Project Manager, US

Downtown Music is a modern global music company committed to building a more equitable music industry. As the preferred partner for some of the world’s most beloved songwriters, storied music catalogs, and emerging artists at the forefront of pop culture, we offer bespoke distribution, publishing administration, creative marketing and finance solutions to entrepreneurial creators and their partners. Downtown Music is owned and operated by Downtown Music Holdings.

Downtown Artist & Label Services: The premier end-to-end music distribution resource, Downtown Artist & Label Services distributes to digital platforms around the world. Our catalog of 500,000 songs and 40,000 artists includes some of the most revered independent musicians, personalities and programs in the world. Downtown Artist & Label Services works to maximize the value of music catalogs in partnership with our clients. We pride ourselves on maintaining long-term direct relationships and timely integrations with the latest download, streaming & radio services as well as collecting directly from SoundExchange.

Artist & Label Services is looking for an enthusiastic Project Manager to join our team! The ideal candidate is a creative, self-motivated individual with music business experience in marketing, project management and/or artist management with a deep knowledge of the music industry landscape and demonstrable experience in breaking artists.

This hybrid position can be based in our Los Angeles, New York or Nashville locations.

What you'll do:

• Work with key staff members to develop, execute and implement ambitious and effective marketing ideas, campaigns and timelines
• Interface with artists, managers, publicists, booking agents, radio promotion and other 3rd party partners
• Be the internal and external point of contact for an artist and oversee campaigns from the beginning to end
• Oversee marketing budgets for artist campaigns
• Create regular reports of all marketing work and updates on individual campaigns to be shared with Downtown Artist & Label Services staff and our partners at distribution, DSPs, external marketing agencies and artist management
• Co-manage junior project managers
• Create one sheets and sales updates
• Prepare releases for digital and physical production with production manager, creative director and digital staff
• Liaise with key staff members to tailor digital strategies to individual artists and campaigns
• Develop and maintain contacts in the creative services (e.g. video directors, videographers, photographers, designers, etc.) and oversee creation of creative content including music videos, online campaigns and other promotional marketing assets
• Pitch and develop creative ideas for campaigns
• Develop marketing partnerships to align label and artists with brands and their music programs
• Develop and maintain relationships with partners outside of the traditional music retail sphere, including new media platforms, brand partnerships and lifestyle marketing
• Some copywriting for bios, one sheets, blurbs, etc
• Stay up to date with developments in the music industry
• Attend label events and artist shows
  
  

You are / have:

• 3-5 years music business experience in marketing, project management and/or artist management with a deep knowledge of the music industry landscape and demonstrable experience in breaking artists
• Prior experience in a product or project management or marketing role at a record label, music distributor, artist management firm or booking agency
• Familiar with the workings of an independent distributor and have deep engagement with relevant and emerging social media networks, trends in the music industry, successful artist and record campaigns, digital platforms, media and music culture
• Ability to stay organized, manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize a heavy workload independently in a busy work environment is a must
• Level of experience commensurate with hitting the ground running as a Project Manager in a new environment
• Experience leading projects through full album cycles for developing as well as established artists
• Strong communication, project management, budget, creative and pitching skills, honed in the music industry
• Resourceful at working within independent label budgets
• High level of integrity, work ethic, and collaboration skills
  
  

Why you want to work here:

• Ample opportunities to work with leaders and employees across multiple Downtown brands
• Work in a collaborative environment full of mission driven, innovative, and passionate people
• Be part of an open, welcoming, and inclusive culture
• Rich benefit program (Medical, Dental, Vision), Life Insurance, 401k (with match)
• Paid Volunteer Hours
  
  

Downtown provides base salary ranges for all positions located in the United States at the time of posting. The hiring range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000 annually. As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon various factors including, but not limited to, work experience, geographic location and relevant skills. Downtown is committed to providing a comprehensive market-competitive total rewards program for its employees which includes medical, dental, and vision, life insurance, 401(k) match and generous paid time off. This range does not include any other variable compensation components.

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other is core to Downtown's values. We welcome and encourage all applicants of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply.