Canalys is looking for a Technology Market Analyst to be a part of the Mobility Research team, based in the UK, to contribute to Canalys' mobility industry research, including smartphones, PCs, wearables, IoT, and related industries. The individual must be results-oriented, hungry to drive innovation within the service, implement ideas, and work with team members to drive commercial success. The individual will be part of a globally dispersed team, and must be able to manage working with colleagues and senior executives from around the world.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Supporting the Canalys mobility research agenda and conducting primary research with vendors and industry experts to acquire market insights to support clients’ decision making.
• Creating and delivering research deliverables to clients (including quarterly market tracking data and forecasts, reports, webcast etc.) 
• Presenting research insights to client regional or global teams.
• Developing and broadening a research network in the EMEA region.
• Contribute to global research engagements/projects, which may include conducting research interviews. 

Requirements

You are a 'numerically-inclined' storyteller who is passionate about consumer technology and curious about new business models in the technology industry. You understand the business of technology and are able to articulate your ideas effectively and with clarity. You are comfortable translating researched information into actionable insights that can help business leaders make decisions with confidence. You are a self-starter who loves working with small teams and are capable of mentoring junior members. 

Qualifications and skills 

• Master's / Bachelor's Degree with a specialization in business, economics, statistics, mathematics, engineering, commerce and/or data science is preferred. 
• A good understanding of the current and emerging technology market trends and how they might impact industry stakeholders. 
• Good communication skills, as the role requires responding to client inquiry and addressing the press.  
• Strong analytical skills, numerically inclined. Experience in data modeling and knowledge of Tableau, Python or R is not a must, but is a bonus. 
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word, are essential. 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, and demonstrate leadership skills. 
• Prior experience in market research is an added bonus. Exposure in parallel industries of technology, IT, or devices will also be given due weightage. 
• Strong English language verbal and written skills are essential.  Fluency in other languages would be an advantage. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of our company values of Accountability, Quality, Passion, Care, Being Flexible and Thinking Globally. 
• Willing to learn and share.

Benefits

The company provides a range of benefits to its employees, including and not limited to a comprehensive medical health insurance policy and a variable performance bonus, which are competitive and in-line with industry standard. 

The successful applicant will join a global, fast-growing and successful company with a relaxed, but hardworking and client-focused culture. We create a platform for innovation and offer an opportunity to become influential in the market. We operate a close-knit working environment, where everyone is treated with respect. 

How to apply

Please send your resume and a cover letter stating in less than 200 words as to why you would make an ideal candidate. 

Email the two documents to 

jobs@canalys.com

BDM for Edgify Retail london

Edgify is looking for a motivated, talented, dynamic and creative Business Development Manager. Your primary responsibility will be to set up, run and manage the outbound, inbound and qualification program at Edgify’s retail vertical. You will work directly with the marketing team in order to create and execute sales programs and outbound sales operations. This position requires consultative sales skills. You will be expected to contribute and stay thoroughly informed on all products of the business relevant for the retail industry and in general. You will support the product development team in its efforts to productize our technology for the retail vertical.  

This is not a siloed position. We are striving for a  collaborative and energetic individual that will contribute to the marketing efforts of the business, work in a dynamic environment and deliver messaging and product feedback back into the marketing and product teams and work proactively to drive overall sales performance. 

Responsibilities 

• Develop and lead the sales strategy and outbound procedures
• Manage the SDR and Customer Success teams through their prospecting and client side integration to upsell and cross sell efforts
• constantly reach out in all existing channels and provoke interactions, with a high attention to detail. 
• Consistently achieve qualified opportunity quotes to ensure revenue objectives.
• Manage and operate complete sales funnels. 
• Quickly learn the Edgify products, effectively communicate the value proposition, create long lasting, trustworthy relationships with potential prospects.
• Market Research, identify key players, generate interest and develop accounts to stimulate opportunities
• Manage sales team and track all relevant qualifications and lead management activity using a web platform (Salesforce, Pipedrive, HubSpot, etc..) 

