Artist and Partnership Manager

14 hours ago

Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sony Music Entertainment Full time 120,000 - 240,000 per year

What you'll do:

Industry Scouting & Artist Signings

  • Actively scout and evaluate new and emerging artists, songwriters, and producers across Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
  • Lead artist signings, co-development deals, and production partnerships that align with Sony Music's strategic objectives.
  • Build a sustainable artist pipeline through consistent engagement with managers, producers, and talent networks.
  • Monitor platforms, live events, and online trends to stay ahead of the curve on emerging music movements.

Strategic Label & Creative Partnerships

  • Identify and develop upstreaming or joint venture opportunities with independent labels, collectives, and creative entrepreneurs.
  • Lead deal negotiations with internal legal and business affairs teams to secure equitable and growth-oriented partnerships.
  • Act as a key liaison with external stakeholders and strategic partners to enhance Sony Music Malaysia's creative ecosystem

Music Development & A&R Oversight

  • Identify hit-worthy songs, sonic trends, and top-tier producers for project development.
  • Oversee the creative process from demo to recording to ensure commercial readiness and artistic integrity.
  • Coordinate with local and regional A&R collaborators to build strong artist-brand alignment and musical output.

Cross-Functional Execution & Strategy

  • Collaborate with marketing, digital, promotions, and business affairs teams to ensure successful artist launches and campaigns.
  • Leverage data and audience insights to inform scouting and development decisions.
  • Serve as a strategic advocate for artists and partners within Sony Music Malaysia.

Who you are:

  • Minimum 8 years' experience in A&R, music scouting, artist management, or label partnerships within Malaysia or the Southeast Asian region.
  • Proven ability to discover and sign talent with strong market potential.
  • A deep understanding of music production and recording, with a strong instinct for hit potential.
  • Well-connected across the Malaysian music landscape—artists, producers, indie labels, content creators, and cultural tastemakers.
  • Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Malay language fluency preferred.
  • A self-starter with strategic vision, commercial acumen, and creative flair.

What we give you:

  • You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day
  • A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best
  • Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community
  • The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next
  • We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Equal Opportunities

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