Intern - Digital Marketing and Social Media

Part Time Unpaid Internship
Founded on October 7, 2021, Arden Records is home to the label roster of global household lofi artists (sagun, clay house, DAVI JUNO, French WiFi, Maono, pecna, Sleep Culture, slow-key, The Tea Shop, Trankilo, wrongnumber).

''Arden,'' meaning ''Great Forest,'' is a natural space for artists to stay connected, build each other up, and produce quality music together. The label was founded by sagun in collaboration with S+MGMT and Romantic Music Group. Building on their success in the lo-fi space, we want to amplify the nostalgic and subtle quality of lo-fi music. We aim to shift the paradigm of modern lo-fi labels by being the first and only artist-facing lo-fi label on the market.

The Candidate
We are looking for someone to become acquainted in the development phases of an up-and-coming label through a ''learn by doing'' mentality. Throughout the course of this internship, you can expect to learn about multiple facets of the music industry. You would become a jack -or- jill of all trades and gain experience in a vast variety of tasks, with opportunities for spearheading projects. Most importantly, you will aim to further the success of the Arden Records roster.

Logistics
-Internship Start Date/Season: Spring 2023
-Internship Duration: 3 months minimum
-Time/Days Required: Flexible, but ideally 3 days per week (more time commitment is optional)
-Workplace Location Requirements: Ideally located in Los Angeles and can commute to the office, but open to discussing remote opportunities

Who Are You?
-Position / Title: Digital Marketing and Social Media Intern
-Must be enrolled in a four-year accredited college or university program
-Must be enrolled in an academic credit internship course to receive academic credit
-You have an open and versatile music taste, but a strong interest for lofi music
-You are a resourceful and innovative problem-solver that is able to maintain composure in a high pressure, deadline-oriented environment, yet also innately open-minded and not afraid to think outside-the-box and question the status quo at the same time

Job Responsibilities
-Communicate project updates regularly via Slack, e-mail, phone, and verbally
-Develop and maintain databases of music industry contacts and procure special partnerships
-Pitch new music releases and formulate mutually beneficial business and trade relationships with Spotify playlist curators as well as TikTok tastemakers and content creators
-Create and maintain highly curated playlists with unique lofi themes and moods across all priority streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, TIDAL, SoundCloud, and YouTube)
-Manage and curate social media accounts, including Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube
-Establish a consistent publishing cadence and develop weekly content schedules and social copy
-Assist in the planning, strategizing, and execution of creative content marketing campaigns
-Participate in special ad-hoc projects, creative brainstorms, and provide general administrative support as needed (i.e., conduct artist research, create presentation decks, update social media profiles, researching current trends, ideating original content, designing social media assets, etc)