Introduction
Public Pressure is a well-funded music Web3 media company, enabling a growing movement of fans, artists and labels to transform the way we experience/collect music and connect with one another.
We are looking for an A&R assistant to expand our talent scouting team and onboard artists on Public Pressure.
The focus of the work will be bringing onboard “mid-level / breakthrough” artists, in control of their masters and distribution decision making process. (Not completely underground / emerging, and not yet fully established with record label deals)
Responsibilities
- Work as part of the A&R team
- Scout talent: research up-and-coming / breakthrough artists to drop on Public Pressure
- Lead creative discussions and pitches both with the Public Pressure Team and Artists
- Communicate and deal directly with artists / management all the way to the agreement signing process
- Data analysis: source key numbers / perform detailed artist assessment in terms of fanbase, social media numbers / engagement, streaming etc.
- Meet expectations in terms of artist deals and drops targets
- Maintain artists relationships and prepare artists for follow-up drops
- Work closely with the marketing team and NFT Director to maximise the visibility of drops
- Keep excellent electronic records and follow company procedures for storage of data
- Maintain confidentiality of information at all times
Required
- Existing connections and relationships with a pool of artists / music scene(s) preferred
- Cross-genre approach preferred
- European based preferred
- Good spoken and written English
- Excellent organisational and file management skills
Required
Previous experience as an A&R assistant or as a music promoter (even freelance / low level) required
