Summer Intern - Program: Brand & Label Opportunities: Creative

Job Description

Program Eligibility:
• Currently enrolled at an accredited two or four-year college/university in the United States, pursing an undergraduate, graduate and/or law degree
• Graduating between Spring 2024-Fall 2026
• Have access to housing and transportation within the designated city (We do not offer housing accommodations)
• Legally authorized to work in the US and will not require sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., H1-B, OPT, etc.)
• Commit to 20-40 hours per week (based on individual business area)

Applications will be reviewed early Spring 2024

UMG Brands & Labels:

Bravado

Capitol Christian Music Group

Capitol Music Group

Def Jam Recordings

Fame House

Island Records

Interscope Geffen A&M Records

Universal Music Enterprises (UMe)

Republic Records

Universal Music Group Nashville

Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG)

Verve Label Group

Virgin Music Group

Departments:
• A&R
• Brand Partnerships
• Commercial Partnerships
• Communications
• Content and Influencer Strategy
• Creative
• Creative Content
• Creative Strategy
• Film & TV
• Film & TV Creative Licensing
• Marketing (Content Creation, Digital, International, Alternative, Pop/Rock, Program Management, Urban, Sports & Gaming, Visual Content)
• Music Curation + Sync A&R
• Promotions
• Publicity
• Streaming
• Studio

Multiple Job Descriptions Listed Below

(All positions onsite: CA, NY, FL, PA, TN)

How You'll CREATE:

A&R:
• Curate playlists as needed
• Research trends (TikTok, IG, etc.)
• Compile research data on unsigned artists , track growth in listeners, followers, new releases etc.
• Type up and proofing liner notes and other type of text for physical releases
• Onesheets
• Assist with lyric transcription
• Attend meetings/shows as needed
• Update various charts: recording studios, mixing/mastering engineer, beat submissions, new artist submissions, producers etc.
• Admin tasks/expenses

Brand Partnerships:
• Researching brands, campaigns and partnerships across all industries (tech, beauty, apparel, footwear, travel, etc.)
• Deck building for pitches
• Creating newsletters for our brand clients
• Brainstorming brand partnerships ideas for our roster of artists

Commercial Partnerships:
• Streaming & playlist reporting
• Gather info for Hit List
• Playlist updates
• Playlist creation
• Streaming account marketing (Spotify Artist Pick, Pandora AMP)
• Assist team with misc. needs

Communications:

Global communications is responsible for all communication-related activities, including: PR, media relations, social media, executive thought leadership, signing announcements, advertising, branding, external events, etc.
• Press clippings
• Develop and maintain media lists
• Write, edit pitches and press releases
• Media relations (develop relationships, networking and pitching press)
• Work with industry contacts on PR projects: A&R, management, legal, corporate communications etc.
• Social media copy development

Creative:

The creative team works across the majority of our label's roster handling creative direction, art direction, graphic design, packaging, photography, photoshoot production, editing, animation, motion graphics, etc.
• Single cover artwork
• Album artwork
• Motion graphics
• Social media graphics
• Creative brainstorming

Creative Content:

Interns will assist the department in the creation and delivery of creative assets, including music videos, lyric videos, cutdowns, photos, artwork, logos/fonts, marketing/promo/social materials, etc.
• Content creation and delivery
• Shoot prep
• Perform content research on current trends
• Organize and catalogue elements
• Mail packages, and perform various administrative duties related to content production

Creative Strategy:
• Light project management of creative requests in monday.com
• Edit video and static ad assets
• Create static and video long and short-form content for social media (both label and artists)
• Organize creative assets in file storage systems
• Ability to create motion graphics a plus
• Photography/ videography (shooting and editing) skills a plus

Content and Influencer Strategy:
In the content and influencer strategy department, we help our artists curate their social calendar for upcoming posts, help edit content for artist pages and fan-pages, and curate influencer campaigns to help promote our artists music on social media.
• Editing short form vertical content
• Posting and managing TikTok pages
• Ideation and content strategy for our artists
• Researching which influencers to use in campaigns
• Curating ideas for our artists social media
• Comparing other artists social strategies to better our own strategy

Film & TV
• Liaise between film studios, agencies and production companies
• Music review for soundtracks
• Organize calendar and set up meetings
• Provide ideas for artist features on tracks
• Script coverage
• Handle exec expenses
• Organize department assets and information
• Keep detailed and organized notes during meetings

Film & TV Creative Licensing:
• Assist with weekly servicing emails highlighting new releases
• Tagging music + maintaining asset/tracking database
• Artist research
• Tracking Films/TV shows slated for release in the next year
• Assist with event planning
• Create themed playlists and help with music searches as needed

Promotions:
• Updating binders for department heads with streaming data, radio chart positions, Shazam data, etc.
• Creating graphs and visually appealing data to showcase label singles' success
• Run contesting along with radio stations; book travel for winners, collect compliance documents, etc.
• Analyzing chart data and playlist reports for Spotify, Apple, etc.
• Pulling DMA reports for label singles' in specific regions of the USA

Publicity:
• Build media lists
• Maintain database
• Research online opportunities that make sense for specific artists
• Update all electronic press kits
• Draft press releases and pitches for press campaigns
• Clip media coverage
• Assist with media press days
• Attend meetings as needed

Digital Marketing:
• Pitch our artists to social partners for potential playlisting opportunities.
• Assist with video and audio snippet delivery
• Keep track of digital and artist rollouts
• Social sentiment reports
• Compile artist growth data
• TikTok/Reels/Shorts trends reports
• Strategize new ways for artists to engage fans on social
• Editing/proofing video content
• Write social media copy
• Daily reports, content ideation, and content creation

Marketing:
• Assist with marketing campaign construction and rollouts
• Ideate marketing strategy/content
• Create and update artist timelines, marketing plans, pitch decks, one-sheets, calendars, artist decks, itineraries, etc. 
• Research industry and consumer trends to support the development of strategic and creative campaigns.
• Create/edit social media graphics
• Communicate between departments on projects
• Package and send promo materials
• Manage day-to-day calendar invites, schedule meetings, take meeting notes
• Consumption reports

Marketing/Content Creation:
• Assist Sr. Director, Creative Audience Partnerships with various tasks relating to maintain and route creative social media and video requests, research pro

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