East London Release Coordinator — Indie Music

Music Ally Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kemado Group is seeking a motivated Project Coordinator to join our London-based team, supporting the Head of UK & International across release management, marketing initiatives, and distributor coordination. This entry-level role offers exposure to global campaigns and collaboration with Brooklyn-based teams.

You’ll learn the inner workings of an independent label, coordinating timelines, assets, and communications to ensure successful releases worldwide.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in music, media, or a related field — recent graduates are warmly encouraged to apply.
• Genuine enthusiasm for independent, catalogue, and left-of-center music.
• Exceptionally organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• A proactive, self-starting approach.
• Clear and confident communicator, comfortable working across time zones with a Brooklyn-based team.
• Familiarity with standard office tools (Google Workspace, Excel/Sheets) and comfortable learning new systems.
• Knowledge of UK and international physical retail and distribution a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head of UK & International in managing release timelines and deliverables across UK and international partners.
• Track and coordinate asset delivery — audio files, artwork, metadata, marketing materials — ensuring everything reaches the right partners on time.
• Maintain release calendars and update internal marketing documents as campaigns progress.
• Handle day-to-day operations and communication with distributors and retail partners to confirm release setup, stock arrival, and launch readiness.
• Coordinate logistics for international events, showcases, and promotional appearances.
• Support scheduling of interviews, media engagements, and artist appearances.
• Support day-to-day communications with Integral and other International distribution partners under the direction of the Head of UK & International.
• Assist in coordinating physical allocations, territory-specific product variants, and promotional programs with key retail accounts.
• Assist with international sales sheets, retail pitch materials, and allocation documents.
• Help manage the logistics of in-store events, listening posts, and any in-territory retail activations tied to artist touring or promotional activity.
• Coordinate promo mailing logistics for physical releases across UK and European retail accounts.
• Monitor and compile sales data, tour dates, press and radio performance, and streaming figures for international markets, feeding information back to the global team.
• Build and maintain centralised contact databases for international retail, radio, and press partners.
• Assist with preparing materials for international partner meetings and campaign reviews.
• Handle general administrative tasks that support the smooth running of the London operation.
• Act as the London-side point of contact for day-to-day communication between the U.S. team and international partners.
• Flag time-sensitive issues, territory-specific opportunities, and market developments to the Head of UK & International.
• Support the onboarding of new releases into international markets, coordinating with project managers in Brooklyn to ensure alignment across all territories.

Job description

Kemado Group is seeking a motivated Project Coordinator to join our London-based team, supporting the Head of UK & International across release management, marketing initiatives, and distributor coordination. This entry-level role offers exposure to global campaigns and collaboration with Brooklyn-based teams.

You’ll learn the inner workings of an independent label, coordinating timelines, assets, and communications to ensure successful releases worldwide.