Project Manager

Young; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Young Space in East London seeks a Project Manager to lead day-to-day delivery of artist campaigns within the Young Recordings team. You will translate strategy into action, coordinate across the label and Beggars Group, and ensure campaigns are delivered thoughtfully and to a high standard, in the UK and internationally.

Based in London, this full-time role is four days in the office with optional remote Fridays.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of substantial, professional music or entertainment industry experience required.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in product management or day-to-day campaign logistics management.
• Ability to own diverse artist campaigns from planning through execution with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships.
• Understanding of global campaigns and coordination across multiple teams and markets.

Responsibilities

• From project conception, work with artists, managers, A&R and GM to craft campaign strategies and release plans.
• Take day-to-day ownership of campaigns; direct teams to translate strategy into action and deliver campaigns.
• Coordinate input across A&R, Creative, Press, Digital, Marketing, Radio, Streaming, Retail and International teams.
• Develop and manage detailed campaign timelines with milestones across release cycles.
• Build trusted relationships with artists and managers; troubleshoot and escalate as needed.

Skills

Music industry experience

Product management

Campaign logistics

Communication

International collaboration

Job description

About The Role

Young is a music and arts organisation, built around a London-based record label, that helps exceptional artists locate and develop their genius.

About The Role

Young is a music and arts organisation, built around a London-based record label, that helps exceptional artists locate and develop their genius.

We are looking for an experienced, highly organised and culturally curious Project Manager to join the Young Recordings team and play a key role in bringing our artists’ campaigns to life.

Based at Young Space, our offices in East London, you will work closely with the General Manager, A&R, artists and their management from the earliest stages of a project, helping to shape campaign strategies and release plans that stay true to each artist’s creative vision. You will own the day-to-day delivery of assigned campaigns: translating strategy into action, coordinating teams across the label and the wider Beggars Group, and making sure every campaign is delivered thoughtfully, efficiently and to a high standard, in the UK and internationally.

The ideal candidate is someone who thrives being at the centre of things. They will be the trusted point person for artists, managers and internal teams alike, keeping timelines, assets and budgets on track while bringing together input from across creative, press, digital, marketing, radio, streaming, retail and international teams. They will be able to balance big-picture thinking with meticulous attention to detail, use sound judgement to solve problems as they arise, and bring genuine love and knowledge of music & culture to everything they do.

This is a full-time role, based 4 days per week in the office, with the option to work from home on Fridays.

Experience

• At least 4 years of substantial, professional music or entertainment industry experience required
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in product management or in a position managing day-to-day campaign logistics is required
• Proven ability to take ownership of a diverse mix of artist campaigns from planning through execution, balancing strategic thinking with exceptional attention to detail
• Strong understanding of the music industry and confidence working across multiple teams, stakeholders and international markets
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with key external and internal teams
• Strong judgement, problem-solving skills and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach
• Genuine cultural curiosity and a deep love and knowledge of music, with an understanding of Young’s creative identity and the wider Beggars Group
• Highly organised, collaborative and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
• A high level of discretion, professionalism and emotional intelligence

Responsibilities

• From the conception of projects, work closely with artists, managers, A&R and General Manager to craft campaign strategies and release plans in line with the artists’ creative vision
• Responsible for taking day-to-day ownership of assigned campaigns, ensuring that necessary information and assets are clearly communicated to all relevant teams; directing those teams to translate devised strategies into clear action to effectively deliver the campaign
• Working with and bringing together input from A&R, Creative, Press, Digital, Marketing, Radio, Streaming, Retail & International teams to help determine priorities and campaign direction
• Develop and manage detailed campaign timelines, identifying key milestones and opportunities across the release cycle (incl. promo / press trips)
• Being the accessible “point person” for assigned projects day-to-day concerns; utilising excellent judgement in independently troubleshooting through issues or escalating as appropriate
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with artists, managers, booking agents and other key external partners & being a reliable and accessible day-to-day point person for assigned artists and their core teams
• Lead the coordination of campaign assets (artwork, press photos, videos & other creative assets) in collaboration with artists/managers, A&R and creative teams to ensure cohesive visual campaign strategies are achieved across marketing and promotion. Ensure all delivery deadlines are met.
• Work closely with Beggars Group’s global teams to coordinate international campaign activity and maximise bespoke opportunities across key markets tailored to each campaign; ensuring teams are clearly briefed and equipped to support local campaigns effectively
• Manage campaign budgets set in collaboration with the General Manager; track campaign spend and flag any changes in scope as they arise
• Provide campaign specific updates, reporting, feedback, and ideas to key label and group stakeholders related to assigned campaigns

Applications close 6pm (UK time) on October 23. The role requires that you have the right to work in the UK indefinitely.

Young embraces the principle of equal employment opportunity for all. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace representative of a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.