Music Industry Job Board (4/13/14)

A lot has been written about the supposed dire state of the music industry, but truth be told there are a number of successful and growing companies, including record labels, that are thriving in 2014. In this column we bring together every job opening we can find from the companies responsible for building the future of the  business and present them to you, our reader, in hopes of aiding you on your journey to join the global music industry professional family.

Each Sunday we scour the internet for the latest and greatest job postings throughout the music industry. You can help us better serve our community by sending any job openings you find or have to james@haulix.com. Be sure to include the name of the company hiring, a detailed description of the position being offered, a desired start date, contact information, and any additional supplemental information you feel may be needed.

Job Openings:

National Publicist (The Syndicate)

Job summary: The Syndicate is growing its company with the addition of a full-time Director of Publicity.  The position will represent our agency’s clients in the entertainment and lifestyle brand spaces as well as directly manage the expanding PR department. The ideal candidate should have experience managing a team in addition to an excellent working knowledge of pop culture and the ability to effectively discuss current music, comedy and lifestyle trends. The candidate should be a strong communicator with superb writing skills. The position requires one to be meticulously confident while pitching to a variety of media outlets including web, print, television and social networks.

Director of Digital Marketing (Votiv)

Job summary: Votiv is looking to fill a Director of Digital Marketing position in our Music division, based in the Seattle office. This position will have a wide variety of responsibilities ranging from crafting digital marketing campaigns to working with the content team and junior marketing staff to drive digital campaigns forward. This person will work directly with Votiv artists and managers as well as key digital partners and the rest of the Votiv team to support the marketing efforts for each project. Some HTML and CSS knowledge as well as design skills using programs like Photoshop and Illustrator are a huge plus.

Coordinator, Content Team (The Orchard)

Job summary: As a Coordinator in the Content Management Team, you are vital in cultivating & scaling our fast growing Video Services business; executing on a value proposition that drives client satisfaction, engagement and revenue! You’ll work closely with YouTube Content leadership to ensure that our clients’ content is viewed by as many people as possible, and earning revenue from viewed ads

VIP/Event Manager (Warner Music Group)

Job summary: The VIP Manager will be responsible for organizing and executing VIP/Fan experiences at live events for various VIP campaigns.

Executive Assistant (Universal Music Group)

Job summary: The ideal candidate will have Music or Entertainment experience and have experience supporting an EVP, President or other high-level executive with discretion and confidentiality. Must be very efficient and highly attuned to the smallest of details. Multi-tasking and working on tight deadlines in a high pressure environment is crucial. No task is too small and no challenge too great. A ‘can-do’ attitude is essential. 

Manager, Publicity (Universal Music Group)

Job summary: Universal Music Group is currently seeking a Manager, Publicity in our Santa Monica, CA office location who will be responsible for entire press campaigns for all high profile artists while creating and implementing full national campaigns for select artist in the online space at our Santa Monica location.

Fall Educational Temps (Capitol Christian Music Group)

Job summary: Interested in the music industry? Want to learn more about Universal Music Group? Our paid Educational Temp Program is a great way to gain real hands on experience and professional exposure. The Educational Temp Program is designed to provide motivated and interested students with knowledge of the music entertainment industry. Today’s students will become tomorrow’s leaders, and our goal is to provide these individuals with a meaningful, educational and fun work experience! UMG is looking for Educational Temps for the upcoming Spring semester to join our various labels in Nashville in a variety of departments including (but not limited to): Marketing, Publicity, Radio Promotion, Artist and Repertoire (A&R), Creative, Publishing, Distribution, Accounting, etc. About Universal Music Group: UMG is the global music leader with wholly owned record operations or licensees in 77 countries.

Performing Arts Center Manager (Muskego-Norway School District)

Job summary: Muskego-Norway Schools is seeking a full-time (100%) manager for the Muskego High School Performing Arts Center. The Performing Arts Center (PAC) is attached to Muskego High School and seats 772 people, with a full fly, orchestra pit, and separate control booths for sound and lights. This is a twelve month position and the selected candidate must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. 

Supervising Audio Engineer (SDI Media)

Job summary: Provide start-to-finish audio engineering services in order to create and deliver audio deliverables for Broadcast, Multimedia and DVD clients

Tour Technical Director (Cavalia)

Job summary: Reporting to the Tour Director, the Technical Director is responsible for insuring the integrity, quality and proper operation of the show, its installations and personnel. The Technical Director shall be called upon to direct all technical disciplines related to the operation of the show. The Technical Director shall work in close liaison with all other Directors on tour to guarantee both a sound operation of the performance but also to assure the moves from one venue to the other.

