The Amazon Music Artist Relations team seeks an experienced professional to serve as Amazon Music's primary representative within Nashville's creative community—including artists, managers, attorneys, and industry stakeholders.

This role requires someone who can seamlessly step into established Nashville relationships while expanding Amazon Music's footprint in Music City. Based in Nashville, the Artist Relations Manager will cultivate strategic partnerships with the Nashville music communities, managing complex artist relationships and delivering mutually beneficial outcomes.

This role also requires an independent, creative problem-solver with strong business acumen who can manage difficult artist-team relationships, influence strategic plans, and lead multiple projects simultaneously in one of music's most dynamic and influential markets.

Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams to artist merch, Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music ad-free in shuffle mode, and top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale.

Come innovate with the Amazon Music team!

Key job responsibilities
• Nashville Market Leadership: Build and manage relationships with Nashville-based artists, managers, and industry decision-makers across Pop, Rock, Alternative, country, Americana, Christian, and emerging genre communities, serving as Amazon Music's primary liaison in Music City
• Strategic Partnership Development: Lead end-to-end pitches and launches for Artist Relations programs, providing strategic input for content campaigns and marketing initiatives tailored to Nashville's unique market dynamics and cultural landscape
• Amazon Music Ambassador: Act as Amazon Music ambassador within Nashville's creative community, educating artist teams on multiple Amazon Music processes, platform benefits, monetization opportunities, and exclusive programs
• Cultural Trend Application: Apply deep knowledge of Nashville's cultural trends, music industry landscape, and genre-specific nuances to inform content strategy recommendations for senior leadership
• Process Development: Develop scalable team processes and tools that improve operational efficiency and key metrics, contributing to Amazon Music's broader Artist Relations strategy
• Team Development: Participate in recruiting and mentor team members, contributing to the growth of Amazon Music's presence in Nashville and the broader Artist Relations organization
• Program Execution: Contribute to Artist Relations programs including Amazon Music Originals, Breakthrough and Nashville-specific activations


A day in the life
This position offers the opportunity to be Amazon Music's primary representative in Nashville—Music City USA—where you'll shape relationships with some of the industry's most influential artists, managers, and decision-makers. You'll have the autonomy to define strategies that leverage Nashville's unique position in the music industry while building on existing relationships and programs. Success in this role means becoming a trusted advisor to Nashville's creative community while driving meaningful business impact for Amazon Music. You'll be instrumental in executing high-profile projects cand artist-led content that positions Amazon Music as the choice for Nashville's creative community.