IDOL – General Manager (DE)

General Manager – Germany

IDOL is a fully independent digital distributor founded in 2006 with offices in Paris, London, Berlin, New York, Los Angeles, Nashville and Johannesburg. Following a highly selective approach, IDOL offers a high level of marketing resources and personalized attention to its partners.

Constantly expanding, the company now counts +60 people and offers full worldwide digital distribution services to labels such as City Slang, Erased Tapes, Kabul Fire Records, InFiné, Exceleration, Gondwana Records, Glitterbeat, Soundway, No Format!, SRD (Four Tet, V Recordings, Daphni)…

Additionally, IDOL offers a range of other services including international physical distribution through a network of trusted partners.

In parallel, through its technology subsidiary IDOL Tech, IDOL markets its Labelcamp distribution application. The Labelcamp platform is used by prestigious music companies worldwide, such as [PIAS], Because, R.O.M, Ditto or Kompakt.


JOB DESCRIPTION

IDOL is seeking a new General Manager to look after the expansion of its operations in Germany.

You will join a Berlin-based DSP relationship manager and gradually develop the German team according to the activity growth. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated and entrepreneurial individual with an extensive knowledge of the German independent music industry combined with a substantial experience and network within it.

Together with the Director of Distribution, the Head of A&R development and the Head of Marketing & Label Services you will strengthen IDOL’s presence in the market both by signing new business opportunities and in maximizing our existing partnerships with our German-based partners.


Main Tasks
  • Sales: Seek out and sign new business opportunities in line with IDOL’s selective policy;
  • General management: Manage and structure the office. Supervise local staff and support the activities of the company globally;
  • Label Management: manage the relationship with some of our local partners;
  • Work in close relationship with the other offices of the group to support the global development strategy

PROFILE

Experience:

  • Substantial experience in sales and distribution in the German independent music industry sector, with at least 5 years in a digital music business environment (distribution, label, digital services,..)
  • Extensive knowledge of the German music market and especially its independent sector;
  • Excellent working network within the German independent players (labels, management companies,…)
  • Proven business development track record
  • Office and staff management experience
  • Label management experience

Skills:

  • Confident and assertive relationship builder
  • Strong entrepreneurial approach, result driven
  • Excellent communication skills and capacity to work effectively with management and cross-functional teams
  • Curious & research led
  • Passionate about independent music and music culture
  • Full proficiency in German and English

Education:

  • Bachelor & higher OR relevant substantial work experience.

TERMS
  • Indefinite Contract
  • Starting date ASAP
  • Salary: Competitive DOE
  • Profit Share Programme
  • Hybrid working (working from home up to 2 days a week)
  • Location: Berlin
  • Please send resume and cover letter to jobs.gsa@idol.io
  • Closing date: 14 February 2025

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