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Company Description

Believe is a global artist development company. We empower local artists, labels and publishers to grow their audiences at each stage of their careers with expertise, respect, fairness and transparency.

Operating in 50+ countries, with more than 2,000 employees, Believe oCers a full range of services including audience development, publishing, marketing and distribution, with a tailor-made approach to fit any artist, label or publisher.

Believe champions independence and innovation through a unique model that combines local expertise with a global tech platform, delivering exclusive solutions for artists to promote and monetize their music thanks to strategic partnerships with leading global digital service providers.

With a leading portfolio of brands that includes Nuclear Blast, naïve, TuneCore, Groove Attack, Sentric, AllPoints and Byond, Believe artists generated more than 800 billion streams worldwide in 2024 across all genres, and were recognized with more than 70 leading industry awards.

Believe is a simplified joint-stock company under French law.

Ready to set the tone with Believe ?

Job Description

As the Artist Relation Manager/ A&R in Serbia for Believe you will define and implement the sourcing and acquisitions strategy for artist and labels. Utilizing your network and artist relations, you will be able to source and identify artists & labels who would benefit from joining our division. Carrying out first discussions with potential clients and their management, you will be able to identify their needs and share the perfect offer with local heads of distribution and Head of A&R. You will participate in the contract negotiation with the local team.
In addition, you will be responsible for the day to day management of our artists and labels, delivering high-level strategic support and advice, working within the cross-regional team and organization, reporting directly to Label Senior Leader.

Responsibilities:

1. Identify key artists and labels in the Balkans as potential signings:

• Contribute to company growth by sourcing label & artist leads for the regional roster
• Monitor Believe analytics and public tool analytics for talent detection.
• Carrying out first discussions with the artists and their management to pitch our services and follow up through to deal negotiations.

2. Qualify artist & labels potential, tailor offer to services expectations:

• Assess artists & labels potential, estimate deal value, and collect information to manage the sales pipeline.
• Present opportunities to your local & central team and coordinate with Head of A&R to validate deal offers.
• Carry out meetings with prospective clients to pitch our services and follow up through negotiations until signing, working with the local team.

3. Identify Market Trends and market dynamics and report to management
4. Label & Artist account management; Qualify Artists services expectations, career projects and release plans:

• Manage the portfolio of your signed artists and labels with a focus on global campaign strategies.
• Support artists and labels in custom-made release strategies, coordinate the project with Editorial Promotion departments.
• Carry the strategy for artist new releases and back catalogue across all platforms increasing visibility, fan engagement, content streaming and sales

5. Deliver end-to-end client support across digital services (distribution, legal, royalties, streaming, rights coordination), fully aligned with Believe's strategy

Qualifications

• Ability to be both creative and data driven.
• Proactive attitude to work to deadlines, meet targets and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Extremely digital savvy and quick to adopt trends.
• Strong relationship building skills and team-oriented approach.
• Available to work some evenings and to travel internationally as may be required.
• 2 to 3 years of proven track record in the recorded music industry and experience in negotiation.
• A solid network in the music industry

Additional Information

SET THE TONE WITH US​

Working at Believe means having individual and collective impact in a fast-growing company! ​

At all stages of their careers, Believers are an important part of what we are doing: shaping the future of the music industry. ​

We need teams that truly reflect the diversity of our clients: our international presence is an inspiring and enriching work environment for each one of us, with daily opportunities to connect with our colleagues all over the world. ​

We have two hearts at Believe - our People and our Artists. ​

We believe in THE POWER OF OUR PEOPLE, who grow every day to develop their potential… We aim to provide our Believers with the best environment to thrive. ​

ROCK THE JOB ​

• Tailor-made training and coaching program ​

• Remote working policy​

• A well-being program​

• Access to Eutelmed, a digital mental health and well-being platform that allows you to speak with an experienced psychologist​

• Contractor role

SING IN HARMONY​

• Ambassador program: an employee volunteering initiative dedicated to all Believers interested in having a positive impact on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), wellbeing and the planet.​

• Shaping Together: A Group-wide event focused on volunteerism and community impact ​

We are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the community it serves at all levels of the organisation. We, therefore, welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion and sexual orientation.