Month: October 2017

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date October 30, 2017

New openings (October 30, 2017)

Director of Marketing (UMBC Event Center – Baltimore, MD)

The Director of Marketing is responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring marketing plans and budgets, as well as designing and implementing creative collateral to promote the revenue generating areas of the UMBC Event Center. This individual will manage, supervise and coordinate all the activities of the Marketing department to reach budget goals. The Director of Marketing will implement marketing plans, manage event advertising budgets and promotions and ensure successful campaigns for events. He/she is responsible for maintaining relationships with media partners, and overseeing the media buying and billing process. He/she is responsible for public relations, promotions & publicity for the venue and the events: concerts, sporting events, meetings and shows within the facility, while developing creative marketing campaigns that promote public/community awareness.

Senior Production Manager, Live Music (Cape Cod Melody Tent – Hyannis, MA)

We’re looking for a high-energy, detail-oriented Senior Production Manager with great interpersonal skills to produce national touring live music and comedy at both of our 2,300 seat tented theaters. We work together to orchestrate well-run, successful shows for the artists and patrons.

Digital Advertising Manager (AltPress – Cleveland, OH)

Alternative Press Media is looking for a confident, self-motivated individual to join our staff in Cleveland as a Digital Advertising Manager This candidate should have an in-depth knowledge of contemporary young adult culture, including the areas of music, movies & television, online, style and technology trends.

Graphic Designer, Ecommerce/Music (Musicnotes – Madison, WI)

Musicnotes.com, located in Madison, WI is seeking a Graphic Designer with some HTML/CSS knowledge. This position will focus heavily on graphic design and front end web design. A typical day may include both working on short and long term projects independently or within teams. Your contributions will include:

Working closely with the Creative Manager & Marketing Director to bring business ideas to life designing graphics and coding in HTML, CSS.
Creating graphics for our website and marketing campaigns.
Maintaining Musicnotes’ standards for the highest possible quality, ease of use, and consistent look and feel.
Partnering with the marketing team, managers, and external business partners to understand customer needs and business requirements.

Social Media Manager (Life Is Beautiful – Las Vegas)

Life is Beautiful music festival is currently seeking a qualified person to fill the role of our Social Media Manager. We’re seeking someone who can enhance our brand voice and build strong online communities through our various social media platforms. The Social Media Manager will be responsible for developing, strategizing and administering social media content that is designed to engage users and create an interactive relationship between consumers and Life is Beautiful. The successful candidate will also be required to collect and review social media data to develop more effective campaigns. The full-time role will be based at Life is Beautiful HQ in Las Vegas, NV.

Music Product Specialist (YouTube – NYC)

The Music Product Specialist team specializes in music monetization and rights management for YouTube and Google Play. As a Music Product Specialist, you will serve as a product expert and end-user champion that works closely with Product Management and Engineering as an integral member of cross-functional core product teams. You’ll also play a key role as the interface between YouTube’s product and partnerships organizations. You will act as an internal product expert for the broader content partnership and operations teams internationally and collect and analyze data to influence product roadmaps and the prioritization of product features.

Researcher (Spotify – NYC)

We are looking for a PhD Data Researcher for Spotify’s data organization (Data Mission). Our research team conducts foundational research on all aspects of Spotify – users, creators, product, content – to develop models, produce actionable insights, and generate proprietary data in support of our long-term goals. We combine data, behavioral and network science, applied math, and machine learning.The Data Mission is responsible for making Spotify a data-first company.

Music Marketing Intern (Apollo Management – Remote)

We are looking for an enthusiastic music marketing intern to join our talent agency and provide creative ideas to help achieve our goals. You will have administrative duties in developing and implementing marketing strategies.

As a marketing intern, you will collaborate with our management, booking, and PR team in all stages of marketing campaigns. Your insightful contribution will help develop, expand and maintain our marketing channels.

This role has the ability to grow into a separate division over time along with partner potential. We are looking to develop and grow an in-house marketing department.

Social Media Coordinator (VI Marketing and Branding)

The social media coordinator will work alongside other social media team members to execute plans. This position requires the ability to be very flexible and great at time management. independently and in teams, implement plans (short-term and long-term) and report the results of all social campaigns on and offline.

Digital Marketing Strategist (Marmoset – Portland, OR)

This role is crucial in ensuring Marmoset’s digital marketing and content efforts are planned and optimized to maximize sales. The ideal candidate is focused on data-driven marketing while maintaining care and reverence for the brand. You have a strong understanding of the rapidly changing state of e-commerce, and how Marmoset can leverage these trends and changes. You have a firm grasp on concepts like “conversion rate optimization” and “frictionless commerce.” The ideal candidate is a self-starter, a natural leader and is able to help keep our Marketing Team moving quickly and in the right direction.

NPR Music Events and Tiny Desk Community Manager (NPR – Washington D.C.)

Are you passionate about music and live events? Do you have experience engaging with communities of artists and music listeners? NPR is seeking a highly motivated and entrepreneurial candidate to oversee and manage the annual Tiny Desk Contest and provide additional support to NPR Music and the NPR events team. Over the past 10 years, the Tiny Desk has grown into a franchise that amplifies the best of NPR Music – a home for the discovery of music of all genres. The Contest, inspired by the Tiny Desk concert series, was launched in 2015 to help identify and launch the careers of unknown artists. Since then, the Contest has reached millions of fans across NPR.org, NPR’s news programs and podcasts, and our powerful network of Member stations. We cap each edition of the Contest with an annual national tour dedicated to celebrating the diverse array of applicants. If you’re right for this job, you’ll be a great communicator who is highly organized and able to keep a complex system with many different participants from getting tangled. This role also supports the NPR events team, which produces live events across the nation, taking public radio and podcasts out of the studio and into concert venues and intimate spaces with entertaining, thought-provoking experiences. This position will be based in Washington D.C.

Graphic Designer/ Social Media Coordinator (First Station Media – Madison, WI)

The Graphic Designer & Social Media Coordinator is responsible for creating visual, written, and multimedia communications for various marketing platforms while ensuring all projects are branded properly and meet corporate standards. They will work closely with marketing team to ensure that visual designs communicate the desired message to the intended audience(s). They must be capable of developing creative concepts while taking direction from internal clients.

Merchandise Production Coordinator (UMG – Philadelphia, PA)

Fame House, a Universal Music Group company, seeks a Merchandise Production Coordinator for our D2C department to assist with all aspects of physical merchandise production. You will have the opportunity to work with some of the most successful artists and entertainment companies in the world, and to work with emerging digital music and entertainment technologies.

This position would provide various administrative services to keep the Merchandise Production department organized and apprised of the status of a multitude of projects. This would entail daily contact with other departments within the company, as well as vendors and entities outside of the company.

Director, Paid Search & Social Media Buying (Townsquare Media – NYC)

The Director, Client Services is a critical member of our leadership team in the Programmatic / Audience Extension group. The ideal candidate has been where we’re going. Over the first 2 years we’ve double our revenues each year, and we fully expect to continue doubling revenues over the next two year. We are taking our Account Management team and maturing our practice into a first class, industry leading Client Services organization.

If you’ve successfully developed strategies and effectively executed a timely growth plan to service more than 500 local, regional and national digital sellers, managed and developed teams from 10+ to more than 30, are equally as passionate about engaging and serving our strategic clients as you are about maturing organizations, processes and platforms, then we want to talk with you.

Media Label Manager (San Francisco Symphony)

The SFS Media Label Manager is responsible for managing operations of SFS Media, the in-house recording label of the San Francisco Symphony. This role will be responsible for long-range planning for the label, identification and development of attractive media projects that support the mission and vision of the SF Symphony, in partnership with Artistic and the Music Director; and financial and business planning of these projects. The SFS Media Label Manager oversees all aspects of product development, distribution, and financial planning of the Orchestra’s multiple recording projects on CD, direct to download, and streaming and works closely with the Manager of Media Production to produce master recordings including all post-production work. This position reports to the Director of Communications and supervises the full time SFS Media Coordinator.

Market Dev Specialist, West (Shure – TBD)

Under Supervision of the Sr. Sales Manager, the Market Development Specialist II plans, programs, and participates in field events to support sales growth for Shure products in the retail market segments including MI, CE, and Pro Audio segments. Trains and evangelizes to independent sales reps, key customers, distributors and influential end users on product(s) as prioritized by Sales and Marketing leadership. Collects customer leads and useful feedback on Shure’s products, programs, and services and reports findings to Product and Sales and Marketing Management regularly.

