Music Brand Partnership Assistant
Description
Music Brand Partnerships Assistant, Music Department
UTA is seeking an Assistant for the Music Brand Partnerships team. UTA Music is home to a diverse roster of some of the world’s premier musical talent, from emerging acts to superstars. UTA Music works globally, driving client careers through recording deals, touring, performances, licensing, and brand partnerships.
We are a team of music branding and marketing experts that work with our roster of music clients to develop campaigns and establish partnerships with top global brands. The ideal candidate is passionate about the music business and has a curiosity for how artists can integrate with brands beyond concerts.
This position is responsible for providing administrative support to a Music Brand Partnership agent. You’ll be responsible for administrative tasks including tracking contracts, artist and brand pitching material, diary and travel management, maintaining spreadsheets, tracking payments for deals, managing artist schedules, co-ordinating with managers, brands and colleagues at all levels.
What You’ll Do
Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- Managing phone, calendar, and research for meetings; scheduling virtual meetings and calls, internally and externally
- Maintaining spreadsheets, and drafting correspondence
- Liaising with external clients and partners, and internal staff at all levels, joining calls + sending out follow-ups / taking note of next steps
- Preparing monthly expense reports for review and submission to Finance for approval
- Supporting with developing client business strategies in response to their business direction and challenges they face
- Working with other agencies (e.g. PR, brand and media agencies) to obtain client briefs and opportunities
- Be able to spot organic growth opportunities and support on new business opportunities
- Working with team to conduct research and create presentations
- Creating and managing marketing materials needed for brand and artist pitches as needed by Music Brand Partnership agents
- Tracking and reviewing contracts, client calendars and payments through a series of detailed grids
- Maintaining and managing deal trackers
- Responsible for finance across all deals, liaising with artist & buyer teams.
Requirements
What You’ll Need
- Experience in a similar role, ideally with an entertainment company, or a PR or advertising agency
- A background in social expertise and creativity across agencies and consumer brands
- Preferred, but not essential - fluency in a European language, ideally French
- You could find yourself working across a varied range of clients, and should be comfortable thinking across a range of areas, from crisps and beer to banking, as well as an understanding of and curiosity about the wider entertainment industry
- General understanding of the cultural and commercial landscape in which our clients operate and succeed
- Experience creating decks and strategy road maps
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Confidence making contact with external agencies, presenting research, and contributing to strategy discussions
- Strong organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise a busy workload, managing several projects simultaneously
- Ability to develop business relationships with clients, senior-level executives, and colleagues
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, client service-focused work environment
- An understanding of the latest platform developments and capabilities across digital channels
- Highly proficient technical skills with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Keynote)
- Familiarity with systems including Zoom, Slack, Photoshop, and Concur
- A positive, curious attitude, a willingness to “go the extra mile”, contribute creativity, and be a team player and problem-solver
- A passion for the work out clients do, with a forward-thinking outlook, focused on elevating our clients and helping them succeed.
Benefits & Perks
What You’ll Get
- A competitive salary
- A benefits package to support your wellbeing, including private medical insurance and gym membership
- The unique and exciting opportunity to work at one of the leading global entertainment companies
- The opportunity to work in an inclusive and diverse company culture
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Leading global talent and entertainment company United Talent Agency represents many of the most acclaimed figures across film, television, news, music, sports, speakers, theater, fine art, literature, video games, podcasts and other social and digital content. A passionate advocate for artists, creators and innovators, the company also is recognized in the areas of film finance and packaging, branding, licensing and endorsements. UTA is known for its dedicated digital media group helping clients—from A-list talent to Fortune 500 companies—capitalize on a rapidly changing entertainment, media and business landscape. The agency's worldwide presence includes its Los Angeles headquarters and offices in New York, London, Nashville, Miami and Malmö, Sweden.