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Job Title: Polydor - Marketing Trainee

The Role

You’ll contribute to live business initiatives, learn directly from industry professionals and grow through tailored development. You’ll be immersed in the day-to-day of your department, gaining valuable skills and making a tangible impact.

You will work alongside the Marketing Managers and the Marketing Co-ordinator to provide support across Polydor’s artist campaigns. 

Be Administrative 

·       Collate and distribute stats, streaming data and updates for priority releases.  

·       Book couriers, transport and accommodation. 

·       Order stock and stationery where necessary 

·       Order audio visual products using CI. 

·       Help arrange meetings and take minutes where needed.  

·       Update the gig guide, internal release schedule and label agenda every week and distribute to the label.  

·       Additional ad hoc duties where required. 

Be Operational 

·       Initiate digital releases with production team. 

·       Assist in ensuring physical pre-orders are initiated and go live for each release alongside marketing manager. 

·       Publish the physical & digital sales notes for each release plus ensure all relevant pitching processes are complete. 

·       Help manage marketing budgets within internal finance system Uniport – including coding invoices, helping ensure suppliers get paid in a timely fashion, raising budgets and ensuring budgets are in line with what’s been planned by marketing. 

·       Set up releases for advanced streaming in Play MPE & Studio CDN. 

·       Collate and distributing assets using Box – e.g. artwork, press releases, biogs etc. 

·       Coordinate trafficking for all advertising booked each week.  

·       Check all releases are logged with the OCC (Official Charts Company). 

·       Be responsible for ticket requests. 

·       Help in the arrangement of events, playbacks and signings. 

Who you are:

Necessary  

·       Passionate about music with a desire to progress in the industry. 

·       Desire to work within marketing. 

·       The ability to multitask and learn quickly. 

·       Self-motivated, hardworking and enthusiastic. 

·       Excellent verbal and written communication skills – confident liaising with suppliers, team members, artists and their management. 

·       Highly organised with the ability to keep calm under pressure. 

·       Flexible and able to prioritise own workload. 

·       Good computer skills i.e. Microsoft Office, Excel, Word. 

Desirable 

·       Experience of working in an office environment. 

·       Experience working in ‘music’ (personal or professional). 

·       Photoshop/ Video Editing skills. 

·       Contribute ideas to campaign planning. 

Qualifications:

There are no specific academic requirements. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences.

Why Join UMG UK?

UMG UK is the home of many of the world’s most iconic labels and artists. This is your opportunity to:

·       Gain hands-on experience in a global music company

·       Develop professional and interpersonal skills that last a lifetime

·       Connect with industry experts, collaborators and fellow teammates

·       Be considered for future roles in a business that values emerging talent

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

The best way to flourish in our ever-changing industry is to create a team that truly reflects the incredible diversity of our artist roster and society.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can belong, thoughtfully express themselves and bring something unique to our creative journey and our shared passion for music.

Our diversity sets the stage for the creativity, collaboration and innovation that make our artists successful. Here, we want everyone to be seen, supported, valued, respected, and ensure contributions are appreciated and actioned where appropriate.

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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