Account Manager, Marketing (BMF – NYC)

Reporting to the Senior Director of Accounts, you will be responsible for the management of projects and/or on-going programs while serving as main day-to-day client contact. That means you will have the opportunity to develop and maintain relationships and be responsible for managing client needs. People skills are a must—because topping your daily to-do list will be maintaining a top-notch relationship with this client and relaying necessary information to all internal and external teams.

Print and Digital Art Director (93 Octane – Richmond, VA)

Dynamic small downtown Richmond marketing firm looking for an energetic addition to our team to work on-site on print and digital projects.

Position offers the opportunity to work in a small, collaborative environment on projects for local and national clients The office offers a relaxed atmosphere, great work/life balance and sometimes terrible music.

Candidate should be capable of working in a multi-channel environment developing logos, concepts and designs for print collateral, advertising (print and digital), and a variety of communications. A basic understanding of web design is required, but extensive back end experience is not required.

Music Instructor (Rockin’ Kidz Music Company – San Jose, CA)

This is a part-time position. We are looking for energetic, competent, reliable, flexible, music teachers. Ideal candidates have previous teaching experience, preferably with children, training, education and a positive approach to learning music.

The Rockin’ Kidz Creative Learning Studio has three locations in the South Bay area. Los Gatos (15694 Los Gatos Blvd. 95032),Saratoga, CA (14477 Big Basin Way 95070) and Almaden (san Jose). We offer private and group year round lessons of guitar, piano, drums, ukulele, bass, voice, violin, cello, band instruments, music, recitals, . The Rockin’ Kidz program is designed to encourage and develop skills in the creative arts. Our company is passionate and dedicated to providing quality instruction in the creative arts to children and adults.

Floor Manager for Music Venue/Nightclub (Bowery Electric – NYC)

Very busy fun and established music venue/nightclub/bar looking for a Night Floor manager to run all events, oversee staff, maximize nightly revenue and be the point person to properly manage customer experience, artist experience and personnel. Previous management and bartending required. Oversee all aspects of the night’s events including live music, dj parties, and private reservations. Oversee and manage on sight security, bar staff, barbacks, door personnel, sound engineers, dj’s, event promoters. Detail oriented checklist skills a must. Knowledge of basic computer skills. Safety procedures and emergency decision making skills required. Fire Guard card will be required. Health certificate required. Think quick on your feet and have strong communication skills. Please send resume.

Assistant Music Director (Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester – Dorchester, MA)

The Music Clubhouse Assistant will work as an integral member of the Music Clubhouse program. S/he will be responsible for assisting in the day-to-day program logistics of the Music Clubhouse, including but not limited to informal and formal music learning/instruction, scheduling of music lessons, collecting program participants’ demographic information, updating and maintaining program data, supporting program events and community outreach. S/he will be responsible for mentoring youth participants (with varying skill levels) to engage in/with rhythm section instruments, ensembles, and music production with an emphasis on music technology. The Music Clubhouse Assistant will work closely with the Music Clubhouse Director to develop and maintain relationships with Music Clubhouse participants and their families.

E-Commerce Coordinator for Music Publishing Company (Theodore Presser Company – King of Prussia, PA)

Theodore Presser Company is seeking an E-Commerce Coordinator to facilitate the order and billing logistics, data management, and customer service for the company’s print music catalog to E-Commerce vendors such as Amazon as well as its own website. A music and technology background is essential for this position. The primary function of this role is to ensure the catalog is well represented and serviced in the e-commerce area.

As one of the oldest music publishing companies in America, Theodore Presser publishes educational and contemporary classical music. Large enough to be a leader in the industry yet small enough for each employee to make a difference, we are still growing with a tight-knit team and a pleasant working environment.

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Executive Assistant (WMG – NYC)

The Executive Assistant will support the President, A&R and Label Services, Worldwide & President, Arts Music, with day-to-day administration and support tasks, and help to support their direct reports when necessary, as directed.

Associate Producer, Entertainment Weekly (Sirius XM – NYC)

Candidate will be responsible for assisting the Program Director and host with the producing of daily and specialty programming on Entertainment Weekly Radio. The candidate will assist with daily content prep, recording, editing, and planning of a daily show both in and out of studio. Also responsible for producing and assisting with specialty programming on the channel.

Associate Producer (Gizmodo – NYC)

Gizmodo Media Group (GMG), which is part of Univision’s digital arm, Fusion Media Group, is seeking an experienced, dynamic and highly creative associate producer for its flagship website, Gizmodo.com.

The ideal candidate will be obsessive about technology, science, and geek culture, and has a passion for editing video content within these beats. Ability to produce and edit videos in a fast-paced digital blogging environment is essential.

Digital Marketing Coordinator (Live Nation – Beverly Hills, CA)

The Marketing Coordinator assists the Digital Marketing team in day to day management of marketing execution for our National Touring division.

Programmatic Campaign Manager (Townsquare Media – Boston)

Do you have a passion for problem solving and data analysis? Do you enjoy turning advertiser objectives into measurable KPIs and implementing campaign tactics to exceed those KPIs? If you answered yes, then we want you to join our team! Townsquare Media is looking for a Programmatic Campaign Manager who will be a core member of our Audience Extension team. The role will work directly with Local Planning & Account Management as well as Ad Operations, helping to develop tactical executions that align with Local advertising goals and objectives across our 65+ markets in the US. The Programmatic Campaign Manager will translate these tactics into physical implementations across multiple Demand Side Platforms (DSPs). They will also be responsible for day to day management of campaigns as well as identifying opportunities within each campaign to improve performance and take action to improve results. The Programmatic Campaign Manager must be very familiar working within various DSP interfaces and comfortable developing creative optimization solutions to exceed benchmarks.

The Audience Extension team is responsible for end to end execution of programmatic buys from education and strategic recommendations to post campaign insights. The team is fast paced, quickly growing and performance oriented.

Digital Media Coordinator (Gupta Digital Media – Boston)

Gupta Media is looking for a Digital Media Coordinator to join our Media team. If you’re all fired up after reading the description below and you think you have what it takes, we would love to hear from you.

Gupta Media is an agency with three specialties – media buying, creative services and technology solutions. We do our best work when all three are working in unison. Our clients include record labels like Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Disney and Warner Music Group, television networks like AXS TV, festivals like Boston Calling, The Governor’s Ball and BottleRock and brands like sweetgreen and Red Bull.

Creative Project Manager (Pandora – Oakland, CA)

At Pandora, we’re a unique collection of engineers, musicians, designers, marketers, and world-class sellers with a common goal: to enrich lives by delivering effortless personalized music enjoyment and discovery. People—the listeners, the artists, and our employees—are at the center of our mission and everything we do. Actually, employees at Pandora are a lot like the service itself: bright, eclectic, and innovative. Collaboration is the foundation of our workforce, and we’re looking for smart individuals who are self-motivated and passionate to join us. Be a part of the engine that creates the soundtrack to life. Discover your future at Pandora!

Social media content coordinator (Venerate Media Group – Tampa, FL)

The Social Media and Content Coordinator’s primary responsibility is to help achieve our client’s digital marketing goals. Responsibilities will include managing social media accounts (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest), composing blog posts, networking with other bloggers, reporting data, and other related functions.

Licensing Coordinator (TouchTunes – NYC)

Research copyright ownership (publishing and master rights) via internet research, rights organization search engines, and label and publisher provided documentation
Match publisher clearances to existing label and publisher licenses
Data entry of album information into company licensing and royalty systems
Track progress of releases in a Licensing tracking Queue and send weekly clearance e-mail to department
Work closely with Music Programming and Music Marketing departments to identify priorities
Manage the review and processing of Harry Fox Agency publisher data files
Contribute to related projects and support as required, including system testing and special catalog projects

Events and Communications Manager (MIT – Cambridge, MA)

Priorities include all facets of producing concerts and theater events; managing the department’s internal and external communications; working closely with the department head, administrative officer, faculty, and other academic staff to provide oversight of all performance ensembles and programs; managing multiple competing priorities and working collaboratively with MTA and MIT colleagues, including senior leadership; overseeing budgets for all performance ensembles; managing a team of three support staff; and serving as the principal manager of Killian Hall, MTA’s 150 seat rehearsal and performance space totaling approximately 500 occurrences annually.

