Consultant - Assistant, Press & Media Strategy

Job Description:

At Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing  creatives and passionate team members. Here, we turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:

• Curiosity: We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future.
• Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans.
• Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we’re committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises.
   

WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a work environment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone. We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

Job Title:  Consultant – Assistant, Press & Media Strategy

A little bit about our team:

The Publicity Department at Atlantic Music  Group works in a very fast paced environment to maximize media coverage for our artists and, in turn, raise the overall profile of the artists on Atlantic and its affiliates. This is accomplished not only by utilizing established avenues, but, perhaps more importantly, through discovering and developing new outlets to increase our artists’ visibility to the consumer. In addition, the department is responsible for maintaining up to date photos and bios on all active artists, the drafting and issuing official media releases to the media and the company, the planning and execution of special events, the planning and execution of artist press days and TV appearances, interaction with and planning for certain industry awards and award shows, and much more. 

Your role:

This position offers a unique opportunity to learn about all aspects of PR, offering hands on experience working with publicists, while working hand in hand with other departments, media and artists.  Candidate must be passionate about music and Publicity/Communications.

Here you’ll get to:

• You will be responsible for administrative duties, such as answering phones, booking travel, maintaining press clips and reports, process invoices and expense reports.

• You will help coordinate the scheduling of artist interviews, press days and TV appearances.

• You will help draft and edit press releases.

• You will assist at various media + label events, and artist shows.

• Maintain up-to-date digital press kits + quote sheets for each artist

• Responsible for updating Atlantic press site with the latest materials on an ongoing basis         

• Oversee and maintain departmental organization (magazines, newspapers, press contacts, media lists, etc.)

• Compile and write artist itineraries

• Maintain organization during high-pressure situations and projects

• Hire hair, makeup, stylists (glam) and occasionally photographers for artist shoots and press days

• Compile end of project press books for artists, managers, executives

• Research contacts and construct media lists in addition to updating department shared publicity contacts

• You will have the opportunity to pitch online/tour press coverage when appropriate.

About you:

• You must be highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing workload, which includes recognizing when to ask for direction.

• You must be passionate about the music industry, motivated, highly organized, extremely detail oriented, personable, reliable and self-assured.

• You have strong communication and problem-solving skills.

• You must be driven, resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed.

• You must be available to work evening and weekends when necessary.

• You must have exceptional follow through and see projec