What are the responsibilities and job description for the A&R Creative Coordinator position at Sony Music Entertainment?
About Sony Music Entertainment
At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time.
Today, we work in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.
Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.
Sony Music/Provident Entertainment is seeking a highly organized A&R Creative Coordinator to support its A&R and publishing teams. This role will focus on administrative and logistical coordination across A&R and Publishing projects, ensuring smooth execution of artist development, music production, and release activities. The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about supporting the creative process while working with a fast-paced team. They will gain valuable exposure to industry leading practices and opportunities for professional development within Sony Music’s vast global network.
What you'll do:
At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time.
Today, we work in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.
Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.
Sony Music/Provident Entertainment is seeking a highly organized A&R Creative Coordinator to support its A&R and publishing teams. This role will focus on administrative and logistical coordination across A&R and Publishing projects, ensuring smooth execution of artist development, music production, and release activities. The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about supporting the creative process while working with a fast-paced team. They will gain valuable exposure to industry leading practices and opportunities for professional development within Sony Music’s vast global network.
What you'll do:
- Role model SMG’s Global People Promise, Values and Behaviors in all that you do, helping to drive a sustainable high-performance culture within our business
- Provide administrative support by managing schedules, coordinating travel, and handling communication between A&R, Publishing, and other departments (Marketing, Legal, Production).
- Ensure timely delivery of assets for songs, albums, and projects. Work with the release planning team to monitor timelines and track deliverables.
- Organize A&R and Publishing events, studio sessions, and manage artist touring schedules, ensuring alignment with team objectives.
- Pull and compile artist performance and growth reports to keep the A&R and Publishing teams informed on trends and metrics.
- Maintain and balance departmental budget by reviewing and processing invoices, setting up vendors, generating purchase orders, and tracking expenses
- Facilitate coordination between A&R, Publishing, and other key teams to ensure project alignment and timely execution.
- A self-starter with one to two years of experience providing administrative support ideally in a music, entertainment, or creative industry
- A detail-oriented individual with proven organizational skills managing multiple projects and deadlines with accuracy, time management, and task prioritization
- An insights-driven team member with an interest in learning data insights tools and a proficiency in Microsoft office, Google Workspace, and project management tools
- A trustworthy professional demonstrating a strong commitment to maintaining confidentiality and exercising discretion in handling sensitive artist information
- A curious learner with familiarity of A&R processes and artist development with an eagerness to immerse oneself into the ever-evolving landscape of the music industry
- A collaborative team player with a desire to manage tasks across teams
- You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to channel your passion every day
- A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork empowering you to bring your best
- An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K employer matching
- Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans
- Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community.
- The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt, and create what happens next
- Time off for a winter recess