Strategic Partnerships Associate

Who We Are

UnitedMasters is building a marketplace that connects artists, brands and fans - empowering artists to earn and grow. UnitedMasters has taken the bold step of building a music distribution service that, radically, puts artists first - disrupting the legacy music business by letting up-and-coming artists distribute their music directly to fans through streaming services while maintaining ownership of their master recording rights and up to 100% of royalties. Through the combination of UnitedMasters’ music distribution platform and its deep ties to brands, UnitedMasters enables independent artists and change-makers to grow and earn unlike any other platform.

The UnitedMasters team is made up of musicians, marketers, engineers, and storytellers with backgrounds from YouTube, SoundCloud, Pandora, Facebook, Uber, Dropbox, Complex, VICE, and more. We work hand in hand with the award-winning creative teams that forge those innovative partnerships at Translation (our in-house creative advertising agency).

We are looking for a Strategic Partnerships Associate to join UnitedMasters! Please note that this role is a Hybrid role: three days in office and two days remote.

What You'll Do

As Strategic Partnerships Associate, you will play a vital role in driving value through our new and existing partners by implementing successful execution that aligns with the company’s overall business objectives. Your passion for independent artists and the music landscape will be instrumental in bringing value to our artists and understanding the needs of our users. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the careers of more than 1.5M artists on our platform. 

You will:

• Execute partnerships that bring value to the UnitedMasters platform 
• Work cross functionally with product, marketing, music, legal and finance teams to drive value through new and existing partners by implementing successful execution that aligns with the company's overall business objectives
• Own relationships with day to day account teams at existing partners to grow and deepen those partnerships, identifying supplemental opportunities that add value to UnitedMasters and to our partners.
• Build decks and support outbound development efforts
• Model deal feasibility with oversight from Head of Strategic Partnerships
• Operate with limited resources within a growth-stage organization
• Work under tight deadlines without sacrificing the quality of work
• Monitor trades and research industry happenings on a daily basis, generating an understanding of industry landscape and market trends, flagging opportunities to the Head of Strategic Partnerships 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of music culture and passion for developing artists
• Sense of ownership and accountability in the execution process
• Capable of interfacing effectively with internal teams, external partners, as well as artists
• Strong skills in creating and customizing presentations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment
• A team player that is not afraid to roll up their sleeves to help out
• Creative, self-starter with exceptional follow-up skills

Minimum Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in Business Development, Project Management and/or Music Industry Analysis
• Basic knowledge of Excel modeling
• Proficiency in Google Suite (slides, sheets, docs)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Startup experience
• Knowledgeable about the music industry and UM’s competitive landscape

About UnitedMasters, Inc.

UnitedMasters Inc. represents the creative solutions company, Translation, and the leading software and services platform for independent creators, UnitedMasters. UnitedMasters enables ownership, exposure, and new paths for financial return for independent creators, while Translation helps brands leverage the power of contemporary culture to achieve transformational growth. Combined, UnitedMasters, Inc. is the world’s leading marketplace for cultural capital, connecting independent artists and brands to realize a future in which all creators own their future. Backed by Alphabet, Andreessen Horowitz, and Apple, UnitedMasters, Inc. is reimagining how brands and artists come together to tell their stories, build profitable growth, and push culture forward.

Salary Hiring Range: $75,000 - $95,000

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide (e.g. bonus, stock options, 401(k) match, etc.)

Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.  We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors. 

The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted.  If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate.

The salary range above is for the NY/CA.  As a company, we have a location based strategy, which means the salary range could be lower or higher than this if the role is hired in another location.

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Salary : $75,000 - $95,000