JOB TITLE: A&R Scout

JOB STATUS: Part-Time 

LOCATION: Los Angeles / Remote

REPORTS TO: Director, A&R

LOWLY. is an independent record label, established in 2017 and headquartered in Los Angeles. LOWLY. strives to develop Artists and expand audiences while creating a home for arts and culture within music. In partnership with the Nations, LOWLY. is a media collective uniquely positioned to empower Artists while driving discovery and impact. LOWLY. has propelled the careers of Artists including INZO, Arrested Youth, William Black, Greyson Chance, Maya Delilah, KUNZITE and Said The Sky. 

OVERVIEW: Contribute to the roster curation and signings for Lowly and associated labels

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Conduct research to identify opportunities to sign in songs that are trending for distribution and recordings deals

• Bring forward leads to catch opportunities early for development signings 

• Utilize relationships with Artist managers, producers, writers and industry sources to bring in signing and collaboration opportunities

• Assemble proposed deal terms with illustration of projections and Artist overview information on each signing opportunity

• Provide feedback on music from demos to completion

• Orchestrate remix collaborations for a variety of projects, working collaboratively with internal team and Artist teams

• Plot strategic cover songs from a deal opportunity perspective and across active projects, with oversight of the song creative process and management of deliverables

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1-3 years experience in the music business in an A&R related function

• Experience working with Artists and in creating collaborations

• Track record for discovering and nurturing new Artists and a network of relationships within all levels of developing music

• Ability to navigate and monitor social platforms such as TikTok, Instagram in order to identify trends and emerging Artist opportunities

• Fluency in streaming analytics tools i.e. Chartmetric 

• Deep creative sensibility with strong knowledge of the music landscape

• High accountability and follow through

• Excellent networking, organizational, time management skills

• Ability to collaborate and provide input into the release planning and marketing of releases

• High level of integrity and work ethic; sharp communications skills and teamwork oriented