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JOBS

Director, A&R Administration

Background:

Position Music is an independent publisher and record label based in Burbank, CA (a Nashville, TN office planned

for late 2025), redefining what it means to be a music company. Established in 1999 and still led by Founder, President

and CEO Tyler Bacon, Position Music boasts a multinational presence that sets itself apart from other record labels

and publishers by offering an innovative, artist-centric approach to creating music. We offer competitive employee

benefits, along with a friendly, casual work environment.

Position Music’s core values include creating an environment built upon integrity, teamwork, honesty, passion, and

fun. We care about artists as people and are committed to serving our clients as we continuously strive for excellence.

Apply: jobs@positionmusic.com

Position Summary:

Position Music is seeking a full time Director, A&R Administration based in Los Angeles, CA. In this role, you will

be the “glue” between the creative and administrative functions of a label and publishing company.

Reports To: Head of A&R

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and continuously improve Position Music’s project management system workflows, automations,

and expense tracking as relates to approved marketing, recording and publishing budgets

• Assist Business Affairs with preparation and distribution of publishing and recording agreements and

Schedules as needed

• Oversee the onboarding of newly signed artists and songwriters: gathering PRO information, IP data, and

receiving proper documents for the royalty and AP systems to ensure advances and expenses are paid in a

timely manner

• Communicate new and upcoming releases, catalog updates, and rights to Position Music’s Admin, Label

and Synch departments

• Supervise workflow of A&R Coordinators

• Work alongside Position Music’s Label and Distribution teams to confirm all assets are delivered properly

and accurately ahead of scheduled release dates

• Meet with A&R and Label Product Managers to discuss product release timelines, budgets and

requirements to ensure a successful release of each product

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience working for a music publisher and/or record label

• Previous management experience with proven track record of successfully managing and leading a team

• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and oversee the project management of a large volume of releases

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Experience using project management systems such as Monday.com and Pipedrive

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word) and Google Suite

Salary Range:

• $65,000 - $85,000 based on experience

Benefits:

• Robust medical/dental/vision offerings or option for private medical insurance reimbursement (up to

$440/month, currently)

• Generous PTO and Sick Leave policy

• Employer contribution of 3% into 401(k), 100% vesting after 1 month in plan

• Employer paid Short Term & Long Term disability insurance

• Hybrid work environment (Burbank currently in office 3 days per week)

• A fun and respectful community of people with a passion for music

Director, Distribution

Background:

Position Music is an independent publisher and record label based in Burbank, CA (a Nashville, TN office planned

for late 2025), redefining what it means to be a music company. Established in 1999 and still led by Founder, President

and CEO Tyler Bacon, Position Music boasts a multinational presence that sets itself apart from other record labels

and publishers by offering an innovative, artist-centric approach to creating music. We offer competitive employee

benefits, along with a friendly, casual work environment.

Position Music’s core values include creating an environment built upon integrity, teamwork, honesty, passion, and

fun. We care about artists as people and are committed to serving our clients as we continuously strive for excellence.

Apply: jobs@positionmusic.com

Position Summary:

Position is seeking a full time Director of Distribution based in Los Angeles or Nashville. In this role, you will

interface with all departments, outside vendors, as well as be involved in the day-to-day machinations of a music

publisher and record label.

Reports To: VP of Administration

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver music, artwork and metadata to DSPs

• Prepare music files for distribution (adding metadata, formatting files, verifying all assets are correct)

• Troubleshooting on short form focused social platforms like Tik Tok, Meta and YouTube

• Work closely with A&R admin team in the tracking and completion of assets required for releases

• Work closely with Creative team in managing pre-released music for pitching

• Correctly organizing music libraries for third party partners and licensees

• Uploading music and metadata to third party end points

• Deliver sound recording and composition assets to YouTube ContentID

Background Requirements

• Prior experience working in or around digital distributors, record labels or music publishers

• Experience working in distribution platforms: Virgin/Universal, Disco, DistroKid, and Musicbed

• Understands nuance of asset delivery to various DSPs and partners

Required Qualifications:

• Detail oriented

• Ability to prioritize and process a high volume of work

• Experienced with audio file conversion and formatting

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word

• Familiar with DDEX

• Ability to work individually or as part of a team

• Knowledgeable about distribution terms, workflows data, metadata

• Understands the basic concepts of mechanical, synchronization licensing, and neighboring rights

• Has excellent written communication skills

Salary Range:

◦ $65,000 - $85,000

Benefits:

• Robust medical/dental/vision offerings or option for private medical insurance reimbursement (up to

$440/month, currently).

• Generous PTO and Sick Leave policy.

• Employer contribution of 3% into 401(k), 100% vesting after 1 month in plan.

• Employer paid Short Term & Long-Term disability insurance.

• Hybrid work environment (Burbank currently in office 3 days per week).

• A fun and respectful community of people with a passion for music.

INTERNSHIPS

The Position Music Interns Responsibilities include:

- Internet/Client research

- Music submission review

- Publishing administration

- Music metadata organization

- Social media management

- Video/image editing and creation

- Misc. office tasks

 

Intern must be enrolled in an accredited college program. Typical time commitment is 20 hours/week. Must have their own transportation. We usually hire for Spring, Summer, and Fall semsters on a rolling basis. 

 

Potential applicants can submit a resume and cover letter to internship@positionmusic.com.

FYI - We currently are reviewing a lot of applications. Please be patient with response time. 

 

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