Director, Publicity
Sony Music
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The Director, Publicity for Columbia Records will actively promote designated acts on Columbia’s roster by seeking and securing publicity opportunities in all media formats.
Responsibilities
• Create, implement, and manage results-oriented national publicity campaigns for assigned artists.
• Plan and oversee press events and appearances for assigned artists.
• Write and edit press releases, bios, media alerts, PSAs, press kit contents, and other materials.
• Select press photos and hire/manage photographers for live shows and video/photo shoots.
• Expand and maintain publicity and entertainment contact database.
• Develop and manage relationships with artist managers as well as key decision-makers at all traditional (newspaper, magazine, TV) and online publications/media outlets as well as at venues and clubs.
• Cultivate relationships with key players in the Film and TV industries as well as lifestyle, fashion, and cultural-media space.
• Manage projects and relationships with external Marketing and PR companies.
• Set-up/facilitate press days with artists and media outlets.
• Secure tickets for various media members for live shows.
• Develop and continually manage timelines and budgets.
Qualifications
• 7 years of prior publicity/media relations experience required.
• Must have strong media contacts and relationships on a national and local level.
• Demonstrated ability to manage relationships and projects with outside Marketing and PR companies.
• Prior writing experience.
• Outgoing personality with the demonstrated ability to pitch acts both verbally and in writing.
• The successful candidate must have a passion for innovative and effective publicity campaigns.
• The successful candidate will possess a positive attitude, an eagerness to learn and a demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast paced work environment while juggling multiple tasks and priorities.
• The successful candidate must have excellent command of language with strong writing skills, telephone skills and interpersonal skills and they will need to be comfortable interacting with high profile clients.
• Must be highly organized and capable of developing and keeping to a project timeline.
• Knowledge of and passion for music and culture.
• Knowledge of how the print, television and online news media work and how to generate press on artists and manage media campaigns to maximize coverage for label artists.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet, Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
• College degree in Media/Communications or a related field preferred.