Key Requirements 

• 3-5 years experience in business development and/or Innovation within the grocery retail sector.
• Knowledge of the POS / SCO / Scale products. 
• Experience using Salesforce.com or comparable CRM strongly desired
• Experience in outbound sales would be a strong plus.
• Positive can-do attitude and tireless work ethic. Driven and self-sufficient.Proven ability to perform successfully given low oversight and limited process
• 100% reliable and detail-oriented. A drive to execute flawlessly
• Must understand the early-stage business ecosystem. Which includes broad responsibilities, crazy busy, dynamic environment, lots of changes and lots of fun.
• Ability to travel every now and then (in better days). 
• Unit 10 Ebury Edge 43 ebury bridge road

Merlin Environmental Solutions Limited is the original and largest canine bed bug detection company in the UK. We also specialise in all other areas of pest control.
The Role- Are you bored of the mundane same day scenario in your current role. Do you aspire to be the best that you can be and have a commission structure that pays on achievement? Do you want to be head and shoulders above the competition?

At Merlin we are currently searching for the above, could this be you? Do you want to sale an innovative service that cannot be rivalled by any other company out there? Do you want an uncapped commission structure that actually enables you to earn through your success? Previous sales experience is required for this role. RSPH Level 2 is desirable but not essential.

If you have answered YES to all of the above then I want to talk to you, it’s time to make your next step count.

Fully expensed company vehicle, Company iPhone and laptop. Company Credit Card.

What Is Front Of The Pack ?

We’re a team of experienced entrepreneurs, nutritional research scientists and medical professionals who believe that science-led products can play a role in the story of a healthier future for our furry pals.

Our pet wellness brand Front Of The Pack sets an exceptionally high bar for clinical evidence, proof, efficacy and quality.

What we are for is clinically backed pet health products, submitted to academic study and scrutiny and telling unique stories to educate and enchant highly informed and health conscious customers.

We arealso for turning complex science into clear English, and making a wide range of highly innovative and proprietary products that elevate the health of both humans and companion animals.

What we are against is stolen science, shady ‘wellness’ trends and the overwhelming amount of misinformation online.

Our Chief Science & Innovation Officer is one of the most respected and pioneering forces in the dietary supplement industry, having created whole, billion dollar, evidence-based categories, leading over 50 university-based studies across a wide range of applications, and introduced ingredients that are nothing less than global blockbuster.

We are looking to make our first key hire in our growth marketing team - might you be the person we are looking for?

What is the Vision, Mission and Purpose of Front Of The Pack?

Our long term vision is to reinvent the health and wellness category by building a global brand in pet wellness, with sustainable, eco-conscious products that are as good for the pet as they are for the planet.

Our mission to achieve our vision over the next 12 months is to launch more great products that customers love. Simple! We're already looking beyond our initial products to new ones in different functional health areas and highly innovative. Exciting!

Our purpose keeps us focussed on why we exist and this is to lead an evolution in the role, and prominence of evidence in the supplement space so that customers are genuinely informed, educated and empowered to improve the their companion animals for the better. Here's to raising the bar

Our first products are:

The One, a revolutionary blend of the most clinically-proven (in dogs!) ingredients to be used in a dog supplement, ever. With its 8 benefits in one, it offers an unparalleled way to provide your bestie with top-to-tail preventative support in one simple daily dose.

Move, a pure powder supplement that restores cartilage, soothes muscles and promotes healthy joint function throughout all stages of their life.

Harmony, an innovative, category-creating, non-drowsy calming supplement for your dog that helps promote a sense of calm and stress-free, relaxing mindset in under 90 minutes.

These products launched summer 2020, and have grown a highly dedicated early user base (we immediately went back into production due to pre-order demand).

We spent 9 months in development creating highly innovative products that deliver powerful, pure and proven with real scientific efficacy.

We do all of our design in-house and we manage each and every part of the development of our products - whether thats sourcing sustainable materials for packaging, procuring hard-to-find and innovative ingredients, developing specific and detailed blending and production processes to ensure quality and longevity of our product or innovating with genuinely new processes.

The Team:

Founded by experienced Co-Founders Neil Hutchinson (Forward Internet Group (Forward3D (>$50m exit), uSwitch (>$100m exit), Forward Partners and Kindness.org) and Chris Wilkinson (The Up Group (Acq: Alexander Mann Solutions), Forward Partners, Paws.com )

Who we are looking for:

Joining the Front Of The Pack team at this exciting, early and pivotal stage of our journey will require you to be someone who thrives on getting stuck into challenges by being curious, a fast learner who quickly adapts, a natural team player who is outcome focussed. Driven by being given the freedom to execute on delivering the business objectives.

