Suno seeks music partnerships executive amid label lawsuits

The vacancy, titled Director of Business Development and Music Industry Partnerships, outlines plans to develop commercial agreements across the music sector and support creators using the platform.

According to the job listing, the role will oversee the “strategy and execution of commercial relationships across record labels, music publishers, and other music industry players”. Responsibilities also include identifying “high-potential creators” and helping define how artists “build careers within Suno”.

The position will work closely with the company’s marketing and partnerships teams to develop systems aimed at talent discovery, audience growth and revenue generation.

The role reports to Suno chief commercial officer Jeremy Sirota and former chief executive of Merlin, who joined the company in February 2026.

The listing states that candidates should have expertise in both recorded music and music publishing, as well as experience negotiating complex commercial agreements. Applicants are also expected to have worked with record labels, publishers and other music industry organisations, with at least 10 years’ experience in business development or commercial negotiations across the music, media or technology sectors.

The recruitment drive comes while Suno remains involved in legal disputes with major record companies, including Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group. The company previously entered discussions with Warner Music Group late last year.

In an unusual promotional move, Suno also released an AI-generated song linked to the vacancy. The track, titled No Playbook (Director’s Song), was created using the company’s own music-generation technology.

The advertised position offers an annual salary of between $240 000 and $265 000, alongside benefits including paid parental leave, healthcare coverage and retirement contributions.

The job posting suggests that Suno may be seeking broader partnerships within the music industry as AI companies face growing scrutiny over copyright, licensing and the commercial use of generative music technology.