Social Media Specialist (Bose – Westboro, MA)

We have an exciting new opportunity in our Social Media team. The Social Media Specialist will focus on growing Bose’s social media presence and engagement through Community Management including: monitoring platforms for brand trends/keywords; testing new social platforms; and bringing Bose into relevant social conversations through active response. The ideal candidate will work closely with other members of the Global Social Media, Marketing, Website and Creative teams to execute brand and campaign content on Bose’s social channels.

As the lead Community Manager for all Bose social accounts, the Social Media Specialist will focus on managing the Bose global social media platforms, including calendar management, posting, responding and escalating customer service inquiries as needed. A successful candidate will have a passion for seeking out social media trends, innovations and tools, and have an eye for authentic ways for Bose to join conversations. Additionally, this person will work with brand ambassadors and influencers on how Bose-related content shows up within their social accounts.

The Social Media Specialist should be curious, obsessed with delivering amazing customer experiences, organized and not afraid to test and learn across all types of emerging social media (paid and owned).

Live Events + Digital Content Producer (New York Public Radio)

The Greene Space at WNYC and WQXR (TGS) is looking for a Live Events + Digital Content Producer to join our team.

The Greene Space is the live, public embodiment of WNYC, WQXR and WNYC Studios’ shows and personalities, producing 100+ shows each season for in house and digital audiences, including discussions, debates, concerts, game shows, podcast tapings, and theatrical productions. The Live Events + Digital Content Producer role is both creative and managerial, as it involves content development, research, casting, and writing scripts, but also creating line schedules, directing rehearsals and live productions, and some administrative tasks related to event production.

We are a small staff with a workload that varies greatly from day to day and throughout the course of a season. You must have relevant production experience along with excellent judgment, ability to manage competing deadlines, strong verbal and written communication skills, team spirit, and good humor. Join us if you’re quick, curious, unflappable, able to thrive in a dynamic and evolving environment, and ready to do whatever it takes because “the show must go on” – and this can include anything from making friends with rock stars to unloading the dishwasher. Previous experience in live events is strongly preferred, but flexibility and willingness to learn prized above all.

Social Media Coordinator (Viacom – NYC)

MTV is seeking a creative and high energy Coordinator of Digital Strategy & Fan Engagement to oversee social across platforms for MTV Shows. This candidate will craft and help to create groundbreaking social content that drives awareness and engagement for a select number of shows. Collaborating with on-air production, programming, brand creative, talent and press, they will represent the team day in and day out.

Program Coordinator (Rogerson House – Boston)

The Day Program Coordinator shall plan, implement and coordinate operation of expressive therapy programs for participants within and outside the facility. This position is responsible for producing a varied program that meets the psychosocial needs of the dementia participants, enhances self-esteem, promotes positive emotion and contributes to their overall quality of life.

Legal Director, Music (Facebook – Menlo Park, CA)

Facebook seeks an experienced music licensing lawyer with a penchant for teamwork and technology to lead its music licensing efforts within Legal. This position will partner closely with internal business counterparts in driving licensing negotiations, as well as coordinating with product, engineering, operations, finance and legal teams in support of the company’s evolving music licensing needs. In this role, you will be responsible for solving cutting-edge licensing issues on a global scale, with an opportunity to help shape the future of music use on Facebook.

Music Curator (GetRockBot – California)

We are looking for assistance in the creation of playlists for Rockbot. We provide background music for a wide range of clients in an ever-expanding network. What we are seeking is a curator with a master knowledge of a specific genre, or genres who can work within Rockbot’s framework to deliver quality playlists of 400-500 songs that fit the desired need. Ideally, this curator has a history of success working within the assigned genre and can provide timely updates to the playlist(s) when necessary. Please send along a resumé, social links, and any pertinent info on why you fit the role of a Rockbot curator.

Manager, Music and Media Licensing (Viacom – NYC)

Negotiate favorable rates and secure rights for material (music & other media) as needed in programming/projects produced by various Viacom channels (including, but not limited to MTV and VH1). Work closely and communicate regularly with Production, Production Management, Creative Music Integration, Integrated Marketing, Intellectual Property/Litigation and the Business and Legal Affairs department.

Finalize, record, and track rights information and all aspects related to licensing, including but not limited to drafting licenses and payment processing. Function as project leader on projects and assignments. Supervise and train team members and interns as necessary.

Marketing Associate (Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas – Austin, TX)

Mondo is looking for a Marketing Associate to join its marketing team. The primary goal will be to manage social strategy across all key platforms with additional marketing responsibilities to execute marketing campaigns and operations. Candidates must have excellent writing and communication skills with a passion art, movies, music and pop culture

Entertainment News Reporter (Pleroma Media – NYC)

Pleroma Media is looking for social media-savvy entertainment news writers to join its fast growing team. The writer will be working closely with a team to develop, pitch and write daily entertainment/pop culture content that will draw and engage our target audience – the millennials.

A passion for and solid knowledge of music, entertainment and pop culture, ability to spot and write engaging and viral content, and experience in using social media as a source for content as well as a tool for audience engagement, are a must.

The writer should be able to spot trends and be at the forefront of what’s new in movies, TV shows, celebrity, women’s health, fashion & beauty, and lifestyle.

Manager, National Entertainment (iHeartMedia – NYC)

iHeartMedia’s National Programming Group has a National Entertainment Manager position open within the National Entertainment + Events Team. This team produces and executes over 100+ events nationally per year, including iHeartMedia’s marquee events like the iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, iHeartRadio Summer Weekend, 12-city iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, iHeartCountry Festival, and more! The team also oversees various business-to-business events including the Cannes Lions Festival, CES, UM Summit, and internal summits, dinners, presentations and conferences.

The National Entertainment Manager is an integral part of this department, assisting and managing ticketing for our marquee events as well as assisting and supporting various events throughout the year.

News

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date October 26, 2017

…But what if the music stops?

If every aspiring music professional were asked to list their biggest concerns regarding their chosen career path the top response would undoubtedly be the unpredictability of the industry. Even if you do everything right there is no guarantee there will be a place for you six months from now, let alone five or ten years down the line. That ambiguity is hard for many, and for good reason. Humans are conditioned to seek comfort and security. We want to make careers out of what we love and we want those careers to last as long as we have to work. Many jobs work this way, but not music.

Professional comfort zones do not exist in the world of music. The sound that sells well today may not sell at all in six months. The startup you move across the country to work at could lose funding overnight. The venue you launch to build a local scene close or lose its license. The band you hitch your career to may fall apart before they achieve greatness. The possibilities are endless, and each will leave you questioning what to do next.

If anyone tell you this fear does not keep them up at night they are either a liar or someone using sleep aides. The fear of music industry downturn lives inside every current professional because they or someone they know has experience such hardship in the past. It happens regularly, not all at once across the business, but in various pockets as the ebb and flow of consumerism dictates. Even the best in their field feel the pinch, and for some it becomes too much to bare.

Industry influencers love to speak of a day in the distant future where such concerns do not exist, but the realty of right now is that no one knows what the next year will bring. Maybe streaming services will continue to grow, and in doing so be able to better compensate talent, but that is not a guarantee. Maybe festivals will continue to be lucrative events, or maybe the recent massacre in Las Vegas will keep average consumers away. Again, the possibilities are endless.

You cannot stop living today due to fear over what may happen in the future. There are no guarantees things will work out, but the fact you know that going in is an advantage. When others give up because things become difficult you will persevere because the struggle is part of the journey. The loss of an opportunity will not devastate you because you will understand another lies just around the corner. The odds will always be stacked against you, but that does not mean your dreams are impossible.

Most people do not realize just how cutthroat the entertainment business really is until they’ve spent years of their lives trying to make their dreams work. Don’t be one of those who find themselves feeling burnt out by twenty-five with nothing to show for all your hard effort. Dig in deep now, push forward, and do not let up. There will always be a chance the music stops, leaving you without a paycheck and a lot of necessary sacrifices, but that possibility can inspire as much at scares. Use the knowledge nothing is guaranteed to your advantage and work to share the reality you seek in life. You might not get there, but it is better to give something your all and fall short than to never try because you fear what could go wrong. Everything is chaos. Accept this fact and forge ahead. There is no other way to live.

Tags Adversity, advice, Fear, Music Business, music industry

Job Board News

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date October 23, 2017

New openings (October 23, 2017)

Executive Assistant (WMG – NYC)

Associate Producer, Entertainment Weekly (Sirius XM – NYC)

Associate Producer (Gizmodo – NYC)

Digital Marketing Coordinator (Live Nation – Beverly Hills, CA)

The Marketing Coordinator assists the Digital Marketing team in day to day management of marketing execution for our National Touring division.