The type of person you are and your values is just as important to us as your skills and experience as we are passionate about building an exceptional team of people who work well together.

What do those values look like?

• Bounce Back Ability = Nassim Nicholas Taleb (Author of Anti Fragile & The Black Swan) talks of "Things That Gain From Disorder". As a group of people that have all come from very fast moving and ambitious startups we have found that the key indicator for success, and crucially enjoyment, is folks that benefit from shocks; they thrive and grow when exposed to volatility, randomness, disorder, and stressors and love adventure, risk, and uncertainty. They easily bounce back from inevitable setbacks and thrive on challenge. Is this you?
• Ship, Shipmate, Self = First comes the company, then your team, finally yourself. In that order. Is that how you think about things?
• 11x = Strive for the best, expect the same from your team mates and always go for gold. Is this how you think about things?
• Be Kind = Before you roll your eyes and think here is another 'motherhood and apple pie' value, one of our founders (our CEO!) founded Kindness.org to spread more kindness around the world. It really is a value for us. We are human, we have challenges, we are vulnerable and make mistakes. Be kind.

We have a lot of experience in turning values into real living actions within companies. If they resonate with you then join us at the foundational stage and help us turn these aspirational set of values into long lasting, recognisable attributes of Front Of The Pack.

Requirements

What you will be doing…

As one of the 1st full-time hires in the newly formed Growth team you will be immediately responsible for:

• Strategy, execution and optimisation of the company’s performance based, direct-response advertising across Facebook, Native, Search & Display
• Creating ad copy, headlines, imagery and videos for advertisements
• Writing copy for, and collaborating with teams of coders, video editors, and graphic designers to optimize sales funnels, create ad campaigns, and design A/B tests
• Managing upwards of $500,000 monthly ad spend
• Analysing web metrics, providing campaign reports, and optimizing traffic for maximum profitability
• Hitting monthly traffic, spend, revenue and CPA targets

Next Challenge - >1 year on

Scale and lead the team required to take Front Of The Pack to hundreds of thousands of customers.

What will help to do your job well?

• Minimum 3-5 years experience running performance marketing campaigns
• In depth knowledge of scaling Facebook advertising campaigns to over $500k a month
• Experience running native advertising campaigns at scale (Taboola, Outbrain, Yahoo Gemini etc)
• Experience running Google Search, Display and Shopping ads

Responsibilities:

• Developing and executing FOTPs multi-channel performance marketing strategy
• Manage daily operations of paid social, display and native advertising campaigns
• Provide hands-on optimization of ad campaigns across all marketing channels towards the company’s performance targets
• Analyse campaign performance data and constantly optimize, feeding back to the team what is/is not working

• CRO knowledge
• Direct Response copywriting skills (ad and landing page copy)
• Direct Response creative skills (video and image ads)
• SEO knowledge

Working at Front Of The Pack

• Being part of a small team means you will have the chance to really help shape the future of Front Of The Pack, working closely with the founders and our team of world-class advisors.
• We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and embrace diversity in our culture. We strive to create a happy and healthy workplace for the team.
• We promote a culture of a flexible working - we are outcome/results driven & appreciate great people have family lives too.
• We also offer a budget for personal professional development as well as personal physical and emotional development.
• We have regular social events.

Benefits

More info...

• Front Of The Pack is based in LA and London
• Front Of The Pack is venture funded by tier 1 VC's in London and California to the tune of multiples of millions of dollars. Consequently we have a healthy runway even before accounting for revenues from sales. (We are tight lipped on this as we are not big on PR and shouting about un earned success, we prefer to let our track record do the talking - of course we will discuss our position in interviews openly)
• This role is based in the UK at the London HQ,
• This role reports into our Head of Growth with a close link to the Co-Founders
• This role is pitched at a competitive base + lucrative commission structure & equity (you can expect to double your base salary in year 1)
• This role will come with equity
• This role does have a benefits package associated with it

Company overview:

With over 20 years’ experience in e-commerce, digital marketing and consumer analysis, Kelkoo Group is a global data-driven marketing platform that connects consumers to products and provides qualified traffic to online retailers. We operate in 41 countries worldwide and offer traffic acquisition solutions to merchants, delivering highly qualified leads to their online shops, as well as monetization solutions to publishers, enabling them to earn money from displaying our merchants’ products on their websites.

