and musicians
- Make travel arrangements for the artist and all other recording personnel
- Comply with the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) regulations for scale payments and benefits contributions due to session musicians
- Collect forms from session musicians and prepare AFM session reports in order to pay wages and benefits to musicians
- Prepare and obtain signatures on Performer's Release Forms for vocalists and Producer Declaration form agreements for producers
- Ensure label waivers are executed and received by Business Affairs prior to release.
- Provide fully executed copies of Producer & Mixer agreements to BA and Royalties
- Distribute music to entire staff
- Assist in collecting deliverables as itemized in recording agreements, i.e., ProTools/session files, mixes, stems, lyrics, agreements and performer release forms
- Coordinate with Content & Repertoire to collect credits for label copy
- Archive masters in Concord’s A&R library
Masters To Production
- Ensure that approved masters meet Production deadlines
- Request master approval from A&R and Management and notify Production as soon as masters are approved
- Coordinate the creation of radio edits and remixes
What you'll need:
- A minimum of 3 (three) years of experience in A&R Admin, A&R Operations or a similar position
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Solid understanding of the recording process, recording technologies and the music industry as a whole
- Thorough knowledge of regulations and scales deemed by The American Federation of Musicians
- Very strong negotiating skills
- Outstanding project management skills
- Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
- Self-starter with the capacity to manage a varied and often intense workload, managing evolving priorities as they arise.
- Must be highly organized and have exceptional communication and follow-up skills
- Exceptional problem-solving abilities
- Diligent attention to detail
- Ability to handle confidential matterswith discretion
- Must be able to work independently as well as working well within a team
- Must demonstrate good judgment
- Professional and diplomatic
- Thorough knowledge and proficiency with MS Outlook, Excel and Word
- Must be based in Los Angeles
Salary Range: $65,000 - 75,000
*This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days minimum on-site.
At Concord, we offer comprehensive medical and wellness benefits, generous time off, parental leave, charity match, paid time off for volunteering, and other fun company perks. We have beautiful new offices and a culture committed to supporting everyone’s growth and development.
Concord is an equal opportunity employer. We employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We believe that diversity, inclusion and equity is paramount for the creation of music, theater and film that celebrates and empowers all cultures.
