Manager, Label Management

Manager, Label Management As the Manager, Label Management , your role is crucial in ensuring our clients' label releases are launched effectively in the market. You will keep our clients up-to-date with the latest trends and developments in the music industry, including best practices and retail strategies. Owning and maintaining solid relationships with our clients and their team is essential to achieving our objectives. What you'll do Serve as the primary point of contact at The Orchard, maintaining positive and productive relationships with artists, management, agents, and industry contacts of varying sizes and genres. Provide advice and assistance on all aspects of music distribution to ensure their success. Provide guidance and support to labels on digital release best practices and metadata requirements. Oversee approvals and updates of digital releases. Collaborate with labels and internal departments to create, communicate, and execute new release and catalog development plans and strategies. Liaise with all internal departments, including finance, marketing, and legal, to meet all label business needs. Manage overall distribution release process from strategy to set up and coordinate with sales, manufacturing, and inventory management; may include physical distribution. Distribute critical assets to global retail and marketing teams to ensure all cross‑functional stakeholders are appraised of our labels' efforts to support releases. Oversee the complete life‑cycle of audio and video products from ingestion to delivery, including seeing releases from label submission via our Workstation portal through to delivery via our Admin backend. Collaborate with various teams at The Orchard to ensure our labels' audio and video catalogs are effectively delivered, claimed, and monetized. Drive label engagement utilizing internal marketing and data analytic tools to guide and support strategic decisions for marketing and sales goals, continuously interpreting data and proposing solutions and optimizations to labels and artists. Attend artist shows after work hours as necessary. Perform a wide range of additional tasks per the label roster's evolving needs, including collaborating with the digital marketing and design team to deliver compelling release campaigns, creating and presenting comprehensive label business reviews, catalog ingestions, clearing claims, and managing rights conflicts. Who you are At least 3+ years of experience in music partnership management. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and timelines. A strong passion for music and the music industry. Proven track record of success in managing labels. Proficient in Spanish and English. Extensive knowledge of the music industry, including trends, challenges, and opportunities. Strong business acumen and understanding of financial and budget management. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with artists, labels, and other key partners. Creative thinker with the ability to develop and execute innovative marketing and promotional campaigns. What We Give You You'll join an inclusive, collaborative, and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey. A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork. Opportunities to connect with our valuable resources, such as our Counsel of Equity & Progressive Action (CEPA). An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401(k) with employer matching. Voluntary benefits like company‑paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health, and meditation resources, industry‑leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized backup child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans. We invest in your professional growth & development. Time off for a winter recess. About The Orchard The Orchard is a leading music distribution company operating in 45 markets worldwide, distributing music from independent artists, including Ozuna, Skepta, Jorja Smith, and Kelsea Ballerini. With cutting‑edge operations and an unparalleled global team, The Orchard partners with labels of all sizes to make their music and video available across hundreds of digital and physical retailers worldwide. The Orchard focuses on providing a comfortable, social, and engaging environment to encourage productivity and creativity. #J-18808-Ljbffr