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Product Manager

EMPIRE Distribution

Product Manager

San Francisco, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    PRODUCT MANAGER

    EMPIRE is an independent label, born and grown out of the Bay Area. We have grown to become the largest independent record label in the U.S., with a significant global presence covering Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia and North and South America.

    EMPIRE is looking for a multi-faceted, Product Manager to support the Marketing Department. The ideal candidate will be an extremely detail-oriented person, who can handle the Product Manager duties listed below as well as anything thrown their way.

    As Product Manager, you’ll work with the Product Management team promoting the EMPIRE artist roster through creative and innovative marketing strategies. We’re looking for a motivated, organized and experienced Product Manager to contribute to our team. The Product Manager serves as a communication link between EMPIRE, label partners, managers, agents and others; communicating marketing initiatives, best practices and priorities for a given project. This is a great opportunity for someone wanting to continue to develop their marketing career in the music industry by working at a top of the line record label and honing their skills.

    WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

    • Plan, direct, organize, execute and control artist campaigns

    • Work effectively in the strategic planning of the projects

    • Create timelines for releases/campaigns

    • Create and maintain marketing budgets

    • Collaborate with and drive marketing efforts across all departments, including but not limited to social, PR, CRM, radio and commercial

    • Work to maximize revenues and earnings. P&L administration of the projects.

    • Research data within EMPIRE’s information services for decision taking

    • Weekly one-sheets on projects (development of the project, radio, press, blogs, digital updates and key data)

    • Permanent search of New Business Development opportunities

    • Platform outreach and relationship management

    • Pitch releases for streaming service playlisting & other key partners

    • Provide marketing drivers for Commerce team

    • Direct and supervise exciting and effective creative to support the music and message

    • Develop and coordinate videos, artworks and other visual content

    • Develop innovative campaigns that engage fans utilizing pre-existing social platforms and new technologies.

    • Manage the conception, communication and execution of consumer products and other marketing strategies

    • Build, maintain and assess external marketing partnerships

    • Consistently identify artist needs and ensure approaches and ensure solutions are linked to artist objectives

    • Actively monitor project risks, identify potential problems and proactively identify solutions to address them in advance

    • Communicate and document project status, including progress in each function

    • Any additional duties as assigned

     

    REQUIREMENTS

    • Minimum 1-3 years of experience doing marketing in the entertainment industry

    • Experience breaking new artists with an understanding of current market conditions, trends and best practices

    • Music industry knowledge

    • Hip Hop / R&B music genre knowledge

    • Passion for Bay Area music and culture

    • Strong administrative skills

    • Must have the ability to write and convey marketing strategies to the teams within the label, as well as to management and the artist, bringing concepts to life

    • Understanding of traditional and digital media, including social and content streaming platforms

    • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

    • You understand the importance of confidentiality and discretion

    • A “no job too small” attitude

    • Ability to juggle multiple projects at a time and complete tasks fully through

    • You're not afraid to ask questions and learn as you work

    • You’re extremely detail oriented

    • You're extremely organized

    • Be a team player, open to feedback and strong communication.

    • Live in San Francisco area or willing to relocate

    IF YOU THINK YOU’RE THE RIGHT CANDIDATE - EMAIL JOBS@EMPIREDISTRIBUTION.COM AND INCLUDE:

    • Your resume

    • A few sentences about yourself or your career goals.

    • The top 3 artists you have been listening to lately

     

    Company Description

    EMPIRE was founded in 2010 as an artist-friendly, progressive digital distribution company. After early success, and identifying future icons such as Kendrick Lamar, Migos, and Anderson .Paak, EMPIRE was quickly regarded as a tastemaker in the industry and throughout the past five years evolved into a full-fledged record label, distributor, and publisher for independent musicians. With the company and roster growing at a breakneck pace, EMPIRE has effectively disrupted a stale business model by bringing its energy, expertise, and acumen to its artists and labels. Given its reputation, EMPIRE works with today's hottest talent from superstars to red-hot newcomers.