A&R and Production Senior Leader

Summary

Join Believe, a leading player in the Turkish music industry, and contribute to the development of local artists and labels. Develop long-term growth opportunities and execute an A&R and business development strategy to identify emerging talents and establish strong relationships with top artists in Turkey. Analyze the Turkish music market, build relationships with the artist community, and define and implement a sourcing strategy to attract both emerging and top artists. Lead the process of finalizing complex deals, identify new business development opportunities, set KPIs to measure performance, and share best practices with teams. This contractor role offers a tailored training and coaching program, remote working policy, a well-being program, and access to a digital mental health platform. Believe is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Requirements

• Strong experience in the Turkish music industry, with an excellent network
• Proven experience in business development and deal-making in the music sector
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term growth opportunities and execute an A&R and business development strategy to identify emerging talents and establish strong relationships with the top artists in Turkey
• Analyze the Turkish music market to identify and understand the addressable market size and new business opportunities
• Build and expand relationships with the artist community and local songwriters in Turkey to source and secure the best music
• Define and implement a sourcing strategy with clear priorities to identify and attract both emerging talents and top artists
• Lead the process of initiating and finalizing complex deals, ensuring alignment with central guidelines and internal processes
• Identify and drive new business development opportunities covering legal, financial, marketing, and communication aspects
• Set relevant KPIs to measure A&R and business development performance, and ensure regular reporting and data accuracy in internal tools
• Identify and share best practices with central and local teams to continuously improve the approach

Preferred Qualifications

Fluent English is preferred

Benefits

• Tailor-made training and coaching program
• Remote working policy
• A well-being program
• Access to Eutelmed, a digital mental health and well-being platform that allows you to speak with an experienced psychologist