Hipgnosis is expanding its Global Sync Team and have the following opportunities open in the USA and London.
Vice President of Synchronization – Advertising
Hipgnosis Songs Group (LA/NYC)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities including, but not limited to, the following:
- Proactively pitch our catalog with a primary concentration on Advertisements
- Bring in meaningful opportunities and help drive revenue growth for the department
- Source relevant music and deliver playlists to clients based on creative briefs in a timely manner
- Service signings/releases/writers to our network of synch contacts
- Procure writing opportunities for our roster of writers and clients
- Identify marketing opportunities for new or existing clients
- Keep up with new developments, rates and trends in advertising market
- Help prepare and implement marketing initiatives for catalog
- Seek out and build new relationships with key industry contacts as well as maintain existing relationships in the ad
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- Keep up with new signings/releases and have a good working knowledge of the current roster and the back catalogue
- Attend internal meetings with A&R/writers/managers
- Arrange and attend external client meetings
- Present activity report in monthly meeting
- Interact with/source music for our various sub-publishing partners when they need music for international ads
What we’re looking for:
- Minimum of seven to ten years of experience in advertising music
- An established industry contact list
- A respect/appreciation for music of all genres
- A love of popular culture and arts
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, confident, organized self-starter, and enthusiastic team player
- The ability to excel under pressure in a very busy work environment
- Ability and willingness to travel
- Understanding that deals might be done outside normal office hours
This is a full-time position with competitive salary and benefits in our Los Angeles or New York City offices. Position available immediately.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected].
DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE, ADVERTISING [London]
THE ROLE
- Running the London-based creative pitching of Hipgnosis’ songs, with a particular focus on Advertising.
- Delivering on the creative strategy of Hipgnosis’ in-house, pro-active synch pitching team.
- Providing support on a creative level to all of Hipgnosis’ international offices and our network of Synch agents around the world.
- Managing the workflow of advertising-focused music briefs, providing top level service to music supervisors, creatives, producers, agencies and directors alike.
- Generate & secure a broad range of opportunities for Hipgnosis’ songs, with a primary focus on Advertising.
- Collaborate with Hipgnosis’ various publishing partners, to ensure that they are all fully-equipped on a creative level with the songs that we share.
- Contribute to the ongoing creative curation of Hipgnosis’ catalogue, from a Synch perspective.
- Drive the advertising-focused Synch marketing & servicing of Hipgnosis’ catalogue of songs.
- Support Hipgnosis’ music team in the creation of new repertoire & re-working of songs from across our catalogue.
THE REQUIREMENTS
- Strong existing network within the Advertising & Music Supervision industries.
- Detailed understanding of the global Synch market – on both a creative and a commercial level.
- Collaborative team player.
- Considerable experience in the pitching of songs for Film / TV / Advertising / Games.
- Comprehensive understanding of Disco and other Synch-focused creative platforms.
- Endless passion for – and extensive knowledge of – the history of recorded music.
Position available immediately with a competitive salary and benefits in our London office. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected].
DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE, FILM & TV [London]
THE ROLE
- Generate & secure a broad range of opportunities for Hipgnosis’ songs, within Film, TV & Games.
- Manage the creative pitching of Hipgnosis’ songs into Film, TV & Games.
- Respond to creative Synch briefs, providing top level service to studios, music supervisors, creatives, producers, directors and broadcasters alike.
- Identify and pursue forthcoming Synch opportunities for Hipgnosis’ songs, with a particular focus on Film & TV.
- Support Hipgnosis’ international offices, our publishing partners – and our network of sync agents around the world, on a creative level.
- Contribute to the ongoing creative curation of Hipgnosis’ catalogue, from a Synch perspective.
- Support Hipgnosis’ music team in the creation of new repertoire & re-working of songs from across our catalogue.
THE REQUIREMENTS
- Good existing network within the Film, TV & Music Supervision industries.
- Strong understanding of the global sync market on both a creative and a commercial level.
- Collaborative team player.
- Significant experience in the pitching of songs for Film / TV / Advertising / Games.
- Excellent working knowledge of Disco and other Synch-focused creative platforms.
- Endless passion for – and extensive knowledge of – the history of recorded music.
Position available immediately with a competitive salary and benefits in our London office. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected].