Senior Editorial & Marketing Partnerships Manager (Dance & Electronic music)

Company Overview

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 over 2,000 employees, Believe offers a full range of services including audience development, publishing, marketing and distribution. We use a local‑expertise with a global tech platform model, delivering exclusive solutions for artists to promote and monetize their music. Our portfolio includes Nuclear Blast, naïve, TuneCore, Groove Attack, Sentric, AllPoints and Byond. In 2024, Believe artists generated more than 800 billion streams worldwide across all genres and received over 70 industry awards.

Senior Editorial & Marketing Partnerships Manager

Believe is seeking a Senior Editorial & Marketing Partnerships Manager to join our UK Label and Artist Solutions team. In this role you will drive visibility, momentum and long‑term growth for our roster, with a specific focus on Dance & Electronic music. You will combine DSP editorial management and lifecycle growth, executing data‑led strategies to maximise support and revenue for priority releases. Beyond the initial pitch, you’ll lead re‑pitching efforts and deliver actionable insights to stakeholders to ensure our artists win across all major platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• DSP Editorial & Partnerships: Develop and maintain strong relationships with artist partnership managers and key editors across all UK DSPs and short‑form platforms. Lead UK pitching for priority Dance & Electronic releases, producing compelling, data‑driven pitches. Work with Believe’s global DSP teams to develop UK releases in international markets.
• Re‑pitching & Lifecycle Growth: Identify opportunities from market and trend data, working with labels to identify growing releases. Closely monitor post‑release performance of key tracks, analysing data to identify growth opportunities and devise long‑tail strategies.
• Data, Reporting & Insight: Use data and analytics to track performance, define KPIs, and uncover new opportunities. Produce campaign readouts and actionable insights for teams and clients. Collaborate with the wider UK EMP team to build and share best‑practice playbooks across the organisation.
• Commercial & Team Enablement: Support new business and client renewals with DSP expertise. Collaborate with the wider UK EMP team to train internal teams on pitching, lifecycle planning, and DSP best practice.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in DSP relations, editorial strategy, audience development and artist/label management within electronic music.
• Deep understanding of the electronic music ecosystem and its global community.
• Proven network of DSP and industry contacts in the electronic space.
• Highly organised, process‑driven, and confident managing multiple priorities.
• Data‑literate with strong analytical and storytelling skills.
• Excellent communicator – credible, calm, and persuasive in high‑stakes conversations.
• Passionate about digital growth, platform dynamics, and audience development.
• Hungry to grow and develop with the team, roster and company.
• At least 3 years experience in electronic music at a label, distributor, management company or promoter.

Additional Information

Working at Believe means having an individual and collective impact in a fast‑growing company. At all stages of their careers, Believers shape the future of the music industry. Our international presence offers daily opportunities to connect with colleagues worldwide. We have two hearts at Believe – our People and our Artists.

Benefits

• Two remote working days per week.
• Private health care.
• Pension plan with matched contribution up to 10%.
• 25 days annual leave (with 1 birthday day, 1 moving house day, up to 3 compassionate leave days).
• Life assurance and income protection.
• Access to Eutelmed, a digital mental‑health platform offering sessions with experienced psychologists.
• Tailor‑made training and coaching programmes.
• 40% discount on gym memberships and free sport classes.

Employee Engagement

Ambassador programme: an employee volunteering initiative dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), well‑being and the planet. 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.