A&r manager

FiXT is seeking an experienced, forward thinking A&R Manager who is passionate about discovering and developing artists, to join our team. We are mission-driven, artist-owned record label, setting out to empower artists to build sustainable careers in ways not previously possible to them, by putting a world class team around them, providing industry leading label services, and fostering lifelong fan relationships with a global audience.

This position's responsibilities include support for our current roster as well as scouting for new signings, managing production projects, budgets and deadlines, finding collaborators, delivering masters with supporting credits and documentation, researching emerging trends, and championing the label's music with internal and external teams. The position will report to FiXT's President / Co-Founder James Rhodes, as well as work closely with FiXT CEO/Founder Klayton (Celldweller). This role will also work frequently with FiXT's Distribution/Admin team and Marketing team to align release timing, metadata, and campaign planning around new and existing signings.

A Note on What We're Looking For

FiXT is an artist-owned, founder-led label. Klayton (Celldweller / Scandroid) built this company from his own catalog and career, and continues to lead it alongside President/Co-Founder James Rhodes. That matters for this role: we're not looking for an A&R Manager to sign volume or chase trends in isolation. We're looking for someone who takes the time to understand FiXT's history, Klayton's artistic vision, and the sound and culture Klayton & James have built for nearly 20 years, and who can operate inside that framework. At the same time, we're not looking to stand still. Part of this role is helping FiXT thoughtfully broaden into adjacent sonic territory beyond our current rock/metal/synthwave core, without losing what makes FiXT, FiXT. The right candidate sees the difference between “an interesting artist” and “the right artist for this label,” and can make that case to Klayton and James with real reasoning.

Job Duties

• Act as a key point of contact between internal/external teams and our artists.
• Scout for new artists to sign or collaborate with and research potential artists for culture, value and engagement fit.
• Research and report on emerging trends around musical genre and production styles.
• Coordinate Artist schedules and maintain project production timelines, budgets and documentation/credits.
• Maintain active communication with artist roster with routine check-ins via Discord and Zoom calls.
• Prepare weekly A&R meeting agendas, file-prep and presentation slides/notes for review with A&R team.
• Be an active participant in key Team, Label and Operations meetings, as well as an advocate for artist roster within Merch and Sync meetings.
• Leadership: Upholding FiXT's vision, mission and values, supporting FiXT's executive team to collectively lead artists/staff through company growth and evolution while creating/maintaining positive company culture.

Success in this role means 8+ new signings per year that meet our sound/values bar.

Job Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant music industry experience.
• Must display understanding/knowledge across rock/metal, industrial, synthwave and EDM genres, as well as adjacent/tangential genres such as cyberpunk, alternative metal, metalcore, hard rock and trap-metal.
• Must have an ear for great songs and production quality.
• Must be self-motivated, trustworthy & display integrity.
• Must have a positive attitude and be service oriented.
• Must be discretionary and mindful of private/confidential data.
• Ability to prioritize work and work accurately under pressure of deadlines.
• Comfortable working within Asana for project/task management, Discord for artist and team communication, and Chartmetric for trend and artist analytics research.

Desired Qualities

• Tactful, confident and have strong people and communication skills.
• Persistence and follow through to achieve goals.
• Pro-active learner seeking continued self & professional development.

Location

FiXT's main label operations office is based in Burlington, Iowa (CST). Klayton is based in Detroit, Michigan (EST). We're looking for a US-based employee who is either willing to relocate to the Burlington, Iowa office, or based remotely with consideration given to candidates in a major Midwest market, including Chicago, Nashville, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Detroit, Indianapolis and similar cities.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume through this posting. In addition, we'd love to see a portfolio of previous signings you've championed, or a sample scouting report/artist pitch, so we can get a sense of your ear and your approach before we talk. Candidates who include this will be prioritized for review.

Job Type

Full-time / Salary

Benefits

• Sick/Vacation Time (80hrs/year baseline)
• Holiday Pay (10 observed paid holidays each year)
• Telemedicine Health Plan (no cost to employee)
• Flex Spending Account (employer funded base, with option for employee contributions)
• $25k Employer Paid Life Insurance Policy (no cost to employee)
• Long Term Disability Policy (employer paid, no cost to employee)
• Voluntary Dental Plan (employee funded with pre-tax pay-roll deduction)
• Voluntary Vision Plan (employee funded with pre-tax pay-roll deduction)
• IRA Retirement Plan with 3% matching contribution from employer

About FiXT

FiXT is an internationally recognized, independent, artist-owned record label with a roster of 20+ innovative, genre-bending rock, metal, synthwave and EDM artists, including Celldweller, The Browning, ENMY, Daedric, Scandroid, Fight The Fade, The Anix, Enemies & Allies, Rabbit Junk, Fury Weekend, LeBrock, Young Medicine and more. The FiXT catalog of 4,000 tracks has garnered billions of online streams connecting with a core audience of gamers, sci-fi enthusiasts and comic book fans. Founded in 2006 by Klayton (Celldweller / Scandroid), FiXT serves a global fanbase of customers in over 150 countries. FiXT’s music has received over 1,000 Film/TV/Video Game placements, including titles such as: Avengers: Endgame, Blade Runner 2049, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Westworld, Power Rangers, Lexus, Suicide Squad, Iron Man, Alien Covenant, Robocop, Jack Reacher, Deadpool, Lucy, Pacific Rim, PubG, Call of Duty, Assassin’s Creed, Dead Rising, UFC, NFL, MLB and more.

Company Core Values

• Integrity
• Passion
• Ambition
• Excellence
• Innovation
• Empathy
• Humility