A&R Manager

What do A&R Managers do?

A&R Managers are creative people with good business skills and a solid understanding of the music marketplace. It is not enough to like the music, an A&R Manager needs an excellent knowledge of the contemporary music scene and to understand what sells.

The main job is picking acts that will be successful and then working with the act to find the right producers and writers. The process is very much a nurturing one to ensure the band or solo artist impacts at the right time with the right material.

There are 2082 music industry professionals with the job title A&R Manager on Music Jobs

A&R Manager jobs which have appeared on the Music Jobs jobs board:

A&R Director Miami, FL	01/17/12
Market Leader (Management) Multiple Locations (non-paid or commission only)	12/26/11
A&R Manager Williamsburg, VA (non-paid or commission only)	11/21/11

Job description sources include (but are not limited to) imdb.com, skillset.org and wikipedia.