**Job Description

**For our label SharpTone Records, specializing in alternative and heavy music, we are currently seeking an A&R Manager (m/f/d) to be based in North America.

**What You’ll Do
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• Identify and interpret emerging musical, cultural, and audience trends within metal, alternative, and hard rock, translating insights into clear A&R priorities and roster strategy.
• Proactively source emerging talent across digital platforms, live scenes, manager networks, and grassroots channels, maintaining a strong and diverse discovery pipeline while partnering closely with internal stakeholders.
• Lead artist assessment and deal recommendation processes, balancing creative potential, brand fit, growth trajectory, and commercial viability for a developing label ecosystem. · (Partner with Legal to support) transparent, fair, and strategic contract negotiations with artists, managers, and partner labels, ensuring agreements create long-term value and mutual trust.
• Collaborate closely with marketing, digital, distribution, finance, and operations teams to align on release planning, artist development, and resource prioritization.
• Act as a key advocate for signed artists, contributing to creative direction, release strategy, and long-term career planning in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
Help shape SharpTone’s A&R vision and reputation across North America, positioning the label as a trusted home for innovative and culturally relevant artists.

**Qualifications
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• 4-6 years music industry experience, established network, creative vision, strong business sense & understanding of contracts, publishing, licenses, budgets & strategic marketing.
• You have an ear to the ground and recognize and evaluate cultural changes and their impacts on relevant markets; always staying abreast to make the next musical discovery for Believe and SharpTone.
• As a strong communicator, you value acting consciously, clearly, and beneficially in your conversations; building connections with artists, managers and producers.
• You're open-minded, possess a modern mindset, and uniquely connect your drive for successful outcomes with your creativity. Using these skills to guide artists creatively and professionally from signing to releasing music.
• You value having the right tools and conditions to help you become a successful "matchmaker" in the interplay between A&R, artists, and Believe.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.