Vice President of A&R Operations

This is a Full Time Job

The VP, A&R Operations will oversee the day-to-day operations of the A&R department and lead the A&R Operations team. This person will have overall accountability across the function, ensuring there is clear ownership across the team while serving as the primary escalation point for operational issues across the roster.

What you'll do:
• Lead and manage the A&R Operations team, establishing clear ownership across the group and developing the team over time.
• Oversee production schedules and the timely delivery of all A&R-related assets, including masters, credits/label copy, lyrics and related agreements.
• Oversee sample and side artist clearance processes in partnership with BA Admin and Business Affairs.
• Work closely with A&R and A&R Admin on recording budgets and reforecasts, with a focus on identifying potential overages and issues earlier.
• Work with A&R Admin and BA on option tracking, terminations, and other roster-related matters.
• Oversee master verification, asset management, and archival processes.
• Interface with Content Protection on music security, leaks, watermarking, fingerprinting, and takedowns.
• Maintain oversight across roster onboarding, new signings/drops and projects requiring additional operational support.
• Oversee key operational relationships with distribution and JV/label partners.
• Partner closely with A&R, A&R Admin, BA, Release Planning, Finance, Sales and other internal teams to troubleshoot issues and ensure priorities remain on track.
• Maintain visibility across priority releases and outstanding operational risks, escalating material issues to A&R leadership as needed.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve A&R Operations workflows, including better use of technology and automation, clearer documentation, and cross-training across the team.

Who you are:
• 7–10 years of experience in A&R Operations, A&R Administration, or a related recorded-music function.
• Strong knowledge of the recorded-music process, including audio delivery, clearances, recording budgets, and release operations.
• Experience managing and developing a team.
• Strong judgment and ability to prioritize and make decisions in a fast-moving environment.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional relationship-management skills.
• Comfortable working with senior executives, A&R teams, artist representatives, and internal business partners.
• Able to understand detailed operational workflows while maintaining oversight of the broader function.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented and interested in improving processes rather than simply maintaining them.