Label Marketing Manager

Also called: Artist Marketing Manager

Plans and runs marketing campaigns for album and single releases at a record label, from music videos and social media to streaming promotion.

A day in the life

A label marketing manager plans an album rollout with music videos, TikTok campaigns, and press, then tracks streaming results every day. They coordinate with the artist's manager and the radio team.

Pay over a career

Starting
$50k
Typical
$78k
High
$125k

Approximate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's in marketing or music business, then a couple of years as a marketing coordinator at a label.

Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Marketing, Music Business.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI makes ads, content and targeting faster; planning album launches and working with artists stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Marketing, Business, Music, Graphic design CTE.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2021.

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