Label Operations Intern

Universal Music Group

Jul 19, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Off-cycle Internship
People, HR & Administration
London

Requirements

A fast learner who can work autonomously and solve problems.
Analytically minded and highly organised with the ability to keep calm under pressure.
Ability to prioritise and manage workload.
Adaptable and able to use initiative.
Self-motivated, hardworking, and enthusiastic with an eye for detail.
Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deal with people at all levels of business.
Confident meeting and presenting to artist management and external partners.
Passionate about music and the digital landscape – and ultimately a music obsessed fan with broad tastes!

Responsibilities

Release setup & Repertoire Optimisation:
Support with setup, delivery, and scheduling of UMR audio and video releases, working with A&R, audience development, marketing, and supply chain teams.
Assist in managing the User Generated Content claiming process for UMR repertoire.
Co-ordinate the creation and upload of closed captions and subtitles for selected music videos.
Support repertoire optimisation activities such as reviewing setup of artist repertoire on DSPs.
Be Operational:
Champion artwork quality control measures, ensuring all release artwork is to required standard.
Assist the A&R Admin Co-ordinator in reviewing release documentation, and provision of initiations to release management.
Represent a knowledge hub within the label when it comes to video delivery best practice, helping to educate and support colleagues and artist teams.
Support the Label Operations team in managing workflows that ensure creative vision is followed throughout release creation.
Be Administrative:
Co-ordinate meetings, arrange rooms and call details, agendas, and minutes.
Assist in the forecasting process for new releases including communication of results.
Setup marketing notes on internal systems in line with release management deadlines.
Assist in release analysis and planning.
Additional ad hoc duties where required.

Universal Music Group

We are Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company.

Entertainment & Media

Industry

5001-10,000

Employees

1934

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. Universal Music Group's labels include A&M Records, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Label Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company.