Artist & Project Manager: Polyarts and HarrisonParrott

The primary function of the Artist and Composer Manager is to develop, promote, and manage all aspects of the careers of a defined list of artists and projects (including composers) who are multi-hyphenates, working across various areas of the music industry. The Artist and Composer Manager shall be responsible for all day-to-day activity and strategy of a fixed roster of artists and take a proactive approach to constantly search for opportunities across all aspects of the industry, as well as handle the contractual, administrative, production, and financial needs of each individual. This role is a key part of the forward-thinking and dynamic Polyarts and HarrisonParrott team, crucial for its continued growth. Always ensuring exceptional service consistency and personal assistance to clients, this role requires a self-starter who anticipates needs, addresses concerns and resolves issues as and whenever they arise in a professional, confident and efficient manner. A proactive, strong initiative, responsible, self-motivated and autonomous work style is needed. Please be aware that working in the music industry, and working alongside international artists shall require additional hours, and adapting to calls and working patterns on different time zones. Attendance and preparation/production to concerts out of standard hours shall be expected within the contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and build relationships with artists to deliver on their strategic needs and aims, working closely with senior management to identify and deliver this strategy.
• Work with key promoters across the industry to deliver high quality and efficient work.
• Clearly plan and implement sales for each of your artists alongside the Associate Director, Polyarts.
• Procure and negotiate engagements to implement agreed sales strategy of 6-8 artists or projects ranging from composers to instrumentalists to vocalists.
• Set regular sales targets and meet said targets.
• Aim to increase revenue per artist by 10-20% on an annual basis.
• Constantly push results and initiatives to improve financial results per artist and projects.
• Manage Junior Artist Coordinator, in partnership with CEO and AD.
• Show initiative in planning sales targets and strategies for your artists and implementing these plans.
• Act as a key point of contact with assigned artists and handle requests independently while keeping team in the loop.
• Maintain awareness of the progress of an artist’s performance through concert attendance, reading reviews and discussion with the artist and promoters.
• Oversee the maintenance of various diaries of each artist and finalise details of each engagement.
• Negotiate/advise on contract terms, ensure fee negotiations are finalised, process and manage the issuing and finalisation of contracts.
• Ensure there is effective liaison with the Accounts department on all matters relating to timely accounting to artists, commission, and tax arrangements.
• Ensure with coordinators financial information on artist diary system is maintained and outstanding fee negotiations followed up on a timely basis.
• Oversee and work on presentations and make sure external materials are up to date.
• Be alert to opportunities for collaborations, connections, and links between Polyarts and HarrisonParrott artists and projects.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proven experience (4+ yrs) and competency in managing artists including strategic career planning, sales and marketing, and contract negotiation.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Knowledge and passion of contemporary music across range of genres and sub-genres.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail.
• Solid organisation skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritise a large number of varied tasks with multiple deadlines.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Prior experience in a relevant and related area of the music business.

Benefits

• The post carries 25 days of paid holiday per year pro rata in addition to statutory bank and public holidays.
• 5 of these days are to be taken during the office closure period in December.
• After 3 months of continuous employment the post holder will automatically be enrolled into the Company's Pension Scheme.
• Life assurance: 3 x annual salary.
• Hybrid workplace model.
• Flexible starting and ending times.
• Employee Assistant Programme.