LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) – Island Records has promoted Jackie Winkler to Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of A&R, where she will lead the label’s A&R department, focusing on signing and creative development for its roster. Winkler, who signed Sabrina Carpenter in 2020, has worked closely with the singer on her album Short n’ Sweet, which topped the charts in fifteen countries, including the US and the UK. Additionally, Winkler collaborates with Grammy-nominated artists Demi Lovato, Keshi, and Lauren Spencer Smith, guiding them to multiplatinum success.
Based in Los Angeles, Winkler will report to Island Records Co-CEOs Imran Majid and Justin Eshak. In a joint statement, Majid and Eshak said, “Jackie is an exceptional leader and A&R executive. Her collaborative spirit, creative instincts, and steadfast nature make her the ideal person to run our A&R Department. We’re thrilled she’ll join us in developing the next generation of iconic artists for Island Records.”
Winkler began her career at Warner Records, where she rose from intern to A&R manager by 2011 and discovered Andra Day. She joined Island Records in 2015 as A&R Director and was promoted to VP of A&R in 2022.
Winkler expressed gratitude for her promotion: “I am deeply grateful to Imran and Justin for their unwavering belief and trust as I step into this new role. Their guidance has not only fueled my personal career growth but has been the cornerstone of our department’s success. I’m thrilled at the opportunity to lead such an exceptionally talented, dynamic, and fiercely competitive team as we push the boundaries of what we can achieve together.”
