Day-to-Day Artist Manager

Overview

U–nation is looking for an exceptionally organised, proactive, and creatively minded Day-to-Day Artist Manager to support its artist roster across worldwide release campaigns, touring, content production, and everyday operations. The position plays a key role in delivering first-class support to artists and calls for strong communication, creative awareness, and close attention to detail.

Release Campaigns and Marketing

• Help plan and roll out international release campaigns, covering digital promotion, social media strategy, press activity, and wider promotional launches.
• Support the delivery of marketing plans across several territories while coordinating with internal teams and outside partners.
• Organise international touring timelines so they align with release schedules.

Artist Representation

• Represent management on-site for promotional appearances, photo and video productions, live performances, and other important commitments.
• Support artists throughout promotional activity so they are prepared and schedules stay on track.

Creative Development and Production

• Contribute to creative projects from the idea stage through to final delivery, including photoshoots, video shoots, artwork, and visual assets.
• Work directly with artists to help develop creative concepts and briefs.
• Prepare budgets and handle production coordination and logistics.
• Identify, source, and schedule photographers, directors, stylists, designers, and other creative collaborators.

Digital and Social Media

• Support artists in keeping social platforms active, consistent, and well maintained.
• Implement digital marketing activity in partnership with artists, shaping audience-focused content and channel-specific plans.

Scheduling, Logistics, and Administration

• Manage complex calendars across multiple time zones, including writing sessions, promotional commitments, travel planning, and visa processing.
• Coordinate overseas promotional trips and accompany artists to important activities when needed.
• Arrange travel and build detailed itineraries for artists and the wider team.
• Oversee day-to-day operations and international logistics to keep everything running smoothly.

Styling, Grooming, and Wardrobe

• Organise grooming and styling teams for shoots, promotions, events, and touring.
• Attend fittings and oversee artists’ daily wardrobes and event outfits.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with stylists, designers, and glam teams.

Touring Support

• Partner with Tour Managers to create live budgets for approval.
• Arrange tour insurance when needed.
• Work with merchandisers and the creative team to support merchandise solutions for live activity.

Rights, Royalties, and Accounting

• Make sure PRS, PPL, publishing, neighbouring rights, and regional equivalent details are correctly registered.
• Assist with basic accounting, invoicing, and budget tracking.

Person Specification

• At least 1 year of experience in a similar position, with a proven track record of supporting globally recognised artists.
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms, digital audience behaviour, current industry trends, and performing rights organisations.
• Highly self-driven, capable of working independently with strong personal accountability, while also contributing effectively within a team.
• Calm and composed under pressure, with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines and maintain a high level of accuracy.
• Skilled at building relationships and maintaining strong connections with key industry partners.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, with the confidence to represent artists and management professionally and tactfully.

What We Offer

• The chance to work with both rising and established artists on a global scale.
• A collaborative and creative team environment.
• Hands-on exposure to major international campaigns, creative development, and touring cycles.

Additional Information

Department: Artist Management

Reports to: Senior Management

Location: UAE / Hybrid

Official website: https://unation.music/jobs/