Manager, Digital Marketing

Nashville, TN (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableManager2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end digital marketing for music releases and streaming events.

  • Own plans for releases, streaming events, and social content.
  • Must-have: 2-3 years in digital music or social media marketing.
  • Standout: Strong relationships with artist management and digital partners.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Provide on-going support to VPs and Directors, Marketing by supporting priorities, major initiatives, and all requests to connect artists & consumers.
  • Provide on-going support to VP, Digital Marketing by developing and executing comprehensive plans for all music, video, content releases and streaming events.
  • Drive social media growth and engagement for all artists through advanced strategy, promotion, activity, and relevant content across Instagram, Facebook, X, Pinterest, SnapChat, TikTok, YouTube and others as needed.
  • Manage online advertising budget and implement strategic plans for each release, generating innovative ideas and approaches that effectively target the core consumer via Meta, TikTok, Google, Snap Inc. and more.
  • Create and leverage content to maximize exposure with key partners per release and leverage with all applicable online partners/influencers to deliver increased awareness and visibility for releases.
  • Develop targeted strategy for artists’ and label’s video channels including YouTube and various short form platforms.
  • Maintain strong relationships with artist management, artists, influencers, and digital partners to be viewed as a resource for best practices and implementing digital marketing strategies for each new and developing act.
  • Prepare and deliver relevant branding and content on all proprietary points of consumer contact to fuel on-going, digital relationships between artists and their fans.
  • Initiate campaigns for priority streaming platforms to drive followers, streams, shares, and playlisting.
  • Provide support in creative idea generation for digital marketing in the development of comprehensive marketing and advertising plans for Capitol CMG artists.

Requirements

  • Ability to work well with others in a team environment
  • Must be an organized critical thinker who works well under pressure, on short deadlines, and across multiple active artist campaigns
  • Strong understanding of current technology, digital developments, and the digital music landscape
  • Must have proficient understanding of online music and streaming platforms
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Photoshop
  • 2-3 years of relevant experience in digital music or social media marketing

Preferred

  • Experience in Adobe Suite, Google Analytics, Google Adwords, HTML and CSS a plus
  • It helps to be artist/manager friendly and understand digital music media
  • Prefer 4-year college degree, if possible in marketing, business or equivalent

Universal Music Group

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Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. Universal Music Group's labels include A&M Records, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Label Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company. Find out more at: http://www.universalmusic.com.View our current career opportunities at: http://www.umusiccareers.com

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Traffic Source Mix
Search
55.2%
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34%
Referral
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Social
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Paid
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