Kelkoo Group is a professional and friendly environment. We have a passionate and multicultural team of 230+ employees located across our European offices in London (corporate headquarters), Paris, Grenoble, Milan, Oslo, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Madrid.

Role overview:

The Marketing Assistant will report directly to the Marketing Manager and will be responsible for taking on a variety of projects that allow for the successful completion of the B2B marketing strategy.

This job will give the successful candidate the opportunity to be involved in a large number of tasks and projects, from writing blog posts, managing emailing campaigns, moderating social networks, developing marketing collaterals to organizing professional events and undertaking online advertising campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• Organise the company’s presence and visibility on professional events
• Manage emailing campaigns’ creation and schedule
• Moderate and plan Kelkoo Group’s communication on social networks
• Manage, create and update the content of our B2B website (hosted on WordPress)
• Design and develop marketing collaterals for the Sales teams
• Set-up and configure online advertising actions
• Create and distribute internal communications

Candidate overview:

Experience and Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communication, Advertising or related field
• Junior profiles welcomed, but experience working in marketing is a plus
• Great writing skills. Experience in gathering valuable information and writing well documented articles will be appreciated
• Ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to take initiative and work autonomously
• Experience using HTML and the Adobe Creative Suite would be an added bonus

Languages

• A professional business level of English is essential; other European languages would be an advantage.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting in preparing reports and data collection for analysis.
  

• Assist to develop quarterly/yearly marketing campaigns/events and partner marketing projects.
  

• Execute marketing projects and support to manage the progress.
  

• Assist to analyze ROI of media channels, coordinate and integrate the ATL&BTL resources to plan the performance marketing activities.
  

• Act as an interface and work closely with other business functions, for day to day operations.
  

• Ensures effective meeting strategy in place to ensure information dissemination.
  

• Take minutes for internal and external meetings.
  

• Take charge of the general work in the team, includes project weekly report, project meeting organization, paperwork etc.
  

• Maintain project records and ensure that all regulatory documents are correct, processed and approved.
  

• Ensures senior management has sight of Clear process control reporting that incorporates marketing pillars of Plan, Application, Execution, Acceptance and Assessment.
  

• Assist any other affairs and tasks accordingly.
  

Qualifications:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree, or above, ideally majored in Marketing, Advertising, linguistics or Economics.
  

• 0 – 2 years of experience in project management is preferred.
  

• Experience in B2B marketing, especially within the technology section would be an advantage.
  

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites Tools.
  

• Excellent coordination, networking & communication skills.
  

• Strong problem-solving skill and solution-oriented. Motivated self-starter with good time management skills.
  

• Attentive to details.
  

• Fluent in English and Mandarin (written and spoken).
  

• Able to work in the UK independently - we are not able to offer visa sponsorship!
  

Music is Universal
 

It’s the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world’s leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.
 

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD and other forms of neurocognitive variation.
 

We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition, please email 

UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com

The A Side: A Day in The Life

Working closely with the UK Label Head, the Marketing Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the release of Caroline UK artist projects, both physically and digitally from inception to completion. You will initiate, plan and coordinate the creative marketing of the projects that you are assigned from inception to release in full and help to manage the development of the Marketing Assistant and Label Intern along with your senior Marketing colleagues.

This role will cover a roster of mainly rap/hip hop, R&B, Afrobeat, electronic and pop/alt-pop UK and international artists but given the diverse roster of Caroline International, you will be expected to take on and/or oversee projects from a broad range of musical genres. You will report to the UK Label Head and also work closely with the Head of A&R for Rap/HipHop, R&B & Afrobeat for the UK.

The B Side: Skills & Experience

Be Organised
 

• Prepare a timeline and marketing plan for each project in conjunction with Label Head and project team
• Maintain an up-to-date Marketing & Promo (M&P) budget on each project, ensuring the budget is in line with approved marketing fund or spend
• Ensure that service deal marketing budgets are updated and sent regularly to the artist/management/label partner and any budget overages are agreed in writing
• Liaise with artist management and the internal sales team on tour stock orders for live dates, ensuring all stock is ordered in a timely manner for shows and where possible, barcode scanners are supplied so that sales can be UK chart eligible
• Liaise with the Marketing Assistant on tickets buys for all projects, ensuring appropriate quantities are purchased and amounts held in marketing budgets
• Liaise with the Marketing Assistant to plan and organise regular campaign planning meetings for active projects, including preparing and chairing the meeting agenda and debriefing with the Label Head in advance of the meeting
• Work with the UK Label team to ensure that Caroline maximises promotional and marketing opportunities for all the artists, by keeping abreast of all new developments both inside and outside the industry that could help us to maximise sales
  

