--- title: 'Deal Executive at Duetti' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/deal-executive-duetti-new-york-gznmmk9c20hv' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-28' --- # Deal Executive at Duetti - **Company:** Duetti - **Location:** New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA - **Compensation:** $110k–$140k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-21 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-28 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/duetti/fc7d1d66-50b0-4bf5-91bb-0fdac67c48f0 ## Job description ## About Duetti Duetti is the music company that partners with independent artists and songwriters to buy, manage, and market their catalogs. Founded in 2022 by CEO Lior Tibon and COO Christopher Nolte, Duetti provides capital and operational support to help creators monetize, manage, and grow their music catalogs. Through flexible deal structures, Duetti works with a broad range of artists and songwriters, supporting them with catalog management, marketing services and production of remixes and derivative works. Since its founding, Duetti has partnered with more than 1,100 creators across over 40 countries. Duetti is backed by The Raine Group, Flexpoint Ford, Nyca Partners, Viola Ventures, and Roc Nation, and has raised more than $635 million to date through a combination of equity and debt financing. ## The Role As a Deal Executive at Duetti, you are responsible for negotiating, signing and closing catalog acquisition deals with artists, songwriters, and other music creators. You will work directly with Duetti’s A&R, Underwriting, Legal and Finance teams to lead these acquisitions, ensuring they meet both the company's and artist’s objectives. You will play a critical role in shaping and executing Duetti’s acquisition strategy, working closely with Duetti’s Head of Sourcing and the senior leadership team. You’ll be operating at the intersection of Music, Operations and Data Analytics, playing a central role in Duetti's mission in supporting independent music creators. You will have a direct impact on the lives of hundreds of music creators, helping them grow both professionally and financially. ## What You'll Do - Partner with Duetti’s A&R team to lead, negotiate and execute on deals with artists and their teams, demonstrating a solid grasp of the music business while maintaining strong relationships with clients - Project manage deals end-to-end, working closely with the Head of Sourcing and Sourcing Operations to ensure a healthy pipeline through data-driven assessments and creative lead generation initiatives - Participate in key decision-making processes with our Underwriting and Legal team, ensuring completeness and accuracy across all documentation and supporting the investment committee in their internal reviews and approvals - Create novel solutions to challenges our A&R team encounters with rights acquisition, collaborating internally to implement unique processes in order to achieve ambitious timelines - Develop and nurture relationships with artists, managers, and other industry stakeholders - Enable the A&R team to hit ambitious targets and milestones in a fast-paced startup environment - Track key deal points and conversations across our internal set of tools, including HubSpot, Airtable and Notion - Stay updated with industry trends, competitor strategies, and emerging technologies in the music fintech space ## What You'll Bring - 2+ years of proven experience in private equity, investment banking, or other relevant finance or professional services role - Strong analytical skills, with an ability to interpret and manipulate complex and unstructured data - An understanding of the music industry, and an ability to interpret and navigate complex deal structures fluidly - Experience in opportunity and risk assessment, with an ability to make informed decisions during negotiations and diligence - Ability to quickly interpret and synthesize legal agreements - Proven attention to detail, strong work ethic and enthusiasm for working in an early stage start-up environment that requires “self starters” and problem solvers - A love for music and culture, and a desire to be at the forefront of new business models for artists What Duetti Offers With offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, London, and Rio de Janeiro, Duetti offers a hybrid work model, flexible paid time off, and competitive benefits. Our culture pairs ambition with genuine care, and your work will have a direct, immediate impact on artists around the world. ## Equal Opportunity Duetti is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you need an accommodation during the application process, email your request to hiring@duetti.co. ## About Duetti ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Duetti acquires music catalogs from independent artists, offering transparent, data-driven upfront payments and a proprietary marketing engine to help creators monetize their work on their own terms. - **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed; Series A, multiple venture rounds and debt facilities) - **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States (250 Lafayette Street) - **Founded**: 2022 - **Founders**: Lior Tibon (CEO & Co-Founder) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Music finance / Music rights acquisition / Financial services for creators - **Target customers**: Independent artists, songwriters, and music creators earning at least $2,000 annually from music rights (B2C / Creator-focused) - **Mission or purpose statement**: "We believe music creators deserve better." – Duetti aims to democratize the music business by replacing complex terms and hidden obligations with transparency, flexibility, and artist independence. ## Products & Services - **Catalog Deals**: Upfront cash for single tracks or entire catalogs (or even a percentage of a track), available to artists earning ≥$2,000/year from music rights on tracks as young as 6 months old. - **Marketing Network**: Duetti’s owned playlists (6M+ followers) plus influencer networks and remix capabilities to drive streams and revenue post-acquisition. - **Catalog Management**: Top-tier distribution and active catalog administration services. - **Young Tracks & Remix Program** (announced June 2026): Two new programs designed to expand options for modern independent artists. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total Funding — $643M+ raised (conflicting reports: Duetti’s own site cites $635M+; CB Insights reports $438M). Annual Revenue — $6.7M - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Flexpoint Ford (led 2024 venture round), Nyca Partners (led 2024 venture round), Barclays (provided $80M debt facility), The Raine Group, Viola Credit, Truist Securities, Regions Bank, and others. - **Growth Signals**: 97 employees (+85.5% YoY); 1,100+ music creators served across 40+ countries; new office opened in Nashville (August 2026); active job postings up 150% YoY; 10 open positions at time of report. ## Competitive Advantages - **Data-driven pricing**: Uses proprietary analytics to price tracks transparently, unlike opaque industry norms. - **Flexible deal structure**: Artists can sell individual tracks or even a percentage of one — lowering the barrier to entry. - **Marketing ROI focus**: Duetti actively markets acquired tracks through owned playlists, influencer networks, and remix programs, potentially increasing earnings for artists post-sale. - **Speed & simplicity**: Transparent, quick access to capital for creators who might otherwise face long, complex catalog sale processes. ## Strategic Focus - **Geographic expansion**: Opened a Nashville office in August 2026; growing presence in Brazil, UK, and Germany (active Deal Executive roles in Deutschland, UK, and Brazil). - **Product innovation**: Launching Young Tracks and the Remix Program to serve a wider range of artists and use cases. - **Scaling the platform**: Growing headcount aggressively (+85.5% YoY) across marketing, finance, engineering, and deal execution functions. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Mission-driven environment focused on democratizing the music business and empowering independent creators. High-growth startup energy with a "different kind of company" ethos. - **Work model**: Mix of on-site, hybrid, and remote depending on role and location. Offices in New York (HQ), Los Angeles, Miami, London, Rio de Janeiro, and Nashville. - **Engineering & product culture**: Technical team comprises ~9% of workforce (R&D and product roles). Open roles include Analytics Engineer, QA Automation Engineer, Lead Engineer, and Senior Product Manager — suggesting investment in data infrastructure and platform scale. - **Talent pedigree**: Team includes alumni from TIDAL, Virgin Music Group, ONErpm, Create Music Group, PJT Partners, and Bain & Company. - **Growth opportunity**: Rapidly scaling company (97 employees, +85.5% YoY) with significant ownership for early hires. ## Sources 1. [duetti.co](https://www.duetti.co/about-us) 2. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/duetti) 3. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/duetti) 4. 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