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ABOUT NCS

At NCS (NoCopyrightSounds), we’re on a mission to Empower Creators worldwide through our ‘free to use music’ model. With tracks featured in hundreds of millions of YouTube videos, accumulating over half a trillion views, we’ve become synonymous with bridging the gap between creators and music. Our roster of artists resonates with audiences globally, garnering billions of streams. By championing a ‘Copyright Free’ approach to marketing, we not only empower music artists but also content creators, fostering thriving careers while reshaping the music industry.

ROLE MISSION

As the AandR Manager, your primary responsibility is to oversee and manage the AandR team, ensuring accountability, raising standards, and executing a competitive strategy in artist signings. You work closely with the Head of Music to align new music signings with company objectives and audience preferences.

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CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

- Managing, and creating accountability for the AandR team, elevating standards, and executing a competitive strategy in artist signings.

- Working with the Head of Music, executing new music signing decisions aligned with company objectives and audience tastes.

- Owning and effectively allocating the AandR budget for acquiring new music.

- Negotiating multiple high-priority deals for new artist signings and existing roster deals.

- Improving artist communications, setting clear expectations and working with the marketing team to identify priorities.

- Identifying and nurturing emerging and established artists, developing a strong artist roster while keeping a constant pulse on the NCS niche and broader market trends.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

- Minimum 5 year’s experience at a music company – record label, management company or music publisher with a proven track record in prospecting artists.

- A very strong understanding of the market NCS works within, our label competitors and the genres we release.

- A network of existing relationships with high-level artists, writers and producers that will be relevant to NCS’ business.

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively negotiate deals and resolve disputes.

- An understanding of music rights, recording andamp; publishing agreements, and copyright

- Experience managing individuals or teams.

- Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks concurrently.

- Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with a range of stakeholders, including artists, songwriters, lawyers, and external partners.

- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

COMPANY BENEFITS

- Working in London-based office ‘Bankstock’ (w/ UKF, DrumandBassArena, SubSoul + more) and ‘The Halley’ in Haggerston, including studio access.

- Private healthcare cover including dental and optical (after probation period).

- Apple One Subscription including Fitness+, TV+ etc (after probation period).

- Cycle To Work scheme (after probation period).

- Pension scheme.

- Hybrid working (Tue, Wed andamp; Thur in office)

INCLUSIVITY

As an organisation we celebrate and support our team members from all backgrounds and are working to build an adaptable culture of mutual allyship, and an environment where everyone is comfortable being themselves 100% of the time. We actively encourage applications from people of every race, gender, religion, age, disability and the LGBTQIA+ community.

NCS is open and happy to make any reasonable adjustments as required throughout the interview process to increase accessibility.

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