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Label Manager // Fire Records (London)
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Location: Fire Records offices, Dalston, London, in-office
Reporting to: Managing & Creative Director
Contract: Full-time
Salary: Based on Experience
Closing date: Monday 3rd August
Fire Records is an exciting, truly independent, critically acclaimed, record label with a long and storied history at the heart of underground and alternative music. We have a low staff turnover, a tight-knit and loyal team, and have delivered consistent year-on-year growth alongside ambitious expansion plans.
The Role
We're looking for a vastly experienced Label Manager to join us full-time at our Dalston offices. This is an in-office role at the operational heart of the label. You will manage and oversee our departments, including Press, Production, Digital, Distribution and Design, bringing structure, pace and accountability to each, while reporting and working directly under the Managing & Creative Director.
This is a senior, hands on role for someone with vast experience in the music industry and genuine, existing relationships across the business. We want someone who can open doors, strengthen the ones we've already opened, and help drive Fire's next stage of growth.
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Key Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee the Press, Production, Digital, Distribution and Design departments, setting priorities and ensuring campaigns are delivered on time and to a high standard
- Act as the operational lead across release campaigns, coordinating departments and external partners from signing through to release and beyond
- Report directly to, and work closely with, the Managing & Creative Director on strategy, priorities and label direction
- Use existing relationships across press, digital, distribution and the wider industry to raise Fire's profile and secure opportunities for our roster
- Identify and help drive new business opportunities, partnerships and areas of expansion for the label
- Help maintain the culture, standards and low staff turnover that Fire is known for, mentoring and supporting departmental staff
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About You
- Vast, proven experience in the music industry, ideally including label management or a senior department head role
- Existing, close relationships with press, digital, distribution and other key industry contacts that you can bring to the role
- A strong track record of managing teams and delivering campaigns across multiple departments simultaneously
- Highly organised, commercially minded, and comfortable owning outcomes across a small, independent structure
- A genuine passion for independent music and an understanding of what makes Fire distinctive
- Happy to work full-time from our Dalston offices
How To Apply
To apply, please send your CV and a short covering note outlining your relevant experience and industry relationships to careers@firerecords.com. The deadline for applications is Monday 3rd August, but applications will be reviewed as they are received, so early applications are encouraged.
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