Music Partnership Manager, SoundOn

ByteDance • Los Angeles, CA

37d

About The Position

SoundOn is an all-in-one platform powered by ByteDance, designed to better service music creators through each step of their career - from ByteDance integrated promotion tools to universal music distribution, from diverse monetization opportunities to smart music creation. SoundOn exists to give every music creator & label the power to authentically connect with new audiences and "do music" their way. The Music Partnership Manager at SoundOn leads strategic artist partnerships to drive revenue and market share growth within ByteDance's music distribution ecosystem. This role combines data-driven portfolio management, high-value deal development, and cross-functional leadership to scale artist success while optimizing team operations. The ideal candidate brings strong account management expertise, music industry networks, and the ability to translate artist performance data into actionable partnership strategies.

Requirements

• 5+ years in music industry account management, artist partnerships, or label services with demonstrated revenue growth impact at tech/media companies or modern distribution platforms
• Proven track record managing partnership portfolios with quantifiable outcomes: market share growth, retention rates, deal conversions, or scaled operations
• Deep understanding of digital music distribution economics, streaming platforms, music rights/licensing frameworks, and emerging trends in AI, Music and Short-form video
• Strong analytical capabilities with experience building frameworks in Excel Sheets, setting data-driven OKRs, translating performance metrics into strategic recommendations, and conducting market analysis
• Established network within music industry including artists, managers, distributors, playlist curators, and digital platform stakeholders with ability to leverage relationships for business development
• Experience with TikTok creator ecosystem, short-form content strategy, social-first music marketing, or familiarity with distribution platforms (DistroKid, TuneCore, AWAL)
• Excellent cross-functional leadership and communication skills with ability to articulate complex strategies concisely across stakeholder levels, coordinate product/marketing/BD teams, and build trust through responsiveness and value-add

Nice To Haves

• Responsible & accountable work attitude.
• Strategic thinking
• Data-driven decision making
• Relationship building & trust development
• Operational excellence & process optimization

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of music artist partners delivering differentiated services based on performance metrics and contract value, balancing efficient operations by providing value-add services for priority partners
• Structure and negotiate partnership deals (distribution agreements, catalog acquisitions, upsells) using quantitative frameworks to evaluate market share potential, revenue projections, and strategy within ByteDance ecosystem
• Lead regular business reviews with high-value artists and provide strategic coaching on content strategy and release timing, educate on platform best practices, secure promotional resources, and identify expansion opportunities beyond music distribution
• Collaborate with BD/A&R, operations, and product teams to align artist acquisition capacity, establish realistic service expectations pre-signature
• Design scalable frameworks, playbooks and tools for team execution including artist classification systems, deprioritization protocols, capacity management strategies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees