Project Manager, US

New York, NY, United States

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.