Intern - Creative
Universal Music Group
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Part Time Unpaid Internship
Description
Job title: Creative Intern
Responsible to: Creative Director
Department: Polydor
Location of work: 4 Pancras Square, Kings Cross
The A Side: A Day in The Life
Few labels can boast as long, prestigious and varied a musical history as Polydor Records. From the 60s ‘beat boom’ onwards, through the eras of progressive rock, disco and punk, the label has been in the vanguard of every significant new musical development, while today the likes of Lady Gaga, Haim, Ellie Goulding, Billie Eilish, Sam Fender and Lana Del Rey maintain Polydor’s enviable cutting-edge reputation. We are looking for a creative to join Polydor, our in-house creative division, based at our Kings Cross HQ. You will work alongside the Creative Director & Senior Content Commissioner to commission forward-thinking, culturally relevant content for a diverse roster of artists and commercially focused channels.
The B Side: Skills & Experience
Be Creative
• Commissioning diverse short and long-form content, including: Bespoke content, clips for social media, BTS, live sessions, tour and documentary formats as well as content that works across different markets
• Working closely with artists and managers to define and realise the content output for individual campaigns
• Adhering to the Universal Rate Card when commissioning creative talent
Be Technical
• Have a technical understanding of producing shoots and understanding of how shoots come together
• Understanding of budgets
• Good negotiation skills
• Should be able to self -shoot and edit
Be Collaborative
• Being present in all artist planning meetings to ensure understanding of full artist campaigns and future content needs
• Working closely with the Senior Content Commissioner, Creative Director, junior content commissioner and marketing managers to ensure artist content strategy aligns with the overall creative direction
• Working closely with the marketing and digital teams to oversee/produce artist content days
• Commissioning glam teams and negotiating fees with agents (where appropriate)
• Staying across external campaigns for research and reference etc
• Building a range of contacts of diverse content makers
Be Administrative
• Working closely with business affairs, finance and insurance teams to ensure projects are paper- worked correctly
• Working alongside the creative intern and marketing assistants to ensure suppliers are paid within a timely fashion
• Working alongside the creative intern to book travel via our internal booking system
• Working to strict budgets and adhering to delivery deadlines
The role is expansive, and the ideal candidate will be excited by finding innovative ways to champion artists, campaigns and colleagues.
Person Specification
• You are passionate about telling stories through visual content
• You have proven experience commissioning diverse short and long-form content. Music specific experience is advantageous but not essential
• You have demonstrated the ability to attract, retain, and grow an audience through compelling content
• You are good at multi-tasking, juggling competing priorities, and organising yourself to ensure you deliver on your commitments
• You will work closely with the marketing, social and digital teams to ensure content is faithful to the artist or project vision
• You are a connector and a team player – your network is diverse and filled with creative talent across production houses, social channels, agencies and brands
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 available
• 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 jobholder's 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.