Head of Artist Partnerships

What You’ll Do

• Lead outreach, relationship development, and negotiations with artists, artist managers, labels, publishers, and other music industry stakeholders.
• Drive artist adoption of the Udio Artist Platform, from initial conversations through onboarding and ongoing engagement
• Act as a trusted partner and point of contact for artists and their teams, representing artist interests internally while advancing Udio’s strategic goals.
• Develop and refine partnership strategies that scale across genres, geographies, and artist profiles.
• Collaborate closely with legal, product, marketing, and leadership teams to structure artist participation frameworks, terms, and workflows.
• Gather feedback from artists and managers to inform product improvements and platform evolution.
• Represent Udio at industry events, showcases, conferences, and private meetings.
• Track partnership performance and engagement metrics to inform strategy and reporting.

What We’re Looking For

• Deep experience working directly with artists, managers, labels, or other music industry stakeholders.
• Strong network across the music industry, with credibility and trust among artists and their representatives.
• Proven ability to negotiate, close, and manage complex partnerships or deals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to bridge creative, legal, and technical conversations.
• Strategic thinker who can also execute hands-on in a fast-moving environment.
• Comfort operating at both executive and working levels, internally and externally.

Nice to Have

• Experience at a record label, music tech company, management firm, or digital platform.
• Familiarity with artist rights, licensing structures, and evolving creator-economy models.
• Experience launching or scaling artist-facing platforms or programs.
• Background working with emerging technologies in music or creative tools.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and equity
• Quarterly productivity budget
• Flexible time off
• Productivity package, including ChatGPT Plus, Claude Code, and Copilot
• Top-notch private health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
• 401(k) plan options with 5% employer matching
• Concierge medical and primary care through One Medical and Rightway
• Mental health support from Spring Health
• Personalized life insurance, travel assistance, and many other perks

Compensation: Starting base salary range $160,000 - $350,000 (actual may vary based on experience and other factors).