Overview

 Director, Label Management – Los Angeles, 90028, United States of America 

How We LEAD:

Virgin Music Group (VMG) is seeking a Director-level Label Manager to lead relationships with distributed K-Pop labels and artists, offering strategic, tactical, and technical guidance to help them develop artists and monetize music and video catalogs. This role oversees day-to-day label repertoire management while driving commercial strategy and operational excellence across VMG’s global infrastructure.

The successful candidate will have deep experience across the U.S. and Korean music markets, a strong understanding of commercial opportunities, excellent relationship-building and communication skills, proven organizational discipline, hands-on knowledge of music distribution, and genuine enthusiasm for the intersection of music, pop culture, and technology.

How You’ll CREATE:

  • Serve as the primary representative and strategic partner for Virgin Music Group’s K-Pop partners

  • Act as the central communication bridge, ensuring alignment across teams and territories

  • Advise labels on distribution strategy, commercial opportunities, and evolving market dynamics

  • Provide expert guidance on leveraging Virgin’s platforms, services, and global infrastructure

  • Lead priority release planning and execution from inception through post-campaign analysis

  • Partner cross-functionally with Commercial Strategy, Marketing, Catalog, Video, Platform Operations, Insights & Analytics, Sync, Finance, and Legal to ensure seamless execution

  • Implement best practices across release campaigns to optimize performance globally

  • Translate internal and external data into insights and actionable growth strategies for artists, labels, and managers

  • Oversee digital and physical product logistics to ensure timely and accurate delivery through VMG systems

  • Ensure metadata integrity and operational excellence across all releases

  • Collaborate with Commercial Marketing to develop compelling narratives and strategies that drive DSP engagement and visibility

  • Maintain accountability for timelines, deliverables, and campaign performance

Bring Your VIBE:

  • Korean language proficiency is required

  • 5+ years of experience in music distribution, label services, record label, management, or related music industry environment

  • Direct experience and an understanding of K-Pop music and fan culture

  • Deep understanding of digital distribution, DSP ecosystems, marketing strategy, operations, and metadata requirements

  • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify market opportunities and growth levers

  • Data-driven mindset with confidence interpreting analytics and presenting insights to stakeholders

  • Exceptional cross-cultural communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal

  • Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority projects in a fast-paced environment

  • Strong relationship builder with a collaborative, service-oriented approach

  • Calm under pressure, highly organized, and solutions-focused

  • Passion for music, culture, and the intersection of technology and entertainment

 

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