AUDIO NETWORK IS A GLOBAL MUSIC COMPANY CREATING ORIGINAL, HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC FOR USE IN TV, FILM AND ADVERTISING AND FOR USER-GENERATED CONTENT ACROSS DIGITAL AND SOCIAL PLATFORMS
WITH A ROSTER OF OVER 1,000 ARTISTS AND A CATALOGUE OF +200,000 TRACKS ACROSS EVERY CONCEIVABLE GENRE – WE’RE HELPING OUR CUSTOMERS FIND THE PERFECT TRACK TO TELL THEIR STORY
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- A music lover! Passionate and knowledgeable about music across a wide range of genres
- Both a creative and analytical thinker, equally capable of analysing either a piece of music or an Excel spreadsheet!
- A highly organised, detail-oriented team member, happy working and problem solving in an environment where internal timelines are often affected by aspects of the creative process
- A confident, articulate speaker, comfortable presenting and discussing projects and associated successes and challenges in a group
- An excellent written and verbal communicator, able to adapt communication style to suit a range of interactions
- A team player willing to get stuck in and thrive in a busy working environment
THE ROLE
Working as part of the Music team to support our the growth of our catalogue, our commissioning goals and the management of our composers’ projects. Supporting the flow of projects through our music supply chain to maintain our music commissioning, delivery and release targets
Composer Project Management responsibilities with supervision from Head of Catalogue Strategy & Composer Projects:
- Briefing and commissioning new composer projects in line with overarching catalogue strategy
- Presenting demos and works in progress to music team colleagues in listening sessions
- Presenting feedback to composers and being their main point of contact throughout a project
- Coordinating production budgets with composers and assisting with required recording session plans
- Managing any 3rd party invoicing associated with projects
- Managing delivery of completed projects
Catalogue Strategy Responsibilities:
- Creative analysis of data relating to album and genre performance to support catalogue strategy prioritisation and implementation
- Liaise with composer projects & A&R teams on briefing, commissioning and delivery of catalogue strategy briefs and track KPIs and progress against goals
Project Coordination responsibilities:
- Managing musician invoice admin
- Chasing for track delivery, processing music and paperwork ready for production
- Liaising with Marketing on assets required to support the release of our music and responding to sales team ad hoc requests
SPECIAL SKILLS
- Three to five years’ experience in a music or related role preferably including working with artists and / or composers or musicians at a creative and technical level
- A solid foundation in music theory topics such as composition, harmony, theory, musical arrangement and ensembles to include orchestral music (film music or classical). Knowledge to grade 5 theory and above or equivalent practical experience desirable
- Experience analysing data in Microsoft Excel, drawing conclusions, creating presentations and reports
- Understanding of and interest in the application of music to picture (Film, TV and Advertising)
- Critical listening skills, analysing music and discussing with colleagues and composers using technical and shared / specialist language
- Extremely competent user of Microsoft office applications especially Microsoft Excel
- A creative and analytical thinker
COMPENSATION PACKAGE
- Competitive salary
- Discretionary bonus
- Private Healthcare
- Holiday 25 days per annum plus 8 public holidays
- Pension
- Life insurance
- Volunteering opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- LinkedIn Learning online training courses
- Summer hours on Friday’s (June to early Sept) non contractual
- Hybrid working pattern
BE YOUR ORIGINAL SELF
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
At Audio Network, we celebrate originality – it’s a key part of our business. We truly believe that to create the highest quality experience, for everyone, we need diverse teams, telling diverse stories. We’re committed to building these teams and always striving to ensure everyone is empowered to bring their whole, unique selves to work each day. Each Audio Networker is unique – but they are all treated the same: with dignity, respect, compassion, and equality.
We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodation needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process.
