Head of Artist Partnerships

Udio builds extraordinary AI experiences to empower musical artists and super fans. Pairing best-in-class AI models with groundbreaking partnerships across the music industry, Udio's mission is to champion musicians and expand how fans engage with their favorite music and artists. Udio is backed by leading lights from tech and music, including a16z, Redpoint, Hanwha, will.i.am, Steve Stoute, Kevin Wall, and many others. For more information, please visit udio.com.

We are looking for a Head of Artist Partnerships to lead Udio’s relationships with artists, artist managers, labels, and key stakeholders across the music industry. This role is central to building and scaling participation on the Udio Artist Platform by establishing trusted, long-term partnerships with creators and their representatives.

You will serve as the primary external-facing leader for artist engagement, shaping how artists experience Udio and how Udio collaborates with the broader music ecosystem. This role combines strategic relationship-building, deal execution, and close collaboration with internal product, legal, and leadership teams to ensure artists are onboarded successfully and supported over time.

• →Lead outreach, relationship development, and negotiations with artists, artist managers, labels, publishers, and other music industry stakeholders.
• →Drive artist adoption of the Udio Artist Platform, from initial conversations through onboarding and ongoing engagement
• →Act as a trusted partner and point of contact for artists and their teams, representing artist interests internally while advancing Udio’s strategic goals.
  
  
• →Develop and refine partnership strategies that scale across genres, geographies, and artist profiles.
  
  
• →Collaborate closely with legal, product, marketing, and leadership teams to structure artist participation frameworks, terms, and workflows.
  
  
• →Gather feedback from artists and managers to inform product improvements and platform evolution.
  
  
• →Represent Udio at industry events, showcases, conferences, and private meetings.
  
  
• →Track partnership performance and engagement metrics to inform strategy and reporting.
  
  

• Deep experience working directly with artists, managers, labels, or other music industry stakeholders.
  
  
• Strong network across the music industry, with credibility and trust among artists and their representatives.
  
  
• Proven ability to negotiate, close, and manage complex partnerships or deals.
  
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to bridge creative, legal, and technical conversations.
  
  
• Strategic thinker who can also execute hands-on in a fast-moving environment.
  
  
• Comfort operating at both executive and working levels, internally and externally.
  
  

• Experience at a record label, music tech company, management firm, or digital platform.
  
  
• Familiarity with artist rights, licensing structures, and evolving creator-economy models.
  
  
• Experience launching or scaling artist-facing platforms or programs.
  
  
• Background working with emerging technologies in music or creative tools.