A&R Coordinator - New Recordings, FTC

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BMG is seeking an A&R Coordinator for New Recordings on a fixed term contract in London through May 2027. The role is an end-to-end project coordinator position, overseeing recording projects from concept to release and ensuring delivery across Marketing, A&R, Operations, Finance and Legal while managing budgets and contracts. You’ll manage release logistics and asset management, and provide admin support to the A&R team and artists, including studio bookings. Ideal candidate has label experience in project coordination or A&R admin, with strong knowledge of the release lifecycle, superb organization, budget and metadata skills plus clear communication. BMG offers generous leave, flexible working, private health, pension, and a Disability Confident interview guarantee for eligible applicants.

At BMG, we recognise the power of music and are dedicated to ensuring it thrives. We are a community of artists, songwriters, and partners, working together to create music and build lasting careers. Here, music creators find not just a business partner, but a trusted home where their work shapes culture and leaves a legacy. Together, we evolve and grow.

We believe that creativity flourishes when people feel they belong. That means building a culture where everyone can show up as themselves, contribute freely, and be treated with fairness and respect - whatever their background, identity, or life story. We’re committed to creating a workplace where individuality is valued, inclusion is intentional, and everyone has the chance to grow. All applicants to BMG will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

A&R Coordinator - New Recordings
FTC until May 2027, London

Your Mission

Are you a highly organised and detail-oriented professional with a passion for music? We're seeking an A&R Coordinator be responsible for ensuring the seamless coordination of all recording projects, from initial concept to final release. You'll manage communication across marketing, A&R, operations, finance, and legal teams, ensuring timely delivery of music, budget adherence and contract management. If you're ready to provide vital administrative support and be at the heart of bringing new music to life, we want to hear from you.

Please note this is a Fixed Term Contract position to start as soon as possible through until May 2027.

What You'll Be Doing

• End-to-End Project Coordination: Orchestrate all recording projects from conception to release, ensuring seamless communication and timely delivery across Marketing, A&R, Operations/Supply Chain, LBA and Finance teams.
• Financial & Contractual Oversight: Manage recording budgets, issue purchase orders and coordinate all necessary producer, mixer, featured artist and other third-party agreements with Legal & Business Affairs.
• Release Logistics & Asset Management: Oversee the delivery of audio and metadata for both physical and digital releases, ensuring adherence to production schedules, BMG standards, and obtaining all required approvals (e.g., artwork credits, label copy).
• A&R & Artist Support: Provide comprehensive administrative and logistical support to the New Recordings A&R team and artists, including organising studio bookings, travel arrangements, sample checking and managing secure audio distribution.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience in a project coordination or A&R administration role within a record label.
• Strong understanding of the music release lifecycle, including production terminology and managing label copy.
• Exceptional organisational skills, meticulous attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Experience with budget tracking, contractual agreements, metadata and audio asset management.
• Proactive problem-solver with a genuine passion for music and first class communication skills.

Now What's In It For You

• 25 days pro-rated annual leave, plus 3 days between Christmas & New Year and an extra day for your birthday!
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Subsidised gym membership.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Annual gig allowance.
• Artist showcases.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan.
• Workplace Nursery Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Give As You Earn Scheme.
• A fun and sociable office environment.

Ready to shape the future of music?

Founded in 2008, BMG reimagined the relationship between music companies, songwriters, and artists by offering fairer contracts, greater creative freedom, and unparalleled transparency in royalties and licensing. Now the fourth-largest music company in the world, BMG combines human creativity with cutting-edge technology to connect music with global audiences.

With 20 offices across 13 key markets, BMG represents more than three million songs and recordings, including some of the most iconic catalogs and works from leading artists and songwriters such as The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, George Harrison, Blondie, and more. BMG is wholly owned and privately held by the international media, services, and education company Bertelsmann, whose other content businesses include the entertainment company RTL Group and the trade book publisher Penguin Random House.

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we are dedicated to ensuring that candidates with disabilities are given a fair opportunity to demonstrate their abilities. Therefore, we guarantee an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role. Please note – there may be exceptional circumstances where the volume of applicants means we cannot interview all eligible candidates. If you have any questions about the Guaranteed Interview Scheme or would like to confirm your eligibility, please reach out to us at [email protected].

 Company: BMG Rights Management Services (UK) Limited | Job ID: 286418