Project Manager, Mute

• London London Based, full time, optional hybrid working.
• Salary: £30,000 – £36,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Closing Date for Application: Monday 28 September 2026

We are looking for a talented, organised, and creative individual to join our team. You should be highly self-motivated with a deep passion for music, culture, and the Mute roster.

As a Project Manager, you will lead and execute release campaigns across our diverse artist roster, reporting to the Head of Marketing. You will act as the key central contact for your releases, guiding projects from initial concept and deliverable collection through production, release, post-launch analysis, and ongoing catalogue management.

Being a small, independent label, we value adaptability alongside strong project management skills. You will be responsible for building artist release timelines and crafting creative marketing strategies for both frontline and catalogue releases, as well as driving broader label initiatives. Working closely with our global team, streaming platforms, and third-party partners, you will bring a forward-thinking, detail-orientated approach to every campaign.

This is an exciting opportunity for a confident, proactive individual to join a dynamic independent music company.

Key Responsibilities

Campaign Strategy & Management

• Lead the planning, timeline creation, and execution of comprehensive marketing campaigns for new single, album, and reissue releases.
• Manage and monitor allocated release budgets, ensuring campaigns deliver high-impact results cost-effectively.
• Coordinate deliverable timelines across production, digital, distribution, sales, press, radio, and sync teams to keep all departments aligned.

Artist & Team Liaison

• Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for artists, managers, and external partners (publicists, pluggers, agencies, etc.).
• Work collaboratively with internal, cross-functional teams to ensure unified campaign goals and clear communication.
• Solicit and incorporate feedback from artist management while safeguarding the label’s strategy and commercial objectives.

Creative & Digital Content Execution

• Commission and oversee the creation of key campaign assets, including artwork, music videos, social media content, press photos, and promotional materials.
• Collaborate with internal digital and D2C teams to drive streaming strategy, fan engagement, store initiatives, and social media activations.

Administration & Reporting

• Maintain accurate metadata, label copy, asset registers, and release schedule calendars.
• Prepare and distribute regular campaign updates, sales reports, streaming metrics, and post-release analysis to internal staff, distribution partners, and artist management.

Requirements & Specifications

Essential Criteria

• Experience: Minimum 3 years of professional experience in the music industry (record label, distributor, artist management, music marketing agency or similar).
• Teamwork: Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven track record of working effectively within a close-knit team.
• Proactivity: A self-motivated approach, able to spot opportunities, solve problems on the fly, and push campaigns forward independently.
• Music & Brand Passion: A deep affinity for alternative, electronic, and independent music, alongside a genuine understanding of Mute’s history and roster.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Strong project management capabilities with the ability to handle multiple complex campaigns simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Solid understanding of the digital music landscape, the DSP ecosystem (Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, etc.), social platform trends, and modern music marketing tactics.
• Demonstrated experience handling release budgets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable Skills (“Nice to Haves”)

• Hands-on creative skills (e.g., the ability to build visual or digital assets from a core asset palette).
• A broad network of creative service providers (videographers, designers, photographers) and third-party industry contacts.
• A wide-ranging passion for music and culture, from pop and alternative music to experimental, electronic, techno and club culture.

Please send your CV and Cover Letter to jobs@mute.com

Applicants must be based in the UK and have the legal right to work in the UK.

The job is London based and you will need to be in our London office a minimum of 3 days a week.

Mute is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.