Job Details

Job Title

Senior A&R (Artists & Repertoire)

Location

Los Angeles, CA (Remote)

Salary

$125,000/year + performance-based bonuses

Reports To

Founder/CEO

About No Presets

At No Presets, we believe in building with artists—not around them. Our structure gives creators the freedom to either exchange ISRCs for upfront capital (with the label retaining full rights), or retain their masters and receive marketing support in exchange for backend participation. Our hybrid model allows artists to choose what freedom looks like to them—and we're seeking someone who can spot that potential before the rest of the industry catches on.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a strategic and culture-savvy Senior A&R to identify, engage, and secure deals with emerging talent that aligns with No Presets’ flexible deal structure. You’ll lead scouting efforts, evaluate artistic and market potential, and work cross-functionally with marketing, creative, and legal to structure artist agreements that are both competitive and sustainable.

Key Responsibilities

  • Proactively scout unsigned and independent artists with strong creative and commercial potential

  • Evaluate talent based on originality, engagement, growth data, and brand-building capacity

  • Own the artist pipeline from discovery through deal execution

  • Tailor pitch and negotiation strategies based on No Presets’ dual-deal structure

  • Collaborate with marketing and creative teams on early artist development

  • Cultivate and maintain deep relationships with artists, producers, managers, and tastemakers

  • Stay ahead of cultural trends, emerging genres, and regional music movements

  • Represent No Presets at industry events, showcases, and listening sessions

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in A&R, artist management, or a comparable music-facing role

  • Demonstrated success in discovering and helping develop talent

  • Deep understanding of rights ownership & publishing

  • Strong instinct for what makes an artist both marketable and creatively authentic

  • Ability to interpret streaming, social, and engagement data to support signing decisions
    Highly organized, self-motivated, and collaborative in high-stakes negotiations

  • Active network within the independent and mainstream music industry

Why No Presets?

We’re redefining the future of artist-label partnerships. This is your chance to shape a forward-thinking roster built on creative freedom, transparent terms, and real equity for artists. No templates. No limits.