Damon Broussard
San Jose,CA
Summary
Music industry professional with 10+ years of experience across artist development, release strategy, label operations, and international music partnerships. Managed 500+ digital releases and cross-functional projects spanning the US, EU, and Japan, with experience translating artist and market needs into strategic initiatives across distribution, marketing, and partner-facing communications. Brings a strong understanding of global music ecosystems, audience trends, and music industry workflows.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Lead
Meta
Menlo Park, USA
11.2019 - Current
- Assisted administration for restricted access buildings housing sensitive research projects, ensuring compliance with security protocols.
- Working directly with the client and building-management adjacent teams (FacOps, vendors, technical) to hit metrics for logistic efficiency, workplace safety, and budget management.
- Coordinated security measures across all of Meta's main campuses, including Classic, Willow, MPK20, 22, 23, Chilco, and Dumbarton.
A&R and Partnerships
Tsunami Sounds
San Jose, USA
01.2017 - Current
- Directed end-to-end release strategy for 500+ digital releases, contributing to 40M+ streams across the label catalog.
- Led artist evaluation, signing strategy, and project development, focused on Japan-West collaboration.
- Managed international creative teams across the US, Japan, and Europe, coordinating artists, producers, engineers, and designers through development and launch cycles.
- Led physical and digital campaign planning for limited-run releases across vinyl, CD, cassette, print, and apparel.
- Curated artist programming in collaboration with Downtown Music distribution, supporting discovery and visibility for emerging Japanese creators.
- Built artist and partner relationships across labels, distributors, and collaborators to support cross-market releases and long-term catalog growth.
- Managed royalty tracking, split documentation, and contract organization for international releases, ensuring operational accuracy and partner transparency.
Receptionist
Google
Mountain View, USA
04.2018 - 05.2019
- Coordinated meeting logistics, onboarding support, and day-to-day administrative tasks in a high-volume corporate setting.
Senior Consumables Team Lead
Target
San Jose, USA
04.2016 - 07.2017
- Led team scheduling and day-to-day execution while improving efficiency, sales performance, and guest satisfaction.
- Managed vendors, deliveries, inventory flow, and compliance standards to ensure seamless operations in fast-paced retail environment
Senior Guest Service Team Lead
Target
San Jose, USA
01.2014 - 11.2016
- Led front-end operations across guest service, cashiers, cart attendants, Starbucks, photo, and brand teams
- Scheduled 30 to 45 employees while supporting multiple service areas across the store
- Built routines that helped move the store's guest loyalty metric to #1 in the district across roughly 60 locations
- Worked with vendors and internal departments on planograms, end-caps, and merchandise execution.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Art History
Mission College
Santa Clara, CASkills
- Music industry partnerships
- Artist and label relations
- Project management
- Team coordination
- Audience and market insight
- Release strategy
- International market collaboration
- Rights, royalties, and publishing operations
Languages
- English, native
- Japanese, intermediate, JLPT N3 level
Timeline
Security Lead
Meta
11.2019 - Current
Receptionist
Google
04.2018 - 05.2019
A&R and Partnerships
Tsunami Sounds
01.2017 - Current
Senior Consumables Team Lead
Target
04.2016 - 07.2017
Senior Guest Service Team Lead
Target
01.2014 - 11.2016
Some College (No Degree) - Art History
Mission College