Country Head, Thailand
As the Country Head for Thailand, you will lead the local team and oversee strategy, market development, and client acquisition in Thailand. Driving efficient communication and best practices, setting and attaining goals, developing staff, and articulating and operationalizing the company’s value proposition are critical to the candidate’s success. In this role, you will also maintain high-level relationships across the industry, while successfully elevating the company’s revenue and profile within the current client and retail base, and acting as the primary conduit for new business opportunities to drive the business.
Key responsibilities include managing relationships with distributed music clients across a variety of genres, including high-touch frontline and high-volume catalog labels. You will attract, sign, and retain new talent to grow The Orchard’s direct-to-artist business. Overseeing high-level retail relationships and ensuring best practices across all retail outlets is essential. Liaising and coordinating between local SME departments and Orchard HQ, driving product adoption of The Orchard’s tools and services across the client base, acting as a local industry representative attending events and conferences as required, assisting with content acquisition and business development, and liaising with various internal departments, from finance and marketing to legal and management, to ensure all client and retail partner business needs are met are also part of the role.
The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of music industry experience with a strong understanding of the local and international music industry and digital landscape. Experience within a label or distribution company managing catalogs, frontline releases, and relationships is required. Expertise in using content management systems and digital metadata across a variety of genres is essential. Excellent knowledge of the digital space, including music retail, analytics, and social media, with an ability to adapt to a constantly changing landscape, is necessary. Highly advanced organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize to tight deadlines are important. A passion for music, with a willingness to attend industry events and shows, flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required, and the ability to travel internationally are also required. Fluency in both English and Thai languages is essential.
You will join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day. A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best, and investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community are provided. The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt, and create what happens next is offered. We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.