Specialist, Promotion

Job Description

Specialist, Promotion (Arista) - Nashville, TN

Specialist, Promotions (Arista) / Sony Music Nashville
** Do you thrive in an environment where you can use your proactive approach to support a team?
** Are you a highly organized worker who enjoys a challenge?
** Do you find yourself wishing you could apply your above-average computer skills every day?
** Are you a self-starter who produces excellent results without much supervision?

As a Promotions Specialist, you can use your exceptional communication skills and your motivation to get the job done without having to be asked. By proactively managing operational needs, you'll maximize the effectiveness of the Promotions department to promote such artists as Old Dominion, Morgan Wade, Ryan Hurd, Adam Doleac & Brad Paisley to radio-directly impacting the success of Arista Nashville.

Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history.

Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly- owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.

In compliance with the Tennessee Non-Smokers Protection Act, Sony Music is a smoke-free workplace.

What You'll Do:
• Contribute creative ideas and input for radio promotions and events
• Project, approve, monitor, and reconcile related budgets
• Act as liaison for promotion staff with a wide array of internal and external contacts including senior management, artists, and artist managers, as well as other external industry contacts
• Work with artist management to organize artist radio promotion tours, radio appearances and radio interviews (in partnership with regional promo staff)
• Lead/direct planning and execution of artist showcases, listening parties, and other industry related events (CRS, ACM, CMA)
• Implement and execute all radio promotions, including ''Win It Before You Can Buy It'' promotions during album launch, fly-away contests and artist specific single promotions
• Work with Marketing and Media Departments to plan and execute album launch initiatives
• Provide administrative support for all regional staff, including arranging travel, maintaining airplay add sheets and radio chart updates, creating expense reports, completing administrative tasks for contest winners (legal and travel) and managing charity, ticket, and product requests
• Under leadership of VP, Arista Promotion, proactively promote airplay for assigned artist singles in assigned radio stations, ensuring airplay goals are achieved
• In partnership with Production and Creative staff, execute single releases and album launch promotions
• Provide back-up support and represent Promotion Department at artist radio shows as needed

Who You Are:
• Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Previous knowledge of or experience in the country radio industry a plus; experience working with artist management and artists a plus
• Experience organizing events and/or executing promotion or marketing strategies
• Hands-on experience with Windows-based and Web-based applications
• Proven professionalism and interpersonal skills; excellent communication skills
• Ability to maintain the highest levels of confidentiality
• Ability to meet deadlines, working on multiple priority tasks simultaneously; ability to maintain composure and effectiveness under pressure and changing conditions
• Ability to learn new duties and adjust to new situations encountered on the job within a reasonable amount of time
• Ability to adapt behavior and manner based on expectations and needs of audience
• Strong attention to detail

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

Sony Music Nashville includes three country label operations – Arista Nashville, Columbia Nashville and RCA Records Label Nashville. Enjoy a fun and creative atmosphere in the music industry! Work in attractive open floor plan environments in Nashville, Tennessee. Receive outstanding benefits including 401(k) match, medical/dental/life/disability insurance, and a generous time paid time off policy (including a paid winter break from Christmas Day through New Year's Day).

Your cover letter is your opportunity to convince us you are the perfect person for this job! In particular, we encourage you to note in the first paragraph of your cover letter if you have experience in the country music industry. Are you the ideal candidate described above that we should add to our team?

Note: if you have previously applied for a Sony Music Entertainment job and wish to submit a different résumé or cover letter than the one you last used, follow these steps.
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-romevp-18-220-13-70-42 in your application.