# Head of Artist Partnerships

**Company:** [Udio](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/udio)
**Location:** Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** Partnerships
**Salary:** $160k – $350k/yr
**Skills:** Music Industry Networking, Partnership Negotiations, Artist Relations, Deal Management, Strategic Planning, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Music Licensing, Creator Economy, Platform Onboarding, Metrics Tracking
**Posted:** 2026-01-21

> Leads relationships and negotiations with artists, managers, labels to drive adoption of Udio's AI Artist Platform. Builds strategic partnerships, gathers feedback for product evolution, and collaborates with internal teams in a fast-paced music tech environment.

## Job Description

## 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).

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