Manager, A&R

A&R Manager

Department: Creative
Location: Berlin, Germany
Territory: Germany, Austria & Switzerland
Hybrid Working: 3 days in your local office
Full-time | Permanent

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced A&R Manager to join our Creative team in Berlin, with responsibility for identifying, signing and developing songwriters, artists and producers across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

You’ll be well connected across the music industry, with a strong understanding of the local creative landscape and a track record of identifying and developing talent. You’ll combine creative instinct with commercial judgement and data to build a strong pipeline of signing opportunities and develop trusted relationships with talent, managers, lawyers and other industry partners.

Beyond signing talent, you’ll work closely with Kobalt’s existing roster to understand their creative ambitions, identify opportunities and connect them with the right collaborators. As part of our global A&R team, you’ll also work with colleagues across Europe, the US and APAC to create opportunities for our writers and artists internationally.

What You’ll Do

• You proactively identify and build relationships with songwriters, artists and producers across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, developing a strong pipeline of potential signings.
• You use your network, live music, data, digital platforms and creative judgement to identify