Job Description

Music is Universal



It's the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world's leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.
Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation.
We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition, please email UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com.
The A Side: A Day in The Life
Fiction Records is a British record label founded in 1978, best known for being the home of The Cure for over 20 years. The London team is relatively small, but operates amongst a much larger global team as an Affiliate Label of Virgin Music Group.
As Label Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to learn about many aspects of the music business, working with a diverse and varied roster of artists across a number of genres. The role will have a marketing focus but ensure interaction with all areas, including Marketing, A&R, promotions, supply chain, production, and manufacturing.
It is a dynamic, varied and challenging role that requires nimbleness, openness to change and a confident communication manner.
The B Side: Skills & Experience
Key ResponsibilitiesSupporting team(s) of marketing executives and project leads in their roles building and executing complex global artist campaigns New release scheduling - handling complex audio and video scheduling tasks and operations with multiple departments Help accurately maintaining the label's digital, video and physical release schedules and ensuring these are communicated to relevant teams Learning key production processes, systems and reporting tools Maintaining the organisation and archiving of assets and deliverables Writing asset briefs and creating decks Assisting with the management of financial budgets and tracking Assistance with paying invoices and liaising with suppliers Delivery of secure music to label partners and media; generating secure links for these purposes Help scheduling meetings with wider teams and taking notes where necessary Updating contact databases and sheets Organising ticket buys and guest-list requests Organising couriers of promotional stock, merch items, etc. Assistance in maintaining and updating label and artist websites Ad hoc assistance with updating label's social media accounts Supporting the team in the creation and delivery of artist promotional schedules, including booking travel and accommodation Occasional support on photo and video shoots Joining meetings, calls and social events to learn all aspects of this fast-paced and collaborative business

Person Specification
Necessary:Highly organised with the ability to keep calm under pressure and think creatively Excellent verbal and written communication skills A desire to help and engage in campaigns proactively A fast learner with a desire to ask questions Basic experience with Photoshop and/or Canva for creating simple marketing assets, both static and video Ability to quickly learn internal systems and IT infrastructure Flexible and able to prioritise own workload Excellent time management Excellent problem-solving skills Experience working in a fast-paced office environment Passionate about social media and well-versed in the latest trends Passionate about alternative music Passionate about live music

Bonus Tracks: Your BenefitsGroup Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%) Private Medical Insurance 25 paid days of annual leave Interest Free Season Ticket Loan available Holiday Purchase scheme Dental and Travel Insurance options Cycle to Work Scheme Salary Sacrifice Cars Subsidised Gym Membership Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)

Just So You Know...
The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.

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Universal Music Group