Publicity Manager

This is a Full Time Job

WMN - Warner Music Nashville LLC
Department Description: The Media Relations Department seeks to obtain maximum positive exposure for each WMN artist and to represent the company in all media issues nationwide.

High Level Job Description: The Manager of Publicity will directly oversee media relations for Christian and Country artists that they are designated. They will implement Brand Management’s directives and work closely with the digital team to maximize exposure. They will oversee tour press for their artist’s tours, single and album launches all the while creating a unified publicity plan and presence in the marketplace.

Detailed Job Description/ Responsibilities:
• Oversee all publicity budgets for each assigned project.
• Report on progress and impact of each release plan at media to the department.
• Act as key artist contact on all media issues.
• Pitch artists for media opportunities and coordinate arrangements.
• Develop relationships with media in order to create partnerships and synergistic opportunities.
• Create and service press releases in conjunction with releases and related artist/company news.
• Update Publicity contact list on regular basis.
• Oversee tour press
• Maintain our blog list.
• Draft press releases.
• Send a weekly and overall monthly publicity reports to designated supervisor(s).
• Work with Warner corporate publicity team on all joint release partnerships and initiatives.
• Utilize and integrate new media resources into all publicity efforts.
• Brainstorm innovative publicity efforts and promotion ideas with various shared services/marketing departments.
• Coordinate and schedule interview requests and media appearances for WMN artists.
• Represent WMN at various media events as needed.
• Help brand WMN as the leader in innovative and creative promotion and publicity efforts.

Required Competencies/Skills:
• Strong presentation skills.
• Strong phone and relationship skills.
• Excels in writing press releases.

Special Requirements/Preferences:
• Some Travel may be required.
• Team management experience required.
• Prior experience with booking national shows.

Education Required/Preferred:
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Publicity/media experience of 5-7 years minimum.

Our Company is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national Origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, or any other legal recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws and the Company complies with all applicable reasonable accommodation requirements which such laws may require. Accordingly, please inform the Company’s Human Resources representative if you need an accommodation in order for you to complete any employment application-related forms or otherwise to participate in the application or selection process for the position for which you are applying. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity and will enable applicants to participate in the application and selection process and for employees to perform the essential functions of their jobs without imposing undue hardship on our Company. The Company also will make reasonable accommodations to an applicants or employee’s religious beliefs and practices as may be required by law, unless an undue hardship would result.