This job description is for an A&R coordinator who is responsible for finding new artists to sign to their record label, either by waiting for existing contracts with other labels to expire or making attractive offers to buy out those contracts immediately. The coordinator reports to the vice president of talent acquisition and is in charge of searching for new artists that align with their label, getting songs from artists, and requires skills in organization as well as knowledge of artist publicity and recent music industry contracts.

1. Job Description template
Job Title e.g. Head of artist promotions
Job description
In addition to finding undiscovered talent, the A&R coordinator
can also use all of these same resources in order to court
artists who already have existing record contracts with
competing record labels. If a deal is made with one of these
artists or bands, the A&R coordinator may have to wait for the
existing contract to expire before signing the artist to their own
label. This isn't necessarily the case, though, and they may also
have the option to buy the artist's contract right away. Of
course, in order to do that, the A&R coordinator will usually have
to be prepared with a very attractive offer.
Reporting to: To the vice president of talent acquisition or the a and r director
In charge of:
Searchesfor new artist that are a fit to the record label they
work for
Type of position Full time and contact
Key responsibilities
Getting songs
Skills needed
Knowledge needed
e.g. knowledge of recent publicity for artist

2. Attributes needed
e.g Organised