Manager, Production

Sony Music Entertainment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Music Entertainment seeks a Manager, Production to coordinate creative workflows across various media channels. This role involves collaboration with the VP, Creative, managing production schedules, and ensuring deliverables are met. Candidates should have a relevant degree and at least three years of experience in production or content creation. An understanding of digital marketing and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite are essential for success in this role.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401K with employer matching

Voluntary benefits like identity theft protection

Paid leave for childbirth or bonding

Investment in professional growth

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in video production, social media content, or graphic design.
• Ability to manage projects and collaborate with external vendors.
• General understanding of the production process for digital and print media.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support creative workflow across video, digital, and print.
• Manage production schedules and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Create and maintain a production calendar.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Adobe Creative Suite

Project Management

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, communications, marketing

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Job description

At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time.

Today, we work in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.

Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.

The Manager, Production is responsible for coordinating and supporting Sony Masterworks creative workflow across video, digital, social and print packaging. They will work closely with the VP, Creative to manage operations and deliverables with internal stakeholders, external freelancers and vendors while coordinating production schedules and artwork with the production department for all album releases.

What you'll do:

• Work closely with VP, Creative to guide, manage and schedule the production of all creative across all channels.
• Maintain and coordinate workflow scheduling for distribution, approvals and deliverables.
• Provide project updates to VP, Creative, production, freelancers, vendors and internal stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Make small final adjustments to artwork (print packaging, video assets, etc.) and provide accurate pre-press and vendor file preparation as well maintain digital files, workflow and organize cloud storage.
• Create and maintain a production calendar.
• Coordinate photo/video shoots and be able to travel/help on set when needed.
• Manage operations, including scheduling, vendor management, preparing artwork agreements, submitting, and coding invoices and tracking payments.
• Packaging artwork conversion.

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, communications, marketing or equivalent work experience.
• Have a producer mindset and willingness to roll up sleeves and problem solve.
• Self-motivated, accountable and empathic to every aspect of project management and communication with artists, management and freelance talent.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in either video production, social media content, graphic design/print production, or creative/content producer role. A background in media, music or entertainment is preferred but not required.
• General understanding of the design, motion, digital, social media, video and print production process and knowledge of digital marketing.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects and collaborating with vendors.
• Strong communication, organization and operational skills with superior attention to detail.
• Experience working in a highly collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere)
• Knowledge of digital/web/asset production (social media), and video/motion design production.
• Strong work ethic with the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Ability to organize and manage changing priorities and work under pressure.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Major plus if you have any hands-on Premiere video editing skills or After Effects skills, video/motion production experience or graphic design skills.
• Major plus if you have any 4/c print production experience.

What we give you:

• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to channel your passion every day
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork empowering you to bring your best
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching
• Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans
• Investment in 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
• Time off for a winter recess

Sony Music is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The anticipated annual base salary does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

New York Pay Range

$65,000 - $70,000 USD

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