Account Executive (AEG)

Job summary: AEG Global Partnerships is seeking an Account Executive who is a self-starter  with digital sales experience to work with our growing team. This individual should possess a strong sales acumen and deep knowledge of the digital marketplace. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative team responsible for sales growth both nationally and internationally for one of AEG’s largest brands, axs.com and AXS Ticketing. 

Director Of Consumer Public Relations (Pandora)

Job summary: This position will be based in Pandora’s Oakland, CA, office and report to the company’s VP of Communications. Pandora has more than 250 million registered users and 75 million active listeners every month. This position will drive our overall consumer media strategy as we communicate with these millions of listeners. You must be comfortable with and have experience working directly with journalists; managing integrated marketing campaigns and agencies; and developing and executing strategic communications plans and materials. 

Directors of Sponsorship Sales, Club & Theater (Live Nation)

Job summary: Live Nation Entertainment’s sponsorship division is hiring a Director of Sales, Club & Theater. This sponsorship sales professional will be responsible for creating and selling branded, high-impact music marketing programs across our club and theater properties.  

Junior Analyst Developer (Sony)

Job summary: Responsible for the collection and analysis of business requirements, producing technical specifications, developing solutions, testing, rollout and support. The individual will be working across business areas and systems. 

Community Manager (Sonicbids)

Job summary: Your role will be to support the Sonicbids and Backstage Editorial and Marketing teams in maintaining and monitoring all things social for both brands. Creative support may include acting as the voice of either brand on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social networking sites; connecting with Fans, Followers or Influencers; monitoring and providing detailed feedback/reports to help inform the team’s social media strategy; managing paid discovery and seeding campaigns on sites like StumbleUpon and BuzzFeed. This position will be very hands-on: both on the creative side as well as the analytics and reporting side. We’re looking for someone creative, tech-savvy and proactive who loves creating contagious digital content and is unabashedly addicted to upping views, Followers, RTs and Likes (without being reckless). This position is not only for someone who knows their way around social media communities and tools, we’re also looking for someone who can craft an original voice while remaining on-brand. Someone who responds well to direction but can also work independently as needed. The ideal candidate will be someone who has experience building and managing social media communities and who exercises good judgement.

Digital Publicity Coordinator (Brigade Marketing)

Job summary: The coordinator is responsible for assisting the ePR team in the execution of digital publicity and promotional campaigns. This demands exceptional organization, proactive problem solving, and attention to detail. 

Label Manager (Mom + Pop)

Job summary: This newly created position looks for someone who will be a key player in the running of the day-to-day operations of the label. Mom+Pop is growing their infrastructure to keep pace with the growing roster and evolving business. The Label Manager role is very dimensional, touching on all aspects of breaking artists, quarterbacking releases and running the label.  

Manager, Business Development (Sony)

Job summary: The Manager position will form a critical part of SME’s Digital Business Development team and the role will predominantly focus on analyzing new and existing digital revenue opportunities. This will include business case analysis / scenario modeling to facilitate the deal making process for new digital business opportunities that are presented to or sourced by the broader team. In addition the role will involve analysis of existing deal terms and evaluation of KPIs across a wide range of SME’s current digital partners. Over time, there is also potential for the successful candidate to grow into a deal negotiator, dealing directly with SME’s external partners.

Online Marketing & Publicity Manager (Wind-up Records)

Job summary: The Online Marketing & Publicity Manager will develop and implement a social media strategy, as well as pitch and secure placements with music blogs, lifestyle sites & music discovery apps for new release audio and video content. This candidate will focus on blog outreach, contesting, social media engagement, social copywriting and content distribution to drive business by increasing traffic to the company’s digital properties & generating sales leads and online conversation & excitement.

Music Licensing Coordinator (Confidential)

Job summary: A new boutique music licensing company that represents independent labels and artists is seeking a Licensing Coordinator. This role includes pitching and licensing for Advertising, TV, Film and Trailers as well as looking for brand partnership opportunities. It’s important this candidate has been previously added to all creative briefs/searches and distribution lists. A strong background in marketing, promotion and business development is also required.

Regional Promotion Manager (Warner Music Group)

Job summary: Work with country music radio station programmers in a specified region of the US to seek and secure airplay, increased spins, and promotional opportunities for WMN artist releases. Explore and exploit all avenues in the market region via radio to contribute to the priorities and goals of the department.

A&R Coordinator (Razor & Tie)

Job summary: Razor and Tie is currently seeking an A&R Admin Coordinator. Duties include, working with artist management to prepare and maintain recording budget, processing and paying invoices, book all artist A&R travel requests, coordinate with management and studios to arrange tracking, mixing, and mastering sessions, and more.

Temporary Global Royalty Coordinator (Sony/ATV Music Publishing)

Job summary: Sony/ATV Music Publishing is seeking to fill the position of a Temporary Global Royalty Coordinator. The preferred candidate will have music publishing/music industry experience in royalty processing/ administration. 

