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Activist Artists Management

Director of Streaming

Full time

Onsite • Los Angeles, CA, USA

USD 80000.00 - 130000.00

Salary: USD 80000.00 - 130000.00 annually

Category: Artist Management

We're hiring someone to optimize how our artists stream across every major DSP including Spotify, TikTok, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, and more. This individual will liaise with editors, analyze the data, and communicate insights clearly to the team and artists. This individual will work directly with our management team, labels, and distributors to build and optimize release strategies to maximize visibility and monetization.
What You'll Do
• Own DSP relationships and support playlist pitching strategies alongside release and catalog optimization efforts to maximize artist discoverability and audience growth.
• Manage artist presence across DSPs.
• Monitor and analyze streaming performance, playlist impact, audience behavior, and consumption trends to identify growth opportunities using tools such as Chartmetric, Luminate, Co:brand, Spotify for Artists, and others.
• Run point on DSP advertising and pitch tools, for example, Spotify's Campaign Kit (Marquee, Discovery Mode, Showcase, playlist pitching), Apple Music's Connect/Pitch tools, and Pandora AMP. You will advise on which lever to pull, for which release, and when. 
• Plan, implement, and optimize advertising campaigns across Meta, Google, YouTube, TikTok, Spotify, and emerging platforms to support streaming initiatives.
• Build the streaming plan for every release: pitch timelines, pre-save/pre-add strategy, Canvas and visual assets, and playlist targeting across both editorial and algorithmic placements, ensuring all editorial windows are met.
• Evaluate campaign effectiveness through data-driven reporting and provide actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
• Track platform and algorithm changes and flag important updates to leadership. 
• Work closely with artists, our management team, labels, and distributors including Marketing, A&R, Publicity, Branding, International, and Commercial Partnerships to execute integrated campaigns.
• Collaborate with local and international platform partners to maximize visibility, playlisting opportunities, and promotional support.
• Other duties as assigned.
What You Bring
• 4+ years in streaming strategy, digital marketing, or DSP-facing work — label, distributor, management company, or a DSP itself.
• Real, current fluency in how DSPs work today, including Spotify's Campaign Kit (Marquee, Discovery Mode, Showcase) and Apple Music's Connect/Pitch suite.
• Familiarity with analytic tools in Spotify for Artists, TikTok for Artists, Apple Music for Artists, Chartmetric, Luminate, Soundcharts, Co:brand, or similar. Comfortable explaining what the numbers mean to people who don't live in them.
• Hands-on experience with digital advertising platforms including Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, TikTok Ads Manager, YouTube Ads, and Spotify Advertising.
• Experience coordinating release timelines across labels, distributors, and marketing teams.
• Passion for music, entertainment, and emerging technologies.
• Critical thinker with a high attention to detail.
• High-degree of confidentiality.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• In-depth familiarity with music streaming services, social media networks, and content strategy.
• Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills.
Nice to Have
• Existing relationships with tastemakers and those in the streaming community.
• Familiarity with distributor platforms.
• Background in growth or performance marketing within entertainment.

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