Be Analytical
 

• Prepare and send regular, weekly project updates on all active projects, highlighting key performance stats and milestones
• Closely monitor project performance on DSP’s and social platforms using UMG’s suite of data tools and working closely with the Data Analyst and Sales & Streaming team and work with the team on re-pitching any projects with significant upward momentum
• Where relevant, commission the UK Insight Team for artist audience insight and liaise closely with Caroline’s Data Analyst on streaming and audience data insights

Be Collaborative
 

• For Caroline UK rap/hiphop, R&B and Afrobeat signings, ensure the Head of A&R is kept closely informed of all release plans, meetings, budgets, timelines and creative direction
• For UK signings, liaise with Production to ensure releases are properly set up and all assets (audio, artwork, label copy) are submitted in the correct formats and in a timely manner
• Liaise with the Promo team (either internal or external) on all UK artist promo runs including radio sessions, TV performances, press interviews, ensuring that costs are closely managed within budget and that the team/Marketing Assistant are briefed to slickly organise travel and logistical arrangements (gear hire etc), as required
• Liaise with International Marketing team to keep them up to date on the progress of all UK projects and where necessary, to agree budgets for the UK
• Liaise with the Caroline digital marketing team – Studio Caroline - and artist management on creative ideas for the artist’s online and social media presence, influencer campaigns, D2C store, website and asset creation, ensuring Caroline digital campaigns always incorporate the latest innovations formats and platforms to connect artists with audiences and artist website and social media remain up-to-date and on message at all times
• Update the Sales & Streaming team on all project developments and supplying them with the tools they need to best sell our products e.g. POS/exclusives/D2C bundles/artwork and accurate sales notes
• Work closely with Caroline UK’s Synch Manager to ensure they are fully briefed on projects at the earliest possible stage
• Brief the Universal UK brand partnerships and content production team (Globe) on all projects and actively seek out brand partnership and content platform opportunities

Be Creative

• Working with our insights and data, develop creative marketing strategies and partner pitches for your artists
• Work with artists and managers, as required, to come up with an agreed creative direction, including but not limited to video commissioning, artwork commissioning, photo shoots, launch/listening event concepts, social media content and digital asset creation
• Plan creative concepts for campaign advertising, where relevant briefing external media agencies and the internal digital media agency (Fused) regarding delivery of ads and artwork for TV, outdoor, print and digital campaigns
• Monitor relevant industry awards, ‘ones to watch’ and marketing programmes for opportunities for your artist projects, preparing compelling entries/pitches/one-sheets as required
• Develop ideas for creative brand partnerships to support creative marketing ideas that you have developed. working with your own network of contacts and Globe

Person Specification

Necessary  

• Significant, demonstrable experience in a marketing role within a record label or artist/label services company
• In-depth understanding of the release and production process, for both digital and physical releases
• Strong network of culturally-relevant marketing and creative contacts
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
• Efficient and able to work independently to a high standard
• Highly organised
• The ability to learn quickly and use own initiative
• Ability to remain calm when working under pressure and to deadlines
• Flexible and able to prioritise a large workload
• Hard working and enthusiastic team player
• Self-motivated with the ability to deal with the routine tasks as well as the more challenging aspects of the role
• Passion for UK and US rap/hip-hop and R&B, Afrobeat, pop and electronic music
• Passion for contemporary culture and creative work relevant to Caroline’s roster e.g. artwork and packaging design, photography, music video, lighting design, event concepts

Desirable
 

• Direct experience of digital marketing and social media strategy
• Creative skills such as digital asset creation, editing, Photoshop, Powerpoint
• An established contact network within the UK rap/hip-hop, R&B and Afrobeat music scene would be an advantage also
• Experience of managing Junior team members e.g. interns or assistants, would be an advantage

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
• 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.

Music is Universal
 

It’s the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world’s leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.
 

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD and other forms of neurocognitive variation.
 

