What are the responsibilities and job description for the Music Researcher- Audio Network (New York) position at Audio Network?
AUDIO NETWORK IS A GLOBAL MUSIC COMPANY CREATING ORIGINAL, HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC FOR USE IN TV, FILM, AND ADVERTISING AND FOR USER-GENERATED CONTENT ACROSS DIGITAL AND SOCIAL PLATFORMS.
WITH A ROSTER OF OVER 1,500 ARTISTS AND A CATALOGUE of over 280,000 TRACKS ACROSS EVERY CONCEIVABLE GENRE, WE’RE HELPING OUR CUSTOMERS FIND THE PERFECT TRACK TO TELL THEIR STORY.
THE ROLE:
- Assist clients with incoming music searches and pitches in a timely manner, communicate with account managers and clients to provide the most applicable and relevant music based on their needs and ensure efficient delivery of those projects.
- Act as first point of contact from client inquiries ranging from license clarification to overall account information via Service Cloud, email, and over the phone.
- Communicate with the UK Music Team and US Creative Team to gather information regarding website updates, library releases, and specific featured artists and albums.
- Provide relevant feedback to the music team during monthly music feedback calls to best update and enhance the quality of the library and website based on feedback from clients and internal US team.
- Partner with account managers to increase client usage and gain new business by proactively pitching music based on information from TV slates and general market activity.
- Updates sales team of upcoming releases.
- Logs all music requests by genre.
- Supports delivery on hard drive and software updates for clients.
- Maintains relationships with specific branded accounts.
- Prospect and pitch new music to proTunes/Omnicon platform users.
- Maintain and update proactive seasonal sampler playlists.
SPECIAL SKILLS:
- Strong interest in music licensing or music supervision.
- Ability for strong client relationship success.
- Appreciation for all music genres.
- Previous experience with client services and presentations/demos preferred.
- Passion for Music Supervision and/or Post-Production processes.
- Knowledge of audio file formats and digital file delivery.
- Knowledge of production music and the music sync industry is preferred.
- Structured and target-based performance.
- A true team player!
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Passion for and expert knowledge in music.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office including; Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with Salesforce preferred.
KEY COMPETENCIES:
- Proactive and resourceful, with the ability to perform independently while working well in a team environment.
- Detail-oriented.
- A good communicator, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Able to prioritize and manage time efficiently, with strong organizational skills.
- Self-accountable for sales.