Are you passionate about the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of the music industry? Do you possess a strategic mindset and a keen understanding of Label Management and digital & physical supply chains? If so, we invite you to join Absolute Label Services as a Label Manager. 

At our vibrant Wimbledon Village headquarters, working closely with a range of in-house departments, as well as our and your own eclectic roster of labels and artists, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our business, with plenty of opportunity for growth. 

Reporting to the Head of Label Operations, your focus will be to represent a core roster of Absolute’s artist and label clients, helping drive visibility and revenue, ultimately adding value and expertise to their campaigns. You will have the autonomy to sign your own acts/projects, be the primary contact for your clients both established and emerging, across a variety of genres, creating a truly 360 experience across teams when it comes to overseeing every part of your release campaigns. You will be familiar with all aspects of multi-format release campaigns of all shapes and sizes and be able to multi-task, whilst working efficiently to deadlines. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role and a passion for music and providing clients with a first-class service.  
 
Key responsibilities include developing and implementing label strategies, understanding digital & physical distribution channels, and staying ahead of industry trends to maintain Absolute Label Services as a leader in the field. Your passion for music and dedication to excellence will be the driving force behind our continued success. 

If you are ready to take on this exciting and challenging role, we encourage you to apply. Join us at Absolute Label Services, where innovation, collaboration, and a love for music come together to create an unparalleled work environment. 

 
WHAT DOES A LABEL MANAGER AT ABSOLUTE DO? 

• Manage a roster of clients spanning independent artists and labels across both digital and physical supply chains as necessary. 

• Conceive and implement industry leading release campaigns and strategies for Absolute artists. 

• Use and champion Absolute’s new platform, Anthology, daily for asset delivery, smart links, analytics, performance reporting, and much more. 

• Work closely with internal teams, including Digital Operations, Digital Retail and Digital Marketing as well as external partners. 

• Work with the Digital Retail team to develop market-leading streaming and playlist strategies. 

• Onboard new clients in tandem with the Head of Label Operations and Label Management team. 

• Regularly review and audit rosters, offering insight to those partners that should be upstreamed for broader services and to streamline workflow to current priorities. 

• Set and achieve streaming, sales and revenue targets and provide reporting and feedback to line managers and executives as required. 

• Build and monitor campaign budgets ensuring spend is optimised, flagging any risks or opportunities. 

• Represent Absolute at artist showcases; gigs, plus relevant industry conferences and events. 

• Continually strive to offer ideas for improvement, development and entrepreneurship across your own role and that of the team.  

WHAT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

• Passionate about music, a natural curiosity and a quickness to learn about marketing music. 

• Minimum 3 years’ music industry experience within a label or distributor, in a label management, product management or marketing capacity. 

• Experience working closely with artists and managers, digital platforms, and digital marketing in the music industry. 

• Excellent working knowledge of digital & physical music distribution, supply chain and DSP/Commercial Retail processes. 

• Strong understanding of artists and labels needs for building and maximising release campaigns. 

• Analytical – be confident in reviewing results/data to monitor and improve campaigns and share client feedback. 

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels, internally and externally. 

• Flexible, adaptable and strategic thinker. 

• Knowledge of international industry landscape is highly desirable. 

• A helpful, team-playing attitude when it comes to team support amongst your fellow Label Management teammates.  

WHAT WE’LL GIVE YOU 

• Competitive salary. 

• Hybrid working (our office is in Wimbledon, London) with a minimum of 3 days a week in the office expected. 

• 22 bookable days of paid annual leave (increasing with service), in addition to bank holidays, your birthday and the Christmas period off outside of this entitlement. 

• Private medical insurance.  

• Employee Assistant Programme. 

• Continuous courses and training covering both your immediate role and the wider music industry. 

• This is a full-time role. Typical office hours are Monday to Thursday 09:30 – 18:00 and on Fridays, we finish at 17:00. 

The closing date for applications is October 31st, 2025. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a videocall interview, and if passed at that first round, will then go through another 2 in-person, comprehensive interviews w/ various members of the business, including those from Label Management, Upper Level Management & Leadership Team. 

Due to anticipated number of applicants, we are unable to reply to all applications.  

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES 

You’re welcome to apply to any of our roles regardless of your race, gender, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or parental responsibility. We are open to making reasonable adjustments to both the job spec and interview process to be fully inclusive and you’re welcome to let us know about these at any point during the recruitment process.