
Artist Relations Coordinator
Sony Music
Los Angeles, CAThis is a Full Time Job
AWAL is looking for a Coordinator, Artist Relations to support artists across AWAL’s distribution business. This role is responsible for managing artist relationships at scale, supporting release operations, and helping artists successfully navigate AWAL’s platform, tools, and services throughout their lifecycle with us.
You will serve as a key point of contact for a roster of developing artists and their teams, helping resolve issues, provide release guidance, surface growth opportunities, and ensure artists remain engaged and active on the platform.
This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about music, artist development, and the independent ecosystem, and who thrives in a fast-paced, artist-facing environment. In addition to being a key point of contact for existing relationships, this role will also support new artist acquisition efforts.
What you'll do:
• Manage day-to-day support and relationships for a roster of distribution artists and their teams
• Guide artists through onboarding, release setup, platform tools, and operational workflows
• Respond to artist questions across release management, DSP delivery, royalties, metadata, content claims, and platform functionality
• Help artists navigate best practices around release strategy, pitching timelines, and audience growth
• Monitor artist activity and performance to identify engagement, retention, or growth opportunities
• Escalate high-priority issues, growth signals, or partnership opportunities internally when appropriate
• Support release readiness by ensuring artists are properly set up ahead of launches
• Collaborate cross-functionally with support, operations, product, marketing, and analytics teams to advocate for artist needs
• Support the overall artist experience across AWAL’s scaled support channels, including community moderation, Help Center content, webinars, and artist education materials
• Stay informed on music industry trends, DSP updates, and emerging artist behavior across the independent landscape
Who you are:
• 1–3 years of experience in music, media, customer success, account management, operations, or artist support
• Strong communication and relationship management skills
• Highly organized and comfortable managing a high volume of artists and requests simultaneously
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, solution-oriented approach to identifying opportunities and solving problems
• Curious and adaptable, with a willingness to embrace new tools, technologies, and ways of working to improve efficiency and artist outcomes
• Passionate about music, artist development, and the independent ecosystem
• Familiarity with DSPs, music distribution, release strategy, or artist marketing is a plus
• Comfortable working cross-functionally in fast-moving environments
• Curious, solutions-oriented, and proactive in identifying opportunities to improve the artist experience
Salary/Benefits
$45,000 - $50,000 /year USD
The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors.
Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Voluntary benefits including identity theft protection, mental health resources, and fertility coverage
• Paid leave for childbirth or bonding
• Paid leave for caregivers
• Programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity
• Subsidized back-up child and elder care
• Reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans
Perks
• Inclusive and collaborative community
• Modern office environment fostering productivity and creativity
• Investment in professional growth and development
• Time off for winter recess
Additional Information
Sony Music, which includes AWAL, is dedicated to supporting independent artists at every stage of their careers by revolutionizing the recording business and placing artists at the center of its operations. AWAL operates as both a record label and a distribution service, taking a hands-on approach to artist development and providing essential resources and best practices to help artists succeed. This dual focus makes AWAL a world-class record label built on a strong distribution foundation.