Summer Education Temp (Universal Music Group)

Job summary: Interested in the music industry? Want to learn more about Universal Music Group? Our Educational Temp Program is a great way to gain real hands on experience and professional exposure. The Educational Temp Program is designed to provide motivated and interested students with knowledge of the music entertainment industry. Today’s students will become tomorrow’s leaders, and our goal is to provide these individuals with a meaningful, educational and fun work experience! UMG is looking for Educational Temps for the upcoming Fall semester to join a variety of our departments in the Miami Area.

Talent Development Artist – Apprentice Music Editor (Walt Disney Animation Studios)

Job summary: The Talent Development Artist Program is available for recent graduates of undergraduate or graduate programs (within three years of graduation date) for a 3 or 6 month paid position at Walt Disney Animation Studios. The Talent Development Artist Program offers a chance to understand the depth of your new skills, refine and strengthen key areas, and apply your talents in our real world environment. Under the guidance of a Disney Mentor you will be immersed in our world of art and technology while being trained on production workflows and tools. Music Post Production includes: digitizing, organizing, and managing the editorial process to ensure that the project meets the artistic vision. As an Editorial Trainee, you’ll work with a mentor to learn our editorial pipeline and EDI tools (digital tools) as well as post-production processes.

College & Lifestyle Marketing Representative (Universal Music Group)

Job summary: Universal Music Group is a global recorded music company with the majority of the best-selling and developing artists in the world that include Black Eyed Peas, Kanye West, Florence & The Machine, Neon Trees, Rihanna, Drake, Kid Cudi, Anberlin, Nicki Minaj, Far East Movement, Lil Wayne, Lady Gaga, Jack Johnson and thousands of others. Duties and responsibilities: The College Marketing Reps play an extremely important role in the development of Universal Music’s newly signed artists as well as some of the most well-known artists in the music industry today.

Curator-Programmer, Hip Hop  (Pandora)

Job summary: We are seeking an individual with expertise, experience and deep passion for Hip Hop music and other genres of music that are culturally and compositionally similar. This role will curate genre stations, develop our library, and build strong relationships with artists, labels, and organizations in this segment of the music ecosystem. Additionally, the Curator – Programmer position will be expected to regularly produce written editorial content, curate stations for sponsored programs, and evaluate incoming submissions.

Research Manager (Tunecore)

Job summary: TuneCore is seeking an outstanding Research Manger who is passionate about creating and executing a research strategy to discover customer insights in support of developing products that are meaningful, functional and engaging for artists worldwide. We strive to help artists make their music heard worldwide, and your job is to understand how to make our products and services intuitive and accessible. You’ll work within the Customer Experience team and partner with other groups to conduct ongoing user experience research studies that will assess unmet customer needs, prototypes for new experiences and improvements to existing products and communication.  

Music Event Check In (CID Entertainment)

Job summary: Are you available to come work VIP Check In for the upcoming George Strait show at the Moda Center on Friday, April 11th? The hours are 2pm-10pm and the rate is $100/day. 

Assistant, Branding and Licensing (Universal)

Job summary: Universal Music Group is currently seeking a candidate to fill the positiion of Assistant, Branding and Licensing. The role is located in Los Angeles and will report to the EVP, Branding and Licensing.

Associate Producer (Company Confidential)

Job summary: Freelance job. Required skills include 1-3 years working in live television or related field.

International Assistant (Warner Music Group)

Job summary: To directly assist Senior Vice President and Vice President with all activities relating to worldwide marketing and promotion of Atlantic Records’ artists and their records. Thus, maximizing the commercial exploitation of their digital and physical sales on a worldwide level. 

Studio Manager (Atlantic Records)

Job summary: For nearly six decades, Atlantic recordings have had a profound impact on the development of modern music and have entertained and engaged listeners with songs rooted in our collective consciousness. Today Atlantic continues to be marked by musical diversity, and embraces a spectrum of chart-topping performers who span the contemporary pop, rock, R&B, and hip-hop landscapes. The company is home to many of the world’s most popular recording artists, among them Wiz Khalifa, B.o.B, Trey Songz, Icona Pop, Janelle Monae, Flo Rida, Bruno Mars, and many more.

Licensing and Publishing Expert (SQE Music)

Job Summary: SQE Music is a full-service music company with label, management and publishing divisions. We are currently looking to hire an experienced licensing and publishing employee for our Los Angeles office.

Director, Content & Editorial Communications (BMI)

Job summary: Writes, edits, generates ideas and contributes to overall corporate communications strategy as a key content provider for website, BMI TV, digital and print publications, intranet and social media channels. Researches industry publications and website within competitive landscape. Handles content creation, editing, executive communications such as presentations, press releases, byline articles, white papers, talking points, reactive statements, remarks and other PR positioning documents. 

James Shotwell