Label Services Manager (Lagos, Nigeria)

About ONErpm:

Founded in 2010, ONErpm business model revolves around artist discovery and development and offers three levels of service to meet the needs of creators at any stage of their career. As a global music solutions company with 45 offices and studios in +35 countries, ONErpm encompasses distribution, label solutions, content production, publishing, and an innovative marketing group that includes in-house advertising and influencer agencies. ONErpm currently has approximately 600 colleagues across the world, with significant presence in Brazil, the U.S, South America and other markets.

About The Role

The Label Services Manager, Nigeria will be based in ONErpm’s Lagos office and will be responsible for developing ONErpm’s business in Nigeria while managing a roster of artists and label clients. The role will work closely with artists, labels, DSPs and their teams to plan, release and promote music and video content, while providing strategic guidance to drive audience growth and revenue. The role will also support the management and development of the Nigeria team.

Working closely with the Director, A&R and Operations – Africa, the role supportsONErpm’s regional strategy and represents the company in Nigeria.

This role requires a minimum of three days per week onsite at the Lagos office.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Label Services & Client Management: Oversee day-to-day label services for ONErpm’s Nigeria roster, working closely with the A&R and Project Management teams to ensure clients receive effective support throughout the release cycle. Support client onboarding and provide guidance on ONErpm’s platform, analytics, and royalty reporting tools, while identifying opportunities to improvemclient performance and satisfaction.

2. Distribution & Release Management : Plan and deliver releases with accuratemmetadata and DSP compliance. Coordinate across teams to grow cross-market opportunities, resolve distribution issues, and keep clients’ releases on schedulemand performing well.

3. Business Development & Partnerships: Identify and develop strategic partnerships and commercial opportunities with DSPs, brands, media, and industry stakeholders to drive ONErpm’s growth, market presence, and audience reach.

4. Performance Tracking & revenue Optimization: Use streaming, audience and platform analytics to evaluate performance and provide actionable insights. Support clients in maximizing monetization across YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and other UGC platforms.

Qualifications:

3 to 5 years of experience in a senior music industry role, or 5+ years in distribution,

label, DSP, artist management or related roles across A&R, business development, account management or label services.

Strong knowledge of and relationships within the Nigerian music industry, with a proven track record in business development, client management and team leadership.

Passionate about music, comfortable managing multiple projects and timelines, technologically adept, commercially minded and able to think creatively and strategically.

A strong understanding of current music and pop culture trends, an entrepreneurial mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving are essential.

Experience in team management with effective leadership skills.

Organized, thorough, and responsive.

Strong communication and teamwork skills

Creativity and willingness to think outside the box

The ideal candidate is …

... passionate about music

... a creative thinker with a demonstrated ability to apply ideas strategically while working to a set budget and timeline

... technologically adept and quick to learn new platforms

... up-to-date knowledge on all music and pop culture trends

... optimistic-minded, self-starter with an entrepreneurial attitude and knack for problem-solving.