We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition, please email 

UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com

The A Side: A Day in The Life

Working closely with the UK Label Head, the Marketing Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the release of Caroline UK artist projects, both physically and digitally from inception to completion. You will initiate, plan and coordinate the creative marketing of the projects that you are assigned from inception to release in full and help to manage the development of the Marketing Assistant and Label Intern along with your senior Marketing colleagues.

This role will cover a roster of mainly rap/hip hop, R&B, Afrobeat, electronic and pop/alt-pop UK and international artists but given the diverse roster of Caroline International, you will be expected to take on and/or oversee projects from a broad range of musical genres. You will report to the UK Label Head and also work closely with the Head of A&R for Rap/HipHop, R&B & Afrobeat for the UK.

The B Side: Skills & Experience

Be Organised
 

• Prepare a timeline and marketing plan for each project in conjunction with Label Head and project team
• Maintain an up-to-date Marketing & Promo (M&P) budget on each project, ensuring the budget is in line with approved marketing fund or spend
• Ensure that service deal marketing budgets are updated and sent regularly to the artist/management/label partner and any budget overages are agreed in writing
• Liaise with artist management and the internal sales team on tour stock orders for live dates, ensuring all stock is ordered in a timely manner for shows and where possible, barcode scanners are supplied so that sales can be UK chart eligible
• Liaise with the Marketing Assistant on tickets buys for all projects, ensuring appropriate quantities are purchased and amounts held in marketing budgets
• Liaise with the Marketing Assistant to plan and organise regular campaign planning meetings for active projects, including preparing and chairing the meeting agenda and debriefing with the Label Head in advance of the meeting
• Work with the UK Label team to ensure that Caroline maximises promotional and marketing opportunities for all the artists, by keeping abreast of all new developments both inside and outside the industry that could help us to maximise sales
  

Be Analytical
 

• Prepare and send regular, weekly project updates on all active projects, highlighting key performance stats and milestones
• Closely monitor project performance on DSP’s and social platforms using UMG’s suite of data tools and working closely with the Data Analyst and Sales & Streaming team and work with the team on re-pitching any projects with significant upward momentum
• Where relevant, commission the UK Insight Team for artist audience insight and liaise closely with Caroline’s Data Analyst on streaming and audience data insights

Be Collaborative
 

• For Caroline UK rap/hiphop, R&B and Afrobeat signings, ensure the Head of A&R is kept closely informed of all release plans, meetings, budgets, timelines and creative direction
• For UK signings, liaise with Production to ensure releases are properly set up and all assets (audio, artwork, label copy) are submitted in the correct formats and in a timely manner
• Liaise with the Promo team (either internal or external) on all UK artist promo runs including radio sessions, TV performances, press interviews, ensuring that costs are closely managed within budget and that the team/Marketing Assistant are briefed to slickly organise travel and logistical arrangements (gear hire etc), as required
• Liaise with International Marketing team to keep them up to date on the progress of all UK projects and where necessary, to agree budgets for the UK
• Liaise with the Caroline digital marketing team – Studio Caroline - and artist management on creative ideas for the artist’s online and social media presence, influencer campaigns, D2C store, website and asset creation, ensuring Caroline digital campaigns always incorporate the latest innovations formats and platforms to connect artists with audiences and artist website and social media remain up-to-date and on message at all times
• Update the Sales & Streaming team on all project developments and supplying them with the tools they need to best sell our products e.g. POS/exclusives/D2C bundles/artwork and accurate sales notes
• Work closely with Caroline UK’s Synch Manager to ensure they are fully briefed on projects at the earliest possible stage
• Brief the Universal UK brand partnerships and content production team (Globe) on all projects and actively seek out brand partnership and content platform opportunities

Be Creative

• Working with our insights and data, develop creative marketing strategies and partner pitches for your artists
• Work with artists and managers, as required, to come up with an agreed creative direction, including but not limited to video commissioning, artwork commissioning, photo shoots, launch/listening event concepts, social media content and digital asset creation
• Plan creative concepts for campaign advertising, where relevant briefing external media agencies and the internal digital media agency (Fused) regarding delivery of ads and artwork for TV, outdoor, print and digital campaigns
• Monitor relevant industry awards, ‘ones to watch’ and marketing programmes for opportunities for your artist projects, preparing compelling entries/pitches/one-sheets as required
• Develop ideas for creative brand partnerships to support creative marketing ideas that you have developed. working with your own network of contacts and Globe

