The Music Label Business Development and Partnerships team serves as a commercial bridge within YouTube Music. The team is responsible for driving the commercial strategy, negotiating high-impact content licensing agreements, and managing long-term relationships with major recorded music labels and music distributors. By aligning music industry interests with YouTube priorities, the team ensures sustainable growth for the music ecosystem while supporting the adoption of new product initiatives and next-generation formats.
As a Manager on the Music Label Business Development and Partnerships team, you will play a crucial role in shaping the commercial strategy and deepening relationships with the world's most influential record labels. You will work at the intersection of technology and creativity, managing business relations and commercial agreements that power music consumption across ad-supported, subscription, and short-form video ecosystems.
In this role, you will lead discussion, define go-to-market strategy for new music product initiatives, and optimize facilitate agreements models to ensure our music partners thrive while advancing product roadmaps and business goals. Based in either New York or Los Angeles, you will serve as a trusted commercial advisor to external label executives and collaborate closely with cross-functional leaders.
Based on 467 disclosed Business Development salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $137K/year, with most offers between $98K and $196K (10th–90th percentile: $65K–$240K).
This posting lists $140K–$204K, above the $137K market median.
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