Programmatic Campaign Manager (Townsquare Media – Boston)

Digital Media Coordinator (Gupta Digital Media – Boston)

Creative Project Manager (Pandora – Oakland, CA)

Social media content coordinator (Venerate Media Group – Tampa, FL)

Licensing Coordinator (TouchTunes – NYC)

Research copyright ownership (publishing and master rights) via internet research, rights organization search engines, and label and publisher provided documentation
Match publisher clearances to existing label and publisher licenses
Data entry of album information into company licensing and royalty systems
Track progress of releases in a Licensing tracking Queue and send weekly clearance e-mail to department
Work closely with Music Programming and Music Marketing departments to identify priorities
Manage the review and processing of Harry Fox Agency publisher data files
Contribute to related projects and support as required, including system testing and special catalog projects

Events and Communications Manager (MIT – Cambridge, MA)

Social Media Specialist (Bose – Westboro, MA)

Live Events + Digital Content Producer (New York Public Radio)

The Greene Space at WNYC and WQXR (TGS) is looking for a Live Events + Digital Content Producer to join our team.

Social Media Coordinator (Viacom – NYC)

Program Coordinator (Rogerson House – Boston)

Legal Director, Music (Facebook – Menlo Park, CA)

Music Curator (GetRockBot – California)

Manager, Music and Media Licensing (Viacom – NYC)

Marketing Associate (Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas – Austin, TX)

Entertainment News Reporter (Pleroma Media – NYC)

The writer should be able to spot trends and be at the forefront of what’s new in movies, TV shows, celebrity, women’s health, fashion & beauty, and lifestyle.

Manager, National Entertainment (iHeartMedia – NYC)

Older posts (7+ days)

Corporate and Foundation Relations Manager (Aspen Music Festival and School)

Reporting to the Vice President for Advancement, the Corporate and Foundation Relations Manager is responsible for supporting the AMFS advancement office by overseeing all giving from organizations and institutions, including private foundations, corporations, and local businesses, as well as local, state, and federal government agencies.

Promotions Producer, Programming (NPR – Washington D.C.)

NPR Programming is hiring a full-time Promotions Producer to create content for NPR Member Stations and the growing number of platforms where NPR can be heard. The producer will create stories and campaigns that will amplify and celebrate the value and values of public media, and deepen the listening connection.

This space is ripe for reinvention and fresh thinking, and the Promotions Producer has the ability to reshape the sound of public media – one promo and one break at a time. Creative work at NPR guided by data and best practices, and the Promotions Producer will use both, along with guidance and intelligence from a closely connected team to help maximize audience.

NPR is looking for a producer/journalist who thinks like a marketer; someone who’s deeply connected to the news, and thinks about promotion as a “news responsive” activity. If you want to wake up thinking about how to get more people to listen to All Things Considered more often, this is the gig for you. If you have promo aspirations beyond “cuts and copy,” this is the gig for you.

Event Producer And Community Catalyst (Daybreaker – Portland, OR)

As a Daybreaker Event Producer & Community Catalyst (we’ll call you a “Producer” for short), you are the face of Daybreaker in your city! That means you will be the face of Daybreaker in your city, responsible for building an engaged and passionate community, producing mind-blowing experiences, and promoting the events to relevant audiences. You will be supported by the hardworking Daybreaker HQ team, who will coach and train you to be the best Producer you can be. We’ll provide you with the skeleton of what you need to produce Daybreaker events, grow your community, and uphold the global brand. It’s up to you to bring the hustle, passion, and creative zeal to create unique and refreshing events that participants will love. You’ll be in charge of finding venues, sourcing talent and performers, cultivating a volunteer production team, coordinating with vendors and sponsors, creating local partnerships, and producing monthly events. We’ll provide marketing, communications, operations, branding, sponsorship, financing, and PR support so that you can concentrate on creating experiences that participants will never forget.

Associate Creative Director (Malka Media – Hoboken, NJ)

As an ACD you will contribute to the development of branding, marketing and social creative, drive the collaborative efforts of the project’s creative, and inspire teammates on all levels to exceed expectations. You will also be responsible for managing the client relationship and expectations for all things related to creative, verbally and visually ensuring that creative concepts are understood .

You need to be fully dedicated to your craft, with a diverse focus and varied creative style. You should love to learn, think abstractly, and be willing to push the boundaries without fear of social prejudice. We need critical thinkers, and team members that want to be a part of a family that is telling stories in every way possible, without limits of a single medium. Good creative requires awareness, knowledge of what is happening in the world today, what is relevant, and what is coming. You should be thinking ahead of the curve, leading creative changes versus accepting the norm. We want boundary pushers…. If this is you, please apply.

Director of Marketing & Communications (Merit School Of Music – Chicago, IL)

Merit School of Music seeks a highly qualified candidate for the position of Director of Marketing & Communications to begin immediately. The Director of Marketing and Communications helps direct the development and creation of all marketing strategies, marketing communications, and public relations activities, both external and internal. The Director is also responsible for managing the implementation of all Marketing and Communications efforts and achieving strategic deliverables in terms of organizational awareness and visibility.

Director, Programmatic Media, Digital Advertising (iCrossing – NYC)

We’re looking for a Director to manage a team of programmatic specialists and drive business insights for our music and entertainment platform clients. You must be highly motivated, focused yet flexible, a strong analytical thinker and able to manage data, clients and teams.

Promotions Coordinator (Cumulus Media – Columbia, MO)

Cumulus –Columbia & Jefferson City, MO, an eight station cluster, is looking for an experienced Promotions and Website Coordinator to lead and manage the promotions effort for a competitive, award-winning group of stations. Responsibilities include digital marketing, coordinating and implementing on-air and on-line promotions, and developing events in order to promote the stations’ image and presence in the community. This position requires a high degree of organizational skills, attention to detail, time management and a personal disposition that works well with creative co-workers in both programming and sales.

Executive Director, Music Administration (Sony Pictures – Culver City, CA)

Sony Pictures Entertainment is looking for a dynamic Executive Director, Music Administration. This role reports into the EVP, Music Creative Affairs and will be based at our Culver City, CA studio headquarters.

Campaign Specialist (Pandora – Atlanta, GA)

The Campaign Specialist will partner directly with Sales Account Executives and will be responsible for working internally and externally to ensure that we execute strategically and flawlessly for our advertising partners. The right individual will be a key contributor in Pandora’s Client Services team and responsible for operational development, implementing, maintaining and enhancing these campaigns. This position involves sales and client support, project management, execution and reporting.

Global Brand Music Marketing Manager (Vans – Costa Mesa, CA)

In partnership with the Sr. Director of Global Brand Marketing, the Manager, Brand Marketing – Music will lead Vans’ global initiatives and strategy in music and entertainment. Responsible for driving the development, implementation and measurement of global music marketing strategies and tactics, the ideal candidate will have the ability to work with high-profile artists, musicians and managers, while acting as an internal thought leader and resource to counterparts in the region as well as global creative and product. This is a highly visible growth opportunity to build on Vans’ established foundation and roots in music.

Programmatic Campaign Manager (Townsquare Media – Cedar Rapids, IA)

Campaign Manager, CitizenNet (Conde Nast – NYC)

CitizenNet Campaign Managers at Condé Nast drive the success of social marketing initiatives for the biggest brands in Entertainment, Publishing, CPG, and more. Effectively implement client strategy on social, and create and execute their campaigns. Learn key marketing initiatives with hands on experience from multiple verticals, and gain from experience of working at Condé Nast, one of the most renowned media companies in the world.

Promotions Director (Cumulus Media – Fayetteville, NC)

Cumulus Media’s Fayetteville, NC location is offering a great opportunity to manage the promotional side of the radio broadcasting industry as a Promotions and Marketing Director. Our ideal candidate should possess an extremely good work ethic, be a self-starter, and highly organized with the ability to work in a fast-paced office environment.

Supply Strategy Lead, Music And Theater (StubHub – NYC)

StubHub is seeking a Supply Strategy Lead, Music, Theater & Arts (North America). This person will work within the North America business operations group and cross-functionally with strategy, marketing, product & tech, and finance.

Programmatic Account Manager (Townsquare Media – NYC)

Do you consider yourself a digital media expert who understands (and loves) first class account management? If so, then we want you to join our team! Townsquare Media is looking for a Programmatic Account Manager who will be a core member of our Audience Extension Team. This person can instantly translate complicated marketing concepts into tangible (and buy-able) line items. Heavy emphasis is placed on Audience Targeting tactics and Audience Extension practices. This role is a key contributor to our expanding Local, Regional and National Digital sales efforts leveraging data, technology and strategic buying platform partners in our extended portfolio. The Account Manager reports to the Manager, Audience Extension Operations and is based here in NYC Digital Media Headquarters.

