A&R Operations Manager

Are you highly organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about dance music? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where creativity and operations come together? Do you know how to keep projects, people, and processes aligned while helping artists and releases reach their full potential? Then you might be the one we’re looking for!

Our new A&R Operations Manager will play a key role within our international A&R team and will report directly to the Head of A&R Operations. In this role, you will oversee the operational side of A&R projects, ensuring smooth collaboration between artists, management, legal teams, and internal departments. You will help drive operational excellence while enabling the A&R team to focus on creative and strategic objectives.

What will you be doing?

• You will support and oversee the operational side of A&R projects, ensuring smooth workflows, clear communication, and timely delivery across departments;

• You will coordinate release schedules, budgets, project documentation, and internal processes together with Marketing, Digital, Legal, Finance, and Royalties teams;

• You will act as the operational liaison between the A&R team and other internal departments;

• You will manage catalog rework initiatives and identify opportunities for catalog growth and development;

• You will support dealmaking processes by preparing legal term sheets, supervising negotiations, and managing artist and label agreements in collaboration with the Legal department;

• You will maintain close relationships and regular communication with artists, producers, and management teams to ensure alignment on project goals and deliverables;

• You will monitor financial and project performance, prepare monthly reports, and support additional investment discussions when necessary;

• You will help identify cross-promotional opportunities, playlist support, and other opportunities to maximize project visibility.

Who is the person we’re looking for?

• You bring 3–5 years of experience in a similar operational, label, or project management related role;

• You are extremely passionate about dance music and the music industry;

• You understand how record labels operate, especially in terms of contracts, release processes and artist relations;

• You are highly organized and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously;

• You have strong communication and relationship management skills;

• You enjoy working cross-functionally with different departments to achieve results;

• You are resourceful, detail-oriented, and thrive in a fast-paced environment;

• You currently live in or near Amsterdam/London.
  

What will we offer you in return?

At Armada Music, you’ll be pursuing your passion on an international scale. Calling an inspiring and musical environment home, you’ll bump fists with a young and dynamic team of skilled coworkers. We also offer 25 days off per year to force you to miss us every once in a while and an appealing pension scheme for when we finally decide to grow up. O, and we’ll pay you. There’s that too, of course.

About Armada Music

Armada Music is the biggest independent dance music label in the world, founded in 2003 by Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron and David Lewis (AR-MA-DA). Promoting dance music all over the world from its offices in Amsterdam (HQ), New York and London, Armada Music represents and cultivates the creative exploits of some of the biggest players in the electronic music game, including Armin van Buuren, Lilly Palmer, D.O.D, Hannah Laing, ARTY, Audien, Giorgia Angiuli, Yulia Niko, Tensnake, Eelke Kleijn, Jan Blomqvist, Joris Voorn, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano and THEMBA.