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Director, Business Development, Publishing Partnerships

Suno · NYC · On-site

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About Suno

Create stunning original music for free in seconds using our AI generator. Make your own masterpieces, share with friends, and discover music from artists worldwide. Backed by Lightspeed, IVP and Menlo.

About the role

Suno is seeking a Director, Business Development, Publishing Partnerships to drive the strategy and execution of commercial relationships with music publishers. You will be a lead dealmaker in shaping how Suno partners with the publishing ecosystem.

What they're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in business development and/or commercial negotiations within the music and digital technology space
  • Demonstrated experience negotiating and closing complex, high-value deals, including forging first-of-a-kind partnerships
  • Experience working with music publishers
  • Strong track record of influencing and aligning stakeholders across multiple levels, including executive leadership
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
  • Proven ability to execute multiple high-priority projects simultaneously
More about this role

We're building the world's first creative entertainment platform, where the entire world can feel the joy and fulfillment of making music. Music is for everyone: Our users include everyone from grandmothers creating songs for their loved ones, to Grammy winners using Suno Studio, our power tool, to make the most popular hits in the world.

Building the future of entertainment requires ambition. The pace is fast, the problems are hard, and the work demands ownership and intensity. For the right people, it’s incredibly rewarding: a chance to shape a new medium, work with a small team that cares deeply about quality, make music, drink too much coffee, and build something that millions of people use to express themselves in ways that were never before possible.

Suno is the fastest growing consumer entertainment company and the leader in AI music. We are backed by leading investors including Bond Capital, Menlo Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, IVP, Forerunner, Union Square Ventures, Alkeon, Quiet, Matrix Partners, Schroders Capital and, NVentures (venture arm of NVIDIA).

Founded in 2023 by Harvard alumni with a shared passion for music, Suno has quickly grown to 250 employees...

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