Business Development Manager, Apple Media (Apple – Santa Clara Valley, CA)

Apple Music is a single, intuitive app that combines the best ways to enjoy music — all in one place. You can stream any Apple Music song, playlist or album, and download it for future offline listening. Beats 1 is Apple’s first-ever live radio station dedicated entirely to music and music culture. Apple Music is available in 115 countries around the world, on both iOS and Android platforms. Apple is seeking a dynamic self-starter to develop and manage partnerships with 3rd parties to distribute and market Apple Music, and other Apple content services.

Music Programs Manager (University of Illinois – Chicago)

Responsibilities include overseeing and implement a comprehensive communications plan for the School of Theatre & Music, events promotion, and growing the school’s public profile and recruitment. The MPM will manage the website, social media and production of all marketing materials for the school and co-manage a team of student workers for front-of-house, box office and other marketing-related duties. The MPM will run front-of-house for all public music programs and will assist in the planning, development, and execution of various public programs, including concerts, master classes, youth programs and special events.

Director of Urban Programming, Detroit Region (iHeartMedia – Farmington Hills, MI)

Leads all aspects of radio station’s on-air experience in a leadership and operations role, responsible for talent, content, programming, promotions and online presence. The right person will have incredible vision to lead both winning Detroit Urban brands and continue our dominant position in the market.

Marketing Manager, Venues and Promoters (TicketMaster – Hollywood, CA)

The Marketing Manager is accountable for driving incremental ticket sales through the creation and implementation of strategic marketing plans for his or her assigned accounts, with a heavy focus on digital media.

Manager, Subscriber Communication and Engagement (Sirius XM – NYC)

Producer of the SiriusXM e-Newsletter and subject matter expert in email marketing, specifically email campaigns that drive engagement and loyalty. Responsible for creating targeted email programs that provide relevant programming information to drive engagement. In addition to publishing the current e-newsletter, this position will be responsible for evolving this communication for the purpose of optimizing its retentive value. This includes enhancements to the publishing workflow processes, strengthening its relevance by leveraging customer data to target the right content to the right audience at the right time and further optimizing the newsletters design for both mobile and desktop presentment/engagement. Reporting to the Senior Director of Communications /CRM, this role operates at both a strategic and tactical level.

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Post author By James Shotwell
Post date October 19, 2017

The best resume advice anyone can offer

The only thing more difficult than figuring out a way to not sound desperate or like a complete suck up when writing a cover letter is figuring out how to present yourself and the skills you have acquired through a resume. Many of us grew up making our own, single sheet resumes through Word or a similar program, but as anyone trying to find a job in the world today will tell you that method is now considered the bare minimum in terms of presentation. Especially in industries like music where competition is tough and jobs are hard to come by, doing the bare minimum rarely gets you where you want to be.

So, in an overcrowded marketplace where talent is everywhere and substantial employment is always hard to come by, what is someone like you to do?

Two words: Get creative.

I recently read a story about a man in San Francisco who had been having trouble getting even as much as an interview, let alone a real shot at landing a job. San Francisco is considered one of the toughest job markets in the United States today, and the city itself often ranks as one of the most expensive places to live in the world. To stand out from the competition this man disguised himself as a delivery man and delivered a box of doughnuts to person responsible for hiring at the various offices around the city where he hoped to maybe find work. Inside each box of doughnuts, in addition to the confectionary treats that got him in the door, would be a copy of the man’s resume. Check it out:

Out of 40 deliveries, the man in this story landed 10 interviews.

Obviously, when stories like this go viral copycats are bound to make themselves known. You might not be able to get away with pulling off the same stunt as the man in the story above, but you could find a way to apply his ingenuity to the field and companies where you wish to work. I remember a publicist for a wildly popular metal label telling me about how his application was printed in blood red ink on black paper. That kind of creativity takes about 10 seconds to implement and can make all the difference between whether or not you get called in for an interview.

I wrote last week about how those seeking work in music would be wise to “find a need and fill it.” While I do believe that to be the best way to seek out work in music, you still need to convince whoever you are looking to work for/with that they you’re worth the money it would cost to bring you on as an employee. A creative resume or a creative presentation of your resume is a good way to do that, and it shows you’re willing to go the extra mile when most others would settle for the bare minimum. That’s the kind of drive that separates stars from bands that never make it as big as their music suggest they should be, and it’s what every employer in music is looking to find in new recruits.

Tags Hiring, Job Board, job boards, music, Music Business, music industry, Resume, Resume Advice

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Post author By James Shotwell
Post date October 19, 2017

Another story of predatory behavior in the music industry

The last few years the alternative music world has been embroiled in a number of controversy involving musicians and allegations of sexual misconduct brought against them by their own fans. The debate over whether or not these stories should be covered and how the allegations could be authenticated waged well into 2016, but now we face a new type of monster who is further threatening the way people feel when engaging with the modern music industry.

We’ve discussed this story before, but in the wake of even more allegations of misconduct we felt it necessary to revisit because there are monsters in every corner of this industry. It’s not a matter of label heads or musicians in power, but anyone who believes this position in this business entitles them to carry out their will on others. This is a blogger, and when I say that in the most literal sense. This person is not a Rolling Stone journalist or someone with a million followers on Twitter, but a relative nobody making nothing or next to nothing talking about the bands they love. Whatever power they believe themselves to have is a work of their imagination. At the request of the people involved I am not using any names or dates, but know the following story – which is posted as it was received – took place within the somewhere in the United States:

‘…a TM (female) that unfortunately missed an interview for our client due to a simple time zone mistake. Instead of the interviewer cancelling or rescheduling, he took it upon himself to ask her for inappropriate photos of her in order to move forward with the interview.’

I reached out to the publicist in question to gain some clarity on this message. Apparently, the interview was scheduled for a specific time that was not met by the band. When the group finally reached the individual, he suggested the group’s female tour manager share nude photos of herself as an apology before he would proceed with the interview. I’m told the TM laughed the incident off in the moment, but the individual in question – a personality from an online radio show – pressed the issue further. The band completed the interview without incident and immediately phoned their publicists afterward to film them in on what had happened.

To be as clear as possible: You, a writer, are owed nothing by the bands you cover or the people they hire to represent them. Even if an artist is late or otherwise misses a prearranged event, you are owed nothing as a member of the press. Common courtesy is always nice, but again – it should not be anticipated.

Furthermore, there is no reason for anyone to treat anyone this way. No one owes you photos of their naked body, regardless of circumstances. If you feel wronged in some way the argument can be made for an apology, but to infer that you deserve more or to threaten retaliation if a deal is not made only reveals your lack of professionalism and respect for other people.

If you think stories like this do not make their way around the industry, you’re wrong. Publicists, musicians, managers, and all other professionals constantly talk about the members of the press they interact with and what their experiences with those individuals is like. If word gets out that you or someone associated with you is behaving in a manner at all like what is describe in the above story then you will not be a part of this industry for long. There are more than enough to good and kindhearted people to fill the jobs we need filled. All others can find another line of work.

Tags Assault, Creep, Music Business, music industry, TW

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Post author By James Shotwell
Post date October 18, 2017

Finding your voice is a journey worth the effort

There is nothing worse in music and art than talented people with nothing original to say. The world is filled with people who can play classic songs, but far fewer that can create them. What separates these two groups is a matter of voice, or more specifically the ability to share one’s unique voice with the world instead of relying on the phrasing and perspective of those who came before.

Everyone is unique, so everyone should have a unique voice. The problem is that most people never take the time to ask themselves who they are when removed from everything that influences them. They get so caught up in the woulda, coulda, shoulda moments in life they forget to think about what is actually unfolding and how they feel about those events as they occur. In short, they never find a voice that is their own because they’re too busy worrying how others – usually those who also have no idea what their voice is – will react.

We human beings have a tendency to get ahead of ourselves. As long as our basic needs are covered our mind is provided the opportunity to consider things other than what we are doing one moment to the next. We ponder questions and notions that we have no business considering because we have nothing better to do with our time (or so we tend to believe). We always want to know what’s coming, where we are going, and above all else whether or not we will be safe throughout this wild journey that is life.

