Director of Artist Relations & Manager | Fast Growth Music Management Scale Up | London

Director of Artist Relations & Manager | Fast Growth Music Management Scale Up | London

Harmonic is a fast‑growing independent rights music management scale‑up focused on empowering musicians, artists and labels to retain full creative control while maximizing global reach. Through premium digital distribution and YouTube channel management services, we provide our carefully curated roster of emerging talent with industry‑leading tools to optimize their presence across the digital music ecosystem.

Business

With a global headcount of 35 (and growing) and a turnover of £35 million, Harmonic offers tailored solutions that include music distribution, data analysis, promotion strategy, royalties and accounting, and YouTube channel management. We place artists’ ownership and copyright protection at the forefront while expanding audience and revenue.

Role

This newly created Director of Artist Relations & Manager role focuses on leading and scaling the Artist Relations and Management function. It requires senior artist‑management experience, a deep understanding of the modern music industry, and the ability to build trusted, long‑term relationships with artists, labels, managers, and creators.

Duties

• Act as senior artist manager and trusted advisor for artists and creators.
• Develop and own long‑term artist career strategies, including creative direction, release planning, platform growth, and monetisation.
• Work closely with artists and their teams (managers, labels, agents, publicists) to align goals and execute career plans.
• Lead release strategy across singles, EPs, and albums.
• Support artists in audience and fan engagement, and digital brand building.

Artist Services & Execution

• Oversee delivery of artist services.
• Translate platform data and performance insights into clear, actionable recommendations for artists and their teams.
• Identify opportunities for growth across monetisation, content strategy, partnerships, and new platforms.
• Ensure artists understand and maximise the value of Harmonic’s services.

Relationship Management

• Build deep, long‑term relationships with artists, managers, labels, and partners.
• Act as the internal voice of the artist, championing artist needs and priorities across the business.
• Support onboarding of new artists in collaboration with Sales and Client Relations, ensuring a smooth transition into artist management.

Team Leadership & Strategy

• Build, lead, and mentor the Artist Relations and Management team.
• Set KPIs focused on artist growth, retention, campaign performance, and satisfaction.
• Establish best practices, workflows, and frameworks aligned with modern artist management and label services models.
• Contribute to the overall music strategy in partnership with the Head of Music.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Sales, Operations, Client Relations, and other teams to align artist strategies with business goals.
• Support commercial initiatives without owning direct sales targets, ensuring artist interests remain central.
• Collaborate with external partners and platforms where required to support artist growth.

Requirements

Essential

• Strong background in artist management, artist services, artist relations, or label services.
• Strong experience working directly with artists, managers, labels, and agents.
• Deep understanding of the modern music industry, digital distribution, and platform‑led growth.
• Excellent communicator with a passion for relationship‑building, music, culture, creativity, and artist development.

Bonus

• Experience in fast‑growth start‑up/scale‑up environments (beneficial but not essential).

Salary

Up to £70 k base + uncapped commission package.

Location

London (hybrid – 3 days in office / 2 from home).

Contact

Interested? Reach out to Matt Horsfall at 020 3773 350 or matt.horsfall@harmonicfinance.com.

At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.