Product Manager
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** Product Manager (Catalogue Recordings) **
London
BMG’s UK Catalogue business is growing rapidly and with a team comprising approximately 40 people, we’re a fast-paced department with a wide remit. As part of the Repertoire Management and Marketing Team, you would be responsible for producing anything from cutting edge digital content and consumption initiatives to high-end physical products, including multi-format artist box sets as well as reissue campaigns, and branded series with associated marketing campaigns.
As a Product Manager you will need to be organised and adaptable, react quickly to the demands of the role and be able to execute multiple projects simultaneously. You will be a strong communicator and able to liaise effectively with colleagues across the team including Digital and International Marketing, Streaming and Physical Sales, our in-house Design Studio and Licensing teams along with artists and artist managers, plus a multitude of external partners.
What You'll Be Doing.
** Product Development: **
- Liaising with Supply Chain and setting up digital releases, with attendant IGs, videos etc.
- Coordinating with production on specs, booking capacity, deliverables and timelines for physical titles and ensuring releases stay on track and deadlines are met.
- First point contact for all audio mastering. Coordinating with studios on the delivery of audio for all physical and digital releases.
- Full proofing of all release artwork and audio, and securing approvals from artists/managers.
- Checking finished products and ensuring products appear correctly on platform.
- Direct-to-consumer (D2C) stores set ups.
- Supporting other Repertoire / Marketing team members and senior management where needed.
Marketing
- Implementing marketing plans for all releases and managing production of creative assets for all releases.
- Preparing all marketing tools – including streaming pitch forms, sales sheets, press releases and photos, adapted appropriately for different territories.
- Co-ordinating plans for artist socials and liaising with BMG’s International team, external social media managers and digital agencies about approvals and scheduling of content
- Liaising with artist managers for approval of marketing assets (digital ads, sizzle reels, videos etc) and creating strategy, content and copy for artist/label websites and socials.
General Administration
- Ordering promo copies and booking couriers.
- Meeting management (inc. minute taking).
- Full A&R admin – creating, researching and updating meta data for all physical and digital releases.
- Manually maintaining and managing our release schedules and all associated systems and sharing updates with the wider department and external clients.
Requirements
Who You Are.
- You have previous record company product experience.
- Intersted in m usic and record industry developments.
- Proficient in microsoft office.
- Strong communcation skills and attention to detail.
- Organisational skills and ability to handle high volume, conflicting priorities.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships both internally and externally with ease.
It’s a plus if you also have…
- Knowledge of a wide range of music.
- Physical and digital marketing experience.
- An interest in social media and tech.
- Basic photoshop skills.
Benefits & Perks
Now, what's in it for you?
- 25 days annual leave, plus 3 days between Christmas & New Year and an extra day for your birthday!
- Flexible working opportunities.
- 6 months full pay parental leave for all new parents regardless of gender and sexual orientation.
- Subsidised gym membership.
- Private Health Insurance.
- Competitive pension scheme.
- Annual gig allowance.
- Artist showcases.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Season Ticket Loan.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Subscription to Headspace.
- Give As You Earn Scheme .
- Excellent development opportunities.
- A fun and sociable office environment.
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Founded in 2008, BMG is already the world’s fourth biggest music publisher and the first new global player in the recordings business in decades. BMG’s pitch is unique – a relentless focus on fairness and transparency and service to its artist and songwriter clients. BMG’s 19 offices across 12 core music markets now represent over 3 million songs and recordings, and thousands of artists and songwriters attracted by its fresh approach which now includes production music, film and books as well as music publishing and recordings. BMG is owned by international media, services and education company Bertelsmann, whose other content businesses include the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House and the magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr. With its multi-platform perspective, integrated technology platform and commitment to help artists maximize their income, BMG aims to be the best company in music to do business with.