Release Manager

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Music is Universal

Its the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the worlds leading music company. From A&R to finance legal to digital sales to marketing Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender race disability sexual orientation religion belief age marital status background pregnancy or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism dyslexia ADHD and other forms of neurocognitive variation.

We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment workplaces and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition please email

The A Side: A Day in The Life

This position will be responsible for managing the availability and production of all commercial and promotional components associated with all Physical and Digital formats released via the specific labels assigned to the Release Manager.

The B Side: Skills & Experience

Be Organised

Creating Bills of Material and the pricing of product outfit for physical titles
Track critical path milestones for new release titles across all formats
Determine inventory requirements for new release titles including tracking titles to ensure on-time delivery to customers
Scheduling management and delivery of audio video and artwork assets (including still images & subtitle elements for video) to digital business partners printers and physical manufacturers for all formats in a timely manner
Apply and manage release campaigns in the global supply chain for digital products both audio and video
Placement of Purchase Orders with manufacturers and liaise to ensure the timely delivery of stock into the Distribution Centres
Assist in resolution or escalation of incoming video or audio QC and technical issues to stakeholders as required

Be Collaborative

Liaising with A&R Marketing manufacturers and Distribution Centres at all levels up to the most senior
Participate in key meetings including weekly scheduling meetings with the Labels and manufacturers
Produce and distribute regular stakeholder reports

Be Creative

Creative input with design and marketing

Be Detailed

Ensuring all assets are to UMGI specifications.

Person specification

Excellent communication skills at all levels
Good organisational and planning skills
The ability to work to strict deadlines
The ability to work as part of a close-knit team in a high-pressure environment and support colleagues
Flexibility to pick up colleagues projects at short notice
To be innovative and offer creative input to design and marketing
The ability to run numerous projects simultaneously
A good understanding of new technologies and general developments within the music industry and the ability to adapt and change accordingly

Bonus Tracks: Your Benefits

Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
Private Medical Insurance
25 paid days of annual leave
Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
Holiday Purchase scheme
Dental and Travel Insurance options
Cycle to Work Scheme
Salary Sacrifice Cars
Subsidised Gym Membership
Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)

Just So You Know

The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholders specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent definitive and exhaustive statement.

Job Category:

Universal Music Group

Required Experience:

Manager

Music is UniversalIts the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the worlds leading music company. From A&R to finance legal to digital sales to marketing Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that le...