Senior Producer, Content

Job Description

Content Producers work as the creative engine for assets to support reissue and catalog campaigns for Sony Music's heritage and young catalog artists, as well as create Legacy new product lines. These content producers are to be true partners with the Marketing leads on projects and campaigns for our absolute biggest catalog artists. A Senior Producer is a thought leader with a positive, can-do attitude. They forge the path for the Content Team by building strong relationships with artist camps, and are accountable for holding the highest standards of creative output.

They have daily interactions with the most high level and sensitive of artist management and their creative and social/digital teams.

What you'll do:
• Act as the primary content contact with artists, management and estates on high priority projects for Sony Music Catalog
• Work with the creative and marketing teams to determine overarching story for the content suite prior to production and then bring the vision to life
• Find creative solutions to make content feel compelling and fresh even when given limited archival assets and potentially no access to an artist
• Ability at the senior level to oversee original content production including long-form documentaries and music videos
• Work with marketing to create compelling digital marketing tools to launch and maintain campaigns
• Oversee production of all social content and campaigns for assigned artists, as well as partnering with the digital team to drive any branded content programs
• Stay current with all trends in new content platforms and of new technology for content development
• Training and supervision of more junior level producers on the team
• Work with the physical packaging producer to source photos and videos for a thematically consistent campaign when necessary
• Develop, manage and track content budgets
• Research and hire 3rd party production companies and freelancers (editors, animators, photographers, Directors etc.) as needed
• Research relevant materials in the photo and video archives, license 3rd party materials if necessary
• Interface with Marketing and A&R for brainstorms and project development
• Work with BA to ensure all usage rights and necessary contracting is in place
• Work with copywriters to write social copy and scripts for DSPs when needed

Who you are:
• Candidate must have a college degree and at least 6 years related experience
• Significant advancement in all skills previously listed
• Keen eye for style, especially in the digital landscape
• Financial and budgetary proficiency
• Great managerial and interpersonal skills
• Greater understanding of content, music, and marketing landscapes
• Experiential production knowledge a plus
• High level of creativity and ''out-of-box'' thinking
• Ability to problem-solve and think on your feet
• In addition, having creative vision, combined with an eye toward budgetary constraints
• Pre-existing relationships with artists, management and estates is incredibly valuable
• Occasional travel for shoots
• Will require extensive knowledge and usage of all social platforms and best practices

What we give you:
• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching
• Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans
• We invest in your professional growth & development

Time off for a winter recess

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dy7b1p-3-138-113-188-42 in your application.