Job Description

Locations

• Culver City, California, United States

Salary

Skills Required

• brand managementintermediate
• artist merchandiseintermediate

Required Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Product Management, Customer Service, Operations, Legal, Finance, and Senior Leadership (experience)
• 6+ years of experience in brand management, merchandise/product development, or artist partnerships within the music, entertainment, or consumer products industry (experience, 6 years)
• 5+ years of experience developing and executing business plans with P&L ownership, including revenue targets, margin optimization, and top/bottom-line accountability (experience, 5 years)
• 5+ years of experience managing external partnerships or client relationships, including pitching, negotiating, and securing deals with artists, talent management, or brand partners (experience, 5 years)
• Experience managing ecommerce product launches or retail merchandise collections from concept through execution (experience)
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field (degree in business)

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in artist merchandise, licensed consumer products, or music industry brand development with demonstrated revenue growth (experience, 8 years)
• Experience managing pop-up retail activations, live event merchandise, or experiential commerce programs (experience)
• Proven track record of building and scaling artist or talent-driven merchandise businesses, delivering measurable YoY revenue and margin improvement (experience)
• Experience leveraging data and analytics to inform product assortment decisions, identify growth opportunities, and optimize collection performance (experience)
• Deep relationships within the music industry, including artist management, labels, and creative agencies (experience)
• Experience working within a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment where you built processes and mechanisms from the ground up (experience)
• MBA or advanced degree in a related field (degree in advanced degree in a related field)
• Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. (experience)

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end brand development strategy for strategic artist partners, serving as the primary point of contact for artist teams and management
• Pitch, secure, and manage artist merchandise partnerships that drive mutual value for artists and the Amazon Music Merch business
• Develop and execute comprehensive business plans for artist retail merchandise collections, including revenue targets, margin goals, and growth strategies
• Lead full-service coordination across creative services, apparel and accessory production, ecommerce, and pop-up/live events
• Collaborate with creative directors and manufacturers to develop innovative, on-brand products that resonate with fan communities
• Manage day-to-day execution of event collection launches, ensuring alignment with brand vision while driving revenue to the bottom line
• Own P&L accountability for assigned artist partnerships with a focus on revenue margin optimization and delivering significant top and bottom-line results
• Leverage data and analytics to inform business decisions, identify growth opportunities, and measure collection performance
• Drive internal cross-team collaboration across creative, operations, supply chain, marketing, and finance teams
• Manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Identify and evaluate new artist partnership opportunities that align with the business's growth strategy

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