JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title: Promotions & Marketing Assistant
Responsible to: Director of Artist Development
Location of work: Universal Music Ireland, Dublin 2
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE
Provide support to the Artist & Media Relations, Artist Development, Digital, and Commercial teams
MAIN DUTIES
- Assist the media relations team on day-to-day relations with press, radio, and tv – assist in devising and driving creative promotional campaigns while ensuring their successful execution from inception to completion.
- Responsibility for digital music service system Play MPE for music servicing and database management
- Internal daily communications of activity across all teams
- Responsible for media monitoring, distribution, and archiving
- Domestic label and artist support where needed
- Coordinating/Booking Travel & Accommodation for Press/Artists where needed
- Assist in strategising and co-ordinating artist promotional trips and onsite management where required
- Assisting when needed on events across all teams
- Competition setup and organising/stock order/fulfillment + General stock ordering/fulfillment
- Responsible for all postal items and courier jobs
- Distribute daily and weekly charts internally
- Raising PO#’s when needed
- Provide back-up and holiday cover across all departments when required
- Attend planning meetings and when needed take minutes
- Liaise with other teams for any Ad Hoc administration tasks.
- Carry out any other reasonable instruction as directed by the Director of Artist Development
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
- Strong communication and teamwork skills required
- Computer Skills, in particular, adept in Microsoft Office applications
- Digital and social media awareness and understanding
- Creativity and willingness to think outside the box
- Hardworking and ability to prioritise workload.
- Highly organised, diligent and attention to detail
Desirable
- Prior experience working in a marketing/PR environment.
- Awareness of the media landscape
- Passion for music!
Apply by emailing; ismay.bourke@umusic.com