The problem with attempting to live and think this is way is two-fold. For starters, those who live life thinking about what might come next are destined to miss out on the present. They are also wasting their time, as the person they will be when whatever comes to pass actually happens is most likely not the person they are today. People are constantly changing, often in ways too small to notice, every day of our lives. Each morning we awake as a new version of ourselves because we now have the understanding of everything that occurred before we last closed our eyes. To fully experience life one must embrace that constant evolution and live within it, growing with each new moment that passes.

In matters of creativity, getting ahead of yourself is a real problem. In order to find your voice and express it you must first learn to live in the moment. Stop looking at your phone, stop talking to the people around you, and for just a few moments focus on your breathing. Consider everything you are thinking and feeling in that moment as you take in the world around you. Don’t settle for surface thoughts of temporary happiness or easily fixed discomfort. Dive deep into yourself and pinpoint exactly what is motivating you to take another breath. This is not so much something you discover as much as realize over time, and no amount of forced efforts will produce the result you seek.

To have a voice is to be comfortable with who you are in the moment. It means understanding that you are more flawed than not and continuing to push forward in hopes of becoming something better over time. You can fool a lot of people by learning to impersonate the greats, but people will always be able to recognize the true originals. There are few things every human is capable of doing, but recognizing an original voice is one of them, and when those people enter our lives we tend to keep them around as long as possible. Why? Because the fact someone else can be unabashedly themselves gives us hope we may one day do the same. That’s all anyone really wants, after all. To be seen and heard for who they are, not who they promote themselves to be, and to be accepted without hesitation.

It may not feel like it right now, but the world is willing to accept you for who you are just as soon as you are able to do the same. Embrace every element of what makes you tick, both good and bad, and set to becoming a better version of the person you see in the mirror each morning. As you do this, share your journey through whatever means help you cope with the stresses of persistent evolution. Don’t hide the bad parts because those are the things people often relate to most. We may all long to be the hero of our own story, but most of the time we feel like the villain. The key is remembering everyone feels this way and that such feelings are normal. Finding your voice isn’t about showing people you have it all figured out, but rather being able to admit the many ways you are still lost. When you do this you attract others who feel they are in a similar position, and through the bond that mutual understanding creates you can find paths to becoming better people together.

If you’re reading this please understand that I appreciate you desire to become a great writer or creative mind as fast as humanly possible, but understand there are no shortcuts. Finding your voice takes time, and until you understand who you really are you will be unable to fully share your unique experience on this planet with others. Make it a point to look inward and in time you will discover the guidance you’ve been seeking have been with you all along. Just be patient, open, and willing to step outside your comfort zone. Everything else will fall into place if you give it a chance.

Tags 2017, advice, finding your voice, music, Music Business, originality

Job Board News

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date October 16, 2017

New openings (October 16, 2017)

Corporate and Foundation Relations Manager (Aspen Music Festival and School)

Promotions Producer, Programming (NPR – Washington D.C.)

Event Producer And Community Catalyst (Daybreaker – Portland, OR)

Associate Creative Director (Malka Media – Hoboken, NJ)

Director of Marketing & Communications (Merit School Of Music – Chicago, IL)

Director, Programmatic Media, Digital Advertising (iCrossing – NYC)

Promotions Coordinator (Cumulus Media – Columbia, MO)

Executive Director, Music Administration (Sony Pictures – Culver City, CA)

Campaign Specialist (Pandora – Atlanta, GA)

Global Brand Music Marketing Manager (Vans – Costa Mesa, CA)

Programmatic Campaign Manager (Townsquare Media – Cedar Rapids, IA)

Campaign Manager, CitizenNet (Conde Nast – NYC)

Promotions Director (Cumulus Media – Fayetteville, NC)

Supply Strategy Lead, Music And Theater (StubHub – NYC)

Programmatic Account Manager (Townsquare Media – NYC)

Business Development Manager, Apple Media (Apple – Santa Clara Valley, CA)

Apple is seeking a dynamic self-starter to develop and manage partnerships with 3rd parties to distribute and market Apple Music, and other Apple content services.

Music Programs Manager (University of Illinois – Chicago)

Director of Urban Programming, Detroit Region (iHeartMedia – Farmington Hills, MI)

Marketing Manager, Venues and Promoters (TicketMaster – Hollywood, CA)

Manager, Subscriber Communication and Engagement (Sirius XM – NYC)

Older posts (7+ Days)

Director of Publicity (Anti Records – Los Angeles)

This person will represent the ANTI- label to digital and print media. Must have good relationships with journalists from all strata of media and a good working knowledge of the many styles of music that the Anti label represents. Must also have good writing skills and be proficient in modern productivity and communication software. This is a full time position with excellent benefits. Salary commensurate with experience.

Account Manager (Crowd Surf – Los Agneles)

Account manager will be responsible for managing relationships between Crowd Surf and its clients and artists. This person will oversee the positive and constant growth of online statistics and subscribers, maximize online content, create relationships between artists, platforms, products and fans/consumers and increase, as well as, help create additional revenue streams for our clients.

Program Manager, Brand Partnerships (Pandora – Oakland)

We’re seeking a West Coast Program Manager to work in our Santa Monica or Oakland office to focus on the post sale management and execution of custom online stations and offline event experiences for key advertisers. The right individual will be accountable for understanding every aspect from the concept creation stage to launch and maintenance; this includes keeping the sales lead(s), sales development, Events and Industry Relations (MMG), Design, Content and Client Services teams on-track and on-time with all of their tasks and deliverables. They will also support the sales force and relevant support teams with pre-sale/post-sales communication during the entire campaign. Programs include custom content stations, custom events, Franchise / Pandora lead events, and more.

As the lead conductor of these programs, you will be responsible for the flawless execution of customized programming experiences that consumers love that meet brand objectives.

Executive Assistant (Epitaph/Anti Records – Los Angeles)

The ideal person for for this job would be able to provide high-level administrative support to the General Manager of Epitaph / ANTI- in overseeing the operation of our Sales and Marketing departments. They would interface with artists/managers, handle information requests, assist in preparation of marketing plans/agendas, and maintain a working knowledge of executives’ duties, so as to be able to effectively schedule appointments and calls. Candidates must possess great follow through and attention to detail. This is a full time position with excellent benefits. Salary commensurate with experience.

Senior Marketing Manager (SeriesFest – Denver)

Develop and manage the year-round marketing and advertising plan for SeriesFest. This individual is detail oriented, able to think independently and exercise judgement in order to identify marketing opportunities, create compelling marketing campaigns and handle requests and issues that vary across internal and external partners. This individual will work remotely most of the time.

Senior Marketing Associate, Events (NPR – Washington D.C.)

NPM (National Public Media) is looking for a Senior Marketing Associate, Events to support a full suite of integrated marketing activity and collateral associated with sponsored events including but not limited to: sponsored event activation, development of event sales packages, response to event-focused RFPs, event sales material management, email marketing, and overall brand management for both NPR Events. The Senior Marketing Associate, Events will be part of a collaborative team, working with NPM employees across the country to meet daily deadlines, while supporting the Marketing team’s ongoing goals and long-term projects.

Coordinator, Creative Content (Sony – Culver City, CA)

Responsible for shooting and editing original content for SPA marketing and publicity including:

Social media (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, production blogs…) including but not limited to Inside Sony Pictures Animation videos and One Minute Job Descriptions
Designing custom teasers to promote projects and push video views
Bonus DVD featurette content e.g. behind the scenes vignettes
Contribute ideas for improving and repurposing studio content

Marketing Assistant (Crowd Surf – Nashville, TN)

Crowd Surf is a digital marketing firm in the entertainment industry. We are currently looking to hire a full-time marketing assistant to work in our Nashville office. If you have a passion for musical artists + marketing experience, we would love to see your resume!

Music Consultant (WMG – London)

The Music Consultant is responsible for developing and maintaining an extensive portfolio of clients in TV Programming & Advertising and maximising the use of the catalogue in these areas.

Promotions Assistant (iHeartMedia – Toledo, OH)

Assists the promotions or marketing departments with daily activities that promote the station(s), clients or events. Provides programming and control board support to On-Air Talent.

Librarian-Reference Specialist, Music (Legislative Branch – Washington D.C.)

The Music Division in the Collections and Services Directorate is the Library’s primary gateway to the collections and reference services dealing with the subjects of music, theater, and dance. These collections consist of books, serials, and scores; and special collections that include scores, correspondence, writings and business papers, iconography, and musical instruments. The incumbent reports directly to the Head, Reader Services Section. The incumbent may be an authority in a specialized field of music and is an expert in digital reference service. Performs duties which encompass very complex and wide ranging reference, research, and outreach assignments in his/her field of specialization. Plans comprehensive, in-depth means by which to improve and support all automated reference activities. Librarians respond to inquiries that are received in person, by telephone, by correspondence and by electronic media. These requests originate from Congress, foreign and U.S. Government agencies, national and international academics and scholars, research and scientific institutions, the professional and business communities and from the general public. Maintains current and extensive knowledge of trends in his/her specialized area in the fields of music or performing arts and of advances in the area of reference librarianship.

Campaign Specialist (Pandora – Kansas City, MO)

Junior Designer, Marketing (NPR – Washington D.C.)

The Junior Designer works with the Junior Copywriter and the Marketing team, and will play an active role in creative brainstorms, concept development, and project kick-offs. S/he will be responsible for event collateral (posters, programs, event banners, website graphics, etc.), small campaigns (website images, web ads, print ads, iTunes promotional pieces), stationary, posters, product development for the shop.npr.org, and additional projects.

Brand Manager (Townsquare Media – Twin Falls, ID)

Brand Manager and PM Drive for Classic Rocker: 983 The Snake. A Townsquare Media Brand Manager is the brand captain for their radio station. You will develop relationships with your on air team, the sales department and sales management and your Operations Manager. You will carry your radio stations brand forward on air and in the digital world and be a leader for your Brand.

Integrated Marketing Strategist (The Fader – NYC)

As FADER’s brand marketing efforts grow, we are looking for hard working, driven, creative and collaborative members to join our expanding team. We are looking for an Integrated Marketing Strategist who can ideate strategic, creative platforms for our company and the brands that we work with. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a strong understanding and insight into brand marketing from a publisher perspective, and be passionate about music and the lifestyle surrounding it.

The candidate will have commitment and passion about our mission to make brands matter in culture. You live and breathe music, the lifestyle around it, and are excited by the prospect of building things for both our brand partners and our own business. You are entrepreneurial and highly-energized.

The Integrated Marketing Strategist at FADER acts as a primary point person in the creative development of integrated marketing partnerships. This position reports to the VP of Strategy.

Creative Strategist (Soundcloud – San Francisco)

You’ll work in close collaboration with the Brand Revenue team (Sales & Account Management) and interface in a cross-functional capacity on a number of projects with Creative Services, Content and Legal to create engaging brand partner solutions. In this combination strategy and design role, you to take ownership of each project from the early pre-sales strategy and ideation phase and see it through to the campaigns final execution. In addition, youll be driving the communication of the Brand Revenue teams needs and expectations across other product and content stakeholders.

Marketing Director (Charleston Symphony Orchestra – Charleston, SC)

The Marketing Director is a senior staff member who oversees external communications for the organization and is responsible for all concert performance revenue of $1.7 Million. Responsibilities include development and implementation of subscription and single ticket campaigns, managing advertising and media sponsorships, overseeing public relations and supervising telemarketing. Working closely with the senior management team, the Marketing Director implements strategies that result in subscriber satisfaction and retention, expanded audiences and increased public awareness. The Director works closely with the Development Director to create meaningful patron experiences across the symphony family.

Account Director, Music (The Marketing Arm – Chicago, IL)

The Marketing Arm is seeking a proven, dynamic Account Director to guide the Music work for one of the agency’s largest clients. The newly created position requires a powerful combination of leadership skills that can guide a multi-dimensional team; experience with multi-channel, consumer-centric marketing and a personal interest in Music.

The Account Director will be the strategic liaison for clients, internal teams and partner agencies while also supervising multi-channel engagement execution. Candidate must be a creative and strategic thought leader with the ability to deliver integrated thinking; demonstrate a positive, do-what-it-takes attitude; be a natural connector who develops strong relationships among various groups, and anticipate and solve problems while being highly organized.

On Air PD (iHeartMedia – Toledo, OH)

iHeartMedia Toledo has immediate opening for On Air Program Director. Ideal candidate has multi-format experience both programming and on the air in Rock, CHR, AC, or Country formats. Leads all aspects of radio station’s on-air experience in a leadership and operations role, responsible for talent, content, programming, and online presence. Creates, produces and announces topics on the radio, including music, entertainment, politics, news, weather, sports, traffic and other topics of interest.

Advertising Sales Specialist (Cumulus Media – Saginaw, MI)

CUMULUS MEDIA – Saginaw is seeking a talented Sales Representative who thrives in a fast-paced working environment. We are identifying highly competitive individuals with a proven track record of over-achieving sales goals. In return, we offer a unique career opportunity: one where you are given a challenging mission, world-class tools to help you succeed, and the chance to realize your full potential as a sale’s professional.

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Post author By James Shotwell
Post date October 12, 2017

Overcoming mental blocks in art and business

Anyone trying to make a living with their creativity, from music to marketing, will tell you there are few times in life more frustrating than those moments when you feel as if your inspiration has run dry. You know the feeling. It’s usually something that hits you settle into work on your passion project at night, or perhaps just after you have arrived at the office, and try as you might to get something meaningful accomplished you pretty much just spin your wheels until you feel comfortable excusing yourself in order to spend the rest of the day in a ball of self-loathing introversion on your living room floor, praying to any deity willing to listen that you have enough episode of The West Wing left to avoid you work for one more day. We’ve all been there, or at least those of us who have been working long enough to burn through the first 50 or 100 ideas that we had, and if you feel you’ve yet to reach that point then trust me – It’s on the horizon.

We don’t bring up those uncomfortable times in order to scare. Sd face the same thing on a fairly regular basis, and we like to refer to it as what author Steven Pressfield calls “Resistance.” That is, a universal force that works against human creativity on a daily basis. We all face it in our own ways, much like we all fight our own battles most the world never knows of. There are a million anecdotes and essays on overcoming Resistance, and we’ve offered several here on this blog. Whether or not it works for you can only be learned through application. Yes, good old fashioned trial and error.

The next time you’re confronted with a creative roadblock in your professional life, take time away from your forced search for inspiration and try losing yourself in an alternate path. Develop an alternative path for yourself, your music, your agency, your label, or that secret side business you always hope to one day attempt. These adventures can sometimes be the source of new real life paths, such is the case with many so-called ‘side projects’ in music. Artists from various genres take a break from their day-to-day career to pursue other creative avenues just like anyone else, and sometimes their efforts lead to new financial avenues that certainly don’t hurt their bottom line.

Developing alternative paths to success for yourself can allow your mind to relax and consider options you might not have been able to adequately access when attempting to force creativity. Let’s explore a few examples to better illustrate this point:

Musicians –

Let’s say you’re the lead guitarist and songwriter for an aspiring rock band. Your first demo went over well with local audiences, and the second was good enough to help you secure a few opening slots on national tours when they roll through your region’s bigger venues. You may have even been able to tour, albeit without the benefits of a bus or guaranteed sell out crowds. Still, you’re making progress and you can feel your dreams of stardom starting to come together.

As you find yourself beginning to thinking about your third release, which would probably be your first full length, you discover you have hit a creative wall. Writing riffs and lyrics was never something you found all the difficult before, but for whatever reason everything you’re coming up with at this current point in time is clearly not good enough to help you get you ahead.

To clear your head and relax your thoughts it might be wise to consider an alternative career in, say, top 40 radio pop. Ask yourself, “What would it take to make it in pop music today?” Think about the songs and artists topping the charts, the themes found in their music, and what it is about tracks like Bieber’s “What Do You Mean” or The Weeknd’s “I Can’t Feel My Face” that keeps people reaching for the repeat button again and again. Some answers will come fast, but others will take time. Think about what these artists do that you do not and ask yourself whether or not their approach to marketing or songwriting could aide your personal efforts. Heck, you may even try penning a song or two. Why not? Trial and error is part of any healthy exploration.

By the time you realize how lost in your pretend career you’ve become enough time should have passed for you to return to your real work with clear eyes and an open mind. Remember the things you learned about yourself and your peers during your brainstorming session and use it to influence your future work.

Industry professionals (label owners, site editors, publicists) –

Maybe you’re a label owner, struggling to keep your costs low while hustling around the clock to not only bring attention to the talent on your roster, but also to sell records. The grind required to keep a small business afloat, let alone build a new music empire, can be devastating on the mind of a creative person. One the one hand, your spirit and soul desire constant exercise and exploration. On the other hand, you need to find what works for your business and stick with it.

