Digital Marketing Intern Commercial Group
Job Summary
Here at Sony Music Entertainment we are shaping whats next in a way that creates impact. Forging powerful new ideas at the heart of music technology and culture that entertain and move is your opportunity. Part of a global community united by individual passion rising to that challenge every day. Adapting at pace and supporting one another inspired to influence the future. For the benefit of you our people; our creators our business and wider society is your chance to shape your impact on Sony Music and beyond.
Sony Music Commercial Group (CG) is known as the backbone of the company. As well as running its own active labels CG is the proprietor of Sony Musics entire catalogue representing virtually every musical genre. Catalogue refers to anything which is older than 42 months everything from Whitney Houston to One Direction The Clash to Miguel George Michael to George EzraMichael JacksontoJudas Priest Mariah Carey to Beyonce Bruce Springsteen to Jamiroquai and everything in between! Our catalogue marketing activity exists in conjunction with artists and Sonys frontline labels on a non-stop basis taking place when artists are both in and out of album cycle; identifying opportunities moments and trends which could bring fans closer to their favourite artists and which could introduce them to other artists in Sonys vast catalogue.
To say the role and the department is varied would be an understatement and the year-long internship will allow you to see how ourDigitalmarketing team operates in terms ofAudienceDevelopmentReactiveMarketing andVideoStrategy. Key to the role is keeping abreast of social media trends and short-form content which uses music identifying and amplifying these momentsand tapping into communitiesis an important part of what we do.We value dedication passion and innovative thinking in all that we do and strive to create an environment in which experience and knowledge is constantly being shared.
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- Office attendance: Monday Tuesday and Thursday are mandatory in-office days
- Flexibility: Wednesday and Thursday are flexible
- Offsite working: You will have the opportunity to attend gigs content shoots assist on promo
- Assist with the day-to-day management of artist and label channels fan community activations CRM campaigns competitions and cross-platform content distribution
- Pitch tracks to digital partners
- Support video release set-up ensuring metadata accuracy and quality control
- Circulate regular performance reports across audience development social media and streaming platforms
- Conduct ad hoc competitor and market research to identify trends and opportunities
- Support the team with operational and administrative tasks including Linkfire management and channel verification
- Attend content shoots showcase events and artist appearances where required
Essential
- Have a genuine love of music nothing is too niche or obscure for us! A broad appreciation of music is key but a decent knowledge of pre-2010 repertoire woulddefinitely bebeneficial
- A proven self-starter with drive to learn how the music industry operates and passion to learn and develop
- Able to communicate professionally with internal and external stakeholders
- Organisation skills are key for this role
Nice to have
- An individual plugged into the world of social media (especially TikTok) and current trends
- A highly organised individual who can multi-task while remaining calm under pressure and who can prioritise workload goals targets and time and to work independently
- A team player who can be relied upon to participate as needed during busy periods who can confidently deal with people at all levels both internally and externally
- An annual salary of 28480 (London Living Wage)
- You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day
- A modern office environment designed for you empowering you to bring your best
- Investment in your professional growth and development such as focused workshops and a dedicated mentor enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community
- The space to accelerate progress positively disrupt and create what happens next
- We give you the platform to champion positive change with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact diversity equity and inclusion initiatives
- We provide an excellent range of benefits like private medical cover a generous pension scheme life assurance income protection plus loads of music industry perks. Theres also time off over winter break
Process Overview
- Applications openAugust 10th at 10:00 and close August 24th at 10:00. Candidates whose applications are selected will be invited to complete a video interview between September 28th and October 3rd.
- Candidates who pass this stage will then be invited to the final stage of the process an in-person assessment centre in early November. We will send further information on this stage before the date arrives.
- Successful applicants will start in January 2027.
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Required Experience:
Intern