Digital Marketing Manager- The Orchard

Sony Music; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading music company in the UK seeks a motivated digital marketing and advertising strategist. This role involves creating and executing campaigns to drive sales for R&B, Hip-Hop, and more. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of experience and be passionate about the music industry. Excellent communication and project management skills are essential.

Benefits

Private medical cover

Generous pension scheme

Life assurance

Music industry perks

Time off over winter break

Qualifications

• 2+ years in digital marketing within the music industry or similar field.
• Passion for the music business and a desire for a career in the industry.
• Proven track record of successful campaign development.
• Strong ability to multitask and prioritize under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead marketing strategies for assigned labels and artists.
• Conceptualize and execute creative marketing campaigns.
• Oversee internal and external partnerships for enhanced campaign efforts.
• Analyze campaign impact and identify areas for optimization.

Skills

Digital marketing experience

Knowledge of social media platforms

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication skills

Tools

Google Ads

Meta Ads Manager

TikTok Ads Manager

Photoshop

HTML

Video editing software

Google Suite

Project management software

Job description

At The Orchard, we are looking for a highly motivated, forward thinking digital marketing and advertising strategist to join our UK team. This role will be responsible for providing top tier marketing services to our label and artist client roster working across Black Music genres in the UK including: R&B/Soul, Hip-Hop, Rap, Afro Beats and more. The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating and executing strategic always-on digital marketing campaigns designed to generate publicity and awareness. They will be responsible for building audiences and running effective CRM strategies across their campaigns as well as engaging fanbases to drive sales and revenue for new releases and catalogue titles.

This position reports to the Senior Director, Marketing Strategy and will have project direction from the Relationship Lead.

What you’ll do:

• Label & Artist Communication: Serve as the marketing point of contact for assigned labels and artists, leading discussions around marketing strategies within the online space, campaign planning, data collection and CRM execution and ongoing performance evaluation.
• Creativity: Conceptualize and execute creative marketing campaigns in order to remain at the forefront of marketing and audience development.
• Strategic Oversight: Oversee and manage marketing campaigns for high-priority releases, with a focus on artist and label initiatives. Drive informed decisions based on data and performance metrics. You will be expected to keep on top of current online trends and tools and how they can be utilised within marketing campaigns.
• Performance Analysis: Analyze the impact of campaigns and the value of various segments of fans & audiences identifying trends, areas for improvement, and opportunities to optimize both pre- and post-release strategies. Utilize your in-depth knowledge of platforms and tools to build audiences, engage fanbases and drive demand.
• Internal & External Partnerships: Seek out opportunities for artist and label development through internal resources and external tools or services that could enhance campaign efforts. Work with multiple departments and team members to bring innovative marketing activations to life in the digital and real world. Foster fan community relationships to amplify campaign reach and effectiveness
• Team Collaboration: Collaborate with local market teams globally to identify and utilize cultural touchpoints for audience acquisition, engagement and other label objectives
• Problem-Solving & Flexibility: Be proactive in identifying challenges and providing solutions to keep release campaigns on track. Demonstrate flexibility and a balance of supporting label needs. Be nimble as priorities arise outside of process, be able to move with importance as well as vision

Who you are:

• Minimum of 2 years in digital marketing within the music industry or a similar field. Proven track record of successful campaign development and execution.
• You are passionate about the music business and have a desire to build a career in the industry.
• Knowledge of booking digital advertisements across platforms including Meta, Google and TikTok Ads Manager preferred
• In-depth understanding of social media platforms and the current platform trends and updates required
• An understanding of digital service provider platforms and how they can be used in digital marketing campaigns to elevate music consumption and discovery
• A strong proficiency in utilizing analytics tools to track and interpret release performance, trends, and metrics.
• Basic Photoshop, HTML and video editing software experience is preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to serve as a key liaison between artists, labels, internal teams, and external clients
• Familiarity with Google Suite and project management software a plus
• Strong project management skills and the ability to handle multiple campaigns simultaneously. A highly organized professional that pays close attention to the details with the ability to multitask and prioritize to tight deadlines.

What we give you:

• You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day
• A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best
• Investmentin your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community
• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next
• We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• We provide an excellent range of benefits like private medical cover, a generous pension scheme, life assurance, income protection, plus loads of music industry perks. There’s also time off over winter break

As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Music’s aim is that our workforce is diverse and inclusive. Sony Music is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.

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