On those days when you cannot seem to focus on emails, accounting, marketing, or anything in between, it might be best to allow yourself to unwind with by exploring an alternate professional path. Just like the example for musicians above, you should stay within the realm of what you do (aka – running/building a business), but what it is your fake company does is entirely up to you.

For the sake of simplicity, let’s say your secret wish is to start a subscription box company that offers consumers the chance to receive 1 new album in the mail each month, along with an explanation for the record’s selection. The first thing you need for this business is a name. You decide ‘New Music Monthly’ is a good name and from there set to outlining what would be needed in order to get your business off the ground. You need a web host, a logo, and a cost estimate sheet. You know boxes can be bought in bulk, but you will have to contact the labels/artists you wish to work with in order to know if they would be willing to offer you a discount in order for buying X amount of records. You also need startup cash, which can be earned through launching pre-orders for your first box.

After the basic business details are ironed out, you should then turn your focus to understanding the type of customer who would want this product. Assume that your first few music shipments will be products from your own label, then outline what kind of music fan would be interested in whatever release you might choose. Be specific. Narrow down your fans to a specific age group (teens, young adults, adults 25-35, 35+, senior citizens, etc). Do (or did) these people go to secondary school? Do they attend a lot of concerts?

Once you figure this out you can begin to brainstorming how to accomplish the difficult task of targeting these consumers. Do they frequent Facebook? Twitter? Would placement in a magazine be a wise choice? Depending on which method of outreach you choose, how much will it cost? Can you advertise this way regularly, or do you only have the budget for a single campaign? Again, be specific.

Once you iron out your faux business plan you will not only have a potential new path to financial success, but you will have inadvertently developed marketing tools that could also be used for the real problems facing your actual business. The target market for your faux company will likely be the same, or close to the same, as your actual business. The plans you made to reach those made up customers can be applied in one way or another to the customers you are hoping to reach in with your label. You will have more or less done the work you needed to do in a way that tricked your mind into doing work it might not have wanted to do otherwise.

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There are a million potential paths through life available to all of us, but far too few ever make much, if any, effort to explore their options. We would never advise you to abandon your dream(s), but we do believe that exploring alternative career paths can lead to success in your current field. What matters most is that you keep an open mind and try as much as you are able without jeopardizing your current professional/financial situation. You can use the examples laid out in the post to get you started, but don’t hesitate to make up your own adventure whenever time allows.

Tags Adversity, advice, business, Intelligence, Marketing, Music Business, music industry

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Post author By James Shotwell
Post date October 10, 2017

How to ‘make it’ as a music professional

“How do I make it in the business?” This is the number one question any aspiring professional in any field asks their peers. If you want to tour the country full time you look to someone who is currently performing 200 shows a year for advice. If you want to write the next great novel you talk to an author or two who knows what it takes to finish a book. If you want to be run a record label you look at how your favorite labels operate and build off what they have found to be a proven method for success.

Some might call this an act of imitation, but most would call it research. You have to ask questions in order to learn what you do not already know, and if you’re someone looking to work in entertainment then your first question to any peer is probably some variation of what I wrote above. How do you make it? How do you do this full time? Who pays you? Where did you find a job? Who do I talk to about a job? How do you keep a roof over your head? And so on.

The most frustrating, yet entirely accurate response to any version of the question of how one ‘makes it’ is one that has been around long before the internet:

Find something you love to do, pour everything you can into doing it, and — eventually — it will be what you do.

Maddening, right? But it is absolutely true.

I wrote about music for more than half a decade before I met anyone willing to pay me for my words. The years before that had been spent writing in between class and shifts at whatever miserable job I could find. I woke up early and stayed up late, often splitting my nights between covering concerts and writing about what I had seen so that I could go out and cover something else the following evening. Everything in my life took a backseat to my passion for writing, and even though I wasn’t making much, if anything, through doing it my continued efforts to improve gave me an immense sense of personal satisfaction. I wrote with hopes of becoming a writer just as much as I wrote to make myself happy.

By the time anyone other than PPC (pay per click) vendors were willing to pay me for my work I had already established a presence and personal brand in the world of music. I knew the people I once wanted to be and they knew me. I posted about securing a paid gig and several of those same people congratulated me, but within hours they — and I — had moved on. The news money was coming in soon was nice, but I had to focus on the present in order to reach that point where someone paid me. I had established a routine for writing that remained largely unchanged by the presence of paid work because in my mind I was going to be writing either way. My passion for writing was never tied to money so the fact it was starting to come in was — to me— no excuse to act in any manner than the way I was behaving when it felt like no one cared at all.

Years later and I am now a full-time professional doing what I love in the field I love. The journey to this place was filled with ups and downs, but in hindsight I am able to understand every step of the way was necessary in order to handle the demands, challenges, opportunities that working full time in entertainment can present. I have a thick skin, and I know that in order to be my best self creatively I have to care for mental and physical well being. I understand how to network and I know how to write.

There is still plenty left for me to learn, but every morning when I wake up I know I am able to handle whatever life throws at me because of the time I have invested in my craft. Others recognizes this as well, which is why I am able to have a job and continue building my connection. People know I can handle the work, and they know it is ultimately not money that motivates me, but passion. This industry runs on passion.

Once you harness your passion and set to being the best you can be at whatever it is you want to do the rest will begin to fall into place. It won’t happen today, tomorrow, or even next week, but if you stick with something and constantly work at improving yourself the day will come when you finally lift your head and realize you’re where you always wanted to be. It sounds foolish and maybe even a little delusional, but I am telling you it is the truth because it happened to me in spite of the fact I believed such ideas to be nonsense.

No one wants to tell young minds how few of them will actually grow up and do the work needed to reach their goals, but it is the absolute truth. Most people are not willing to do the work, and of those that are many will only work for so long before they demand the world give them something in return. The world owes you nothing. If you want to be something you have to make something out of yourself. Do the work and you will succeed. It’s that easy and that hard.

Tags advice, finding success, Music Business, Professional, success

Job Board News

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date October 9, 2017

New openings (October 9, 2017)

Director of Publicity (Anti Records – Los Angeles)

This person will represent the ANTI- label to digital and print media.
Must have good relationships with journalists from all strata of media and a good working knowledge of the many styles of music that the Anti label represents. Must also have good writing skills and be proficient in modern productivity and communication software.

This is a full time position with excellent benefits. Salary commensurate with experience.

Account Manager (Crowd Surf – Los Agneles)

Program Manager, Brand Partnerships (Pandora – Oakland)

As the lead conductor of these programs, you will be responsible for the flawless execution of customized programming experiences that consumers love that meet brand objectives.

Executive Assistant (Epitaph/Anti Records – Los Angeles)

This is a full time position with excellent benefits. Salary commensurate with experience.

Senior Marketing Manager (SeriesFest – Denver)

Senior Marketing Associate, Events (NPR – Washington D.C.)

Coordinator, Creative Content (Sony – Culver City, CA)

Responsible for shooting and editing original content for SPA marketing and publicity including:

Social media (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, production blogs…) including but not limited to Inside Sony Pictures Animation videos and One Minute Job Descriptions
Designing custom teasers to promote projects and push video views
Bonus DVD featurette content e.g. behind the scenes vignettes
Contribute ideas for improving and repurposing studio content

Marketing Assistant (Crowd Surf – Nashville, TN)

Music Consultant (WMG – London)

The Music Consultant is responsible for developing and maintaining an extensive portfolio of clients in TV Programming & Advertising and maximising the use of the catalogue in these areas.

Promotions Assistant (iHeartMedia – Toledo, OH)

Assists the promotions or marketing departments with daily activities that promote the station(s), clients or events. Provides programming and control board support to On-Air Talent.

Librarian-Reference Specialist, Music (Legislative Branch – Washington D.C.)

Campaign Specialist (Pandora – Kansas City, MO)

Junior Designer, Marketing (NPR – Washington D.C.)

Brand Manager (Townsquare Media – Twin Falls, ID)

Integrated Marketing Strategist (The Fader – NYC)

The Integrated Marketing Strategist at FADER acts as a primary point person in the creative development of integrated marketing partnerships. This position reports to the VP of Strategy.

Creative Strategist (Soundcloud – San Francisco)

Marketing Director (Charleston Symphony Orchestra – Charleston, SC)

Account Director, Music (The Marketing Arm – Chicago, IL)

On Air PD (iHeartMedia – Toledo, OH)

Advertising Sales Specialist (Cumulus Media – Saginaw, MI)

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