Director, Media Marketing

This is a Full Time Job

UMG Nashville is seeking a Director of Media Marketing.

Overview
Act as primary day-to-day client liaison with managers and indie publicists for one-third of the music group roster, creating publicity plans and materials, launching campaigns and major initiatives while developing and maintaining relationships with media.

Job Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with internal departments such as marketing, digital media, creative, promotion, A&R

• Work closely with product managers to inform strategy and share creative ideas

• Responsible for relationship with finance department (budget tracking and invoicing)

• Research to identify pitching topics and creatively develop story angles to generate media

• Develop and foster a stellar rapport with current and potential clients

• Work with local and national print and TV contacts to coordinate press opportunities

• Handle red carpet media for talent at various events throughout the year and facilitate reviews

• Create and oversee assets such as press releases, discographies, talk points, EPKs, etc.

• Coverage and placements in both local and national media outlets

• Work directly with broadcast, print /web media assignment editors, copy editors, producers, etc.

• Ability to assist other team members and Senior Management in client relations

• Help to maintain and update publicity documents

• Full availability and extensive travel required including nights and weekends, potential national and international travel with clients

• Other duties as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Required Skills:
• Proven track record of launching, re-inventing and maintaining public relations campaigns

• Demonstrate ability to be flexible, organized, work under pressure, meet tight deadlines and work on multiple projects concurrently

• Exceptional writing, editing and oral communication skills for press releases, media alerts, pitches, proposals and client strategies

• Well-rounded in PR and understands the evolution and inner workings of the industry, and is aware of and responsive to news cycles

• Experience in pitching media, generating placements, campaign launching and other major initiatives

• Ability to work with executives, talent and managers at all levels

• Knowledgeable of AP style and have strong and swift pitching skills

• Aggressive, Results-driven, Self-starter as well as a team player


Education & Experience:
• Degree in public relations, communications, journalism, marketing or other related field

• Minimum 5 years of publicity experience; Music Industry preferred.

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite and Photoshop

No relocation assistance is available.

We regret that due to the volume of resumes received, we are unable to receive or respond to inquiries.

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