Job Title: Day to Day Manager Assistant
Company: Black Box
Timing: Immediate
Summary
Artist management firm seeking a dynamic candidate well-versed in the music industry to assist in the day-to-day management of three artists. Interface with industry shareholders – record label staff, publicists, agents, merchandisers and other third-party consultants.
Assist with internal communication and workflow between manager and cross-functional marketing team, which provides in-house services such as A&R administration, physical/digital distribution, event management (experiential and activation), content (creation, production and programming), graphic design, social media, direct to consumer campaigns, e-commerce, merchandising, business development (licensing, promotional & sponsorship), tour logistics, tour marketing and VIP ticketing.
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL DO
- Administrative support – phones, calendars, scheduling…
- Work in tandem with manager to set goals for our artists/projects, and building out timelines, content and activations meant to achieve those goals.
- Collaborate with tour manager to arrange itineraries and oversee booking of artist’s global travel – air, hotel, ground transportation, reservations, meetings and any special needs
- Coordination of artist press and promotion schedule\Contract administration and advancing live dates with tour managers
- Compile stats, research and develop assets for artist presentation materials
- Disseminate press, radio and sales reports, digital analytics and consumption data (DSPs)
- Planning, scheduling and tracking deliverables during album and tour cycles via internal project management software (Asana/Monday) and artist database (Artist Growth)
- Review and file invoices, update budgets/spreadsheets, and handle payment tracking
- Liaise with tour marketing on tour planning, asset development, announce/on-sale rollout, promotional partners, merchandise suppliers and VIP
- Collaborate with the Head of Marketing on cross-platform digital strategies with social & music partners like TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, Apple & Spotify to create campaigns driving awareness and streams
- Create and execute online lifestyle and trend marketing campaigns which raises the artist’s brand profile, aggregates fans and activates fans to promote artists, consume music and drive direct-to-fan e-commerce initiatives
- Business Development – expand existing partner network by building new relationships with key online partners, media platforms, startups and other affiliates in industry
- Assist with special projects, errands and live events as needed
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
- 2-4 years of artist management experience
- Bachelor’s degree is required
- Superior attention to detail and organizational skills
- Demonstrate the ability to think creatively, three-dimensionally and to tie different pieces if a project together when needed
- Tech savvy command of business software (Microsoft Office suite & Adobe) and cloud-based software (Google Docs/Drive, Dropbox, Box, Zoom…)
- Exceptional grasp of budgeting and use of Excel & Google Sheets software- experience working in a finance or accounting role a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communications, interpersonal skills and phone/email demeanor
- Assist in brainstorming and implementing exciting new marketing content (exclusive audio and video content, contests) optimized for each distribution network/channel
- Ability to independently carry-out multiple tasks from start-to-finish with the aptitude to anticipate and prioritize
- Proven time management skills that meet tight deadlines and can manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Great attitude, calm and collective in a fast-paced environment; helpful, friendly and diplomatic
- Ability to demonstrate discretion in handling confidential data and dealing with high-level artists and industry executives
- COVID-19 vaccination will be required for this position subject to legally valid exemptions
