AVP, Artist Relations

Yamaha Corporation•Franklin, TN

About The Position

The Yamaha Artist Relations Group provides support for Yamaha Performing Artists throughout the world while leveraging the Yamaha brand through artistic collaborations. We promote Yamaha as the number one music manufacturer in the world through collaboration with our internal stakeholders.

Requirements

Align work efforts with brand strategy and positioning, brand attributes, and branding guidelines
Understand how the business works, including how YCA makes money and achieves goals
Ability to highlight the connection between organizational strategy and projects
Gather information towards appropriate solutions
Use skills to obtain positive outcomes and agreement with facilities contractors and vendors; settles differences with minimum noise
Quickly connect with prospective artists and maintain relationships
Accurately identify risks
Yamaha Way (Will, Integrity, Initiative, Challenge, Commitment)
Customer Focus
Instills Trust
Strategic Mindset
Drives Engagement
Cultivates Innovation
Drives Vision & Purpose
Budget management
Progressive success in the music industry/business
Demonstrated success working and influencing others in a high-volume, matrixed organization
Able to travel domestically up to 45%. Includes nights and weekends.
Demonstrated success delivering customer service to high-touch clientele
Demonstrated success managing or engaging or doing business with musicians and/or industry professionals
People management

Nice To Haves

15+ years of experience working with national& international level artists
Bachelor’s degree in music business or related field
Progressive experience in music production, record label, touring, or logistics

Responsibilities

Drive an organizational culture that attracts, empowers, develops, retains and rewards employees who fit and enhance the defined culture
Drive strategic direction for YCA Artist Relations aligned with YCA
Drive achievement of Artist Relations objectives, goals and KPIs
Drive resolution of critical matters that impact Artist Relations
Drive artist engagement
Drive short and long-term business plans for Artist Relations branding
Drive alignment of strategic plans and priorities across YCA and YCJ, specific to artist relations.
Lead communication and support with artist community
Lead communication and collaboration and follow through with internal and external stakeholders
Contribute to the production of high-profile corporate events
Lead the plan for Franklin studio utilization

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, Life-Insurance and 401k with match AND automatic contributions
Performance based bonus program
Robust employee wellness programs including free music lessons
Generous Wellness reimbursement program
Tobacco cessation reward program
Private concerts from award winning artists
Discounted hotel, travel, entertainment, and other attractions
Employee product purchase program
Casual dress
Vacation, sick-time and personal floating holidays
Monthly events, for example -- Bring Your Dog to Work Day, Employee Singing Competitions, Spirit Week and other fun events
Inclusive and passionate culture
We foster a culture in which everyone feels welcomed, included, and valued; and recognize that diversity contributes to the success of Yamaha