Director, Artist Relations, Experiential and Events

We are UMG the Universal Music Group. We are the worlds leading music everything we do we are committed to artistry innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music music publishing merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters and we produce distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.

How we LEAD

Interscope Capitol is seeking a passionate culture-forward experiential leader to serve as Director Experiential and Events Artist Relations. This role is responsible for delivering best-in-class artist experiences and world buildingspanning tours promotional appearances live performances and curated activationswhile providing white-glove support to artists managers and internal stakeholders.

How youll CREATE:

• Plan execute experiential moments for artists in partnership with artist teams and internal label departments following the artists vision and the world they are building surrounding their campaign. This includes any label branded events no matter if internal or external.
• Partner cross-functionally with internal teams (Marketing Creative PR Digital etc.) and external vendors (fabricators prop houses security catering bar tending and BAs etc.) to create and deliver artist-facing opportunities and experiences that support campaign goals.
• Own artist itineraries and day-to-day schedules for experiential activityensuring accuracy clarity and proactive problem-solving. This includes everything from vendor load in fabrication and build timing plus artist arrivals and logistics.
• Anticipate resolve conflicts between artists and last-minute changes with their vision and world building with managing vendors and their expectations with the last-minute changes knowing this can happen at any given moment even onsite during build or well before.
• Build manage and optimize budgets for promotional events showcases and experiential activations for both artists and label events.
  • Partner with Finance/Marketing to create and secure budgets.
  • Identify efficiencies and recommend solutions that reduce costs and/or improve outcomes.
  • Use preferred and cost-effective vendors that will keep the budget low in spend
  • Negotiate fair budgets with vendors and approve spend under an established threshold when applicable.
• Oversee travel logistics for experiential activity (flights trains cars hotels) ensuring seamless execution and strong cost controls. (For any events outside of Los Angeles)
• Manage ticketing and VIP needs including fan solicitations internal distribution with staff and executives artist guest lists credentials VIP tables and day-of-show parking/entry workflows.
• Advance and attend shows/performances/experiences as needed to ensure label and partner needs are met and the artist experience is executed at a high standard.
• Lead artist showcases and experiential builds from concept through executionensuring the experience reflects the artists identity and creates a meaningful audience reaction.
• Own settlement and accounting workflows including reviewing all experiential/events accountings calculating backend where applicable and supporting negotiations/settlements when needed.
• Ensure timely invoice processing for activity-related expenses (tickets transportation backline/PA security staging fabrication etc.).
• Plan and execute internal company events/meetings by building budgets sourcing venues and managing third-party vendors.
• Mentor and support Touring & Events/Artist Relations staff as needed; may also supervise interns.
• Bring a creative experiential lens to opportunitieshelping drive forward-thinking culturally relevant experiences that represent the artist authentically on time and on budget (including intersections with brand activations and merchandising).

Bring Your VIBE:

7 years of experience working on music experiential events with budget responsibility. An intimate knowledge of working with music labels and their teams.

Key Relationships

Vendor Contacts: Fabricators equipment rental partners credentialing companies brand ambassadors check-in platforms guestlist applications transportation vendors venue and prop house rentals in key markets such as NYC LA Miami Chicago ATL.

Artist Contacts: Managers tour managers ticket agencies booking agents promoters venues independent publicists etc.

Other:

Computer skills: Strong computer skills including MS Office (Word Excel & Outlook) and an intimate knowledge of the internet. Experience with VME or PRS strongly preferred.

Additional skills: A proactive organized self-starter who has strong problem solving social and interpersonal skills. Exceptional communication and time management skills. The ability to prioritize and multi-task. Must be able to work independently but be a team player and flexible. Must be able to adapt to all situations and handle stress. Must be able to create and maintain good relationships with artists managers attorneys etc. Multitasking and organizational skills a must.

* Some travel required (including late night local travel). Must be available to attend local shows events and concerts and work weekends where needed.

Perks Playlist:

Join an entrepreneurial global organization where authenticity boldness creativity connection drive and insight arent just valuestheyre how we work every day. Here are some of the ways we support you along the way (and just a few of the benefits we offer):

• Comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage

• Including 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services

• Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants

• Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes spa treatments meal services travel and so much more (up to $720/year)

• Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement

• 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions plus an additional UMG contribution

A variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:

• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees

• 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees

• 2-weeks paid Winter Break

• 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)

• Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)

• Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.

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The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors which may include as applicable the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position years of relevant experience specific and unique skills level of education attained certifications or other professional licenses held and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. All candidates are encouraged to apply.