Person Specification

Necessary  

• Significant, demonstrable experience in a marketing role within a record label or artist/label services company
• In-depth understanding of the release and production process, for both digital and physical releases
• Strong network of culturally-relevant marketing and creative contacts
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
• Efficient and able to work independently to a high standard
• Highly organised
• The ability to learn quickly and use own initiative
• Ability to remain calm when working under pressure and to deadlines
• Flexible and able to prioritise a large workload
• Hard working and enthusiastic team player
• Self-motivated with the ability to deal with the routine tasks as well as the more challenging aspects of the role
• Passion for UK and US rap/hip-hop and R&B, Afrobeat, pop and electronic music
• Passion for contemporary culture and creative work relevant to Caroline’s roster e.g. artwork and packaging design, photography, music video, lighting design, event concepts

Desirable
 

• Direct experience of digital marketing and social media strategy
• Creative skills such as digital asset creation, editing, Photoshop, Powerpoint
• An established contact network within the UK rap/hip-hop, R&B and Afrobeat music scene would be an advantage also
• Experience of managing Junior team members e.g. interns or assistants, would be an advantage

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
• 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.

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It’s the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world’s leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.
 

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The A Side: A Day in The Life

Working closely with the UK Label Head, the Marketing Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the release of Caroline UK artist projects, both physically and digitally from inception to completion. You will initiate, plan and coordinate the creative marketing of the projects that you are assigned from inception to release in full and help to manage the development of the Marketing Assistant and Label Intern along with your senior Marketing colleagues.

This role will cover a roster of mainly rap/hip hop, R&B, Afrobeat, electronic and pop/alt-pop UK and international artists but given the diverse roster of Caroline International, you will be expected to take on and/or oversee projects from a broad range of musical genres. You will report to the UK Label Head and also work closely with the Head of A&R for Rap/HipHop, R&B & Afrobeat for the UK.

The B Side: Skills & Experience

Be Organised
 

• Prepare a timeline and marketing plan for each project in conjunction with Label Head and project team
• Maintain an up-to-date Marketing & Promo (M&P) budget on each project, ensuring the budget is in line with approved marketing fund or spend
• Ensure that service deal marketing budgets are updated and sent regularly to the artist/management/label partner and any budget overages are agreed in writing
• Liaise with artist management and the internal sales team on tour stock orders for live dates, ensuring all stock is ordered in a timely manner for shows and where possible, barcode scanners are supplied so that sales can be UK chart eligible
• Liaise with the Marketing Assistant on tickets buys for all projects, ensuring appropriate quantities are purchased and amounts held in marketing budgets
• Liaise with the Marketing Assistant to plan and organise regular campaign planning meetings for active projects, including preparing and chairing the meeting agenda and debriefing with the Label Head in advance of the meeting
• Work with the UK Label team to ensure that Caroline maximises promotional and marketing opportunities for all the artists, by keeping abreast of all new developments both inside and outside the industry that could help us to maximise sales
  

Be Analytical
 

• Prepare and send regular, weekly project updates on all active projects, highlighting key performance stats and milestones
• Closely monitor project performance on DSP’s and social platforms using UMG’s suite of data tools and working closely with the Data Analyst and Sales & Streaming team and work with the team on re-pitching any projects with significant upward momentum
• Where relevant, commission the UK Insight Team for artist audience insight and liaise closely with Caroline’s Data Analyst on streaming and audience data insights

Be Collaborative
 

• For Caroline UK rap/hiphop, R&B and Afrobeat signings, ensure the Head of A&R is kept closely informed of all release plans, meetings, budgets, timelines and creative direction
• For UK signings, liaise with Production to ensure releases are properly set up and all assets (audio, artwork, label copy) are submitted in the correct formats and in a timely manner
• Liaise with the Promo team (either internal or external) on all UK artist promo runs including radio sessions, TV performances, press interviews, ensuring that costs are closely managed within budget and that the team/Marketing Assistant are briefed to slickly organise travel and logistical arrangements (gear hire etc), as required
• Liaise with International Marketing team to keep them up to date on the progress of all UK projects and where necessary, to agree budgets for the UK
• Liaise with the Caroline digital marketing team – Studio Caroline - and artist management on creative ideas for the artist’s online and social media presence, influencer campaigns, D2C store, website and asset creation, ensuring Caroline digital campaigns always incorporate the latest innovations formats and platforms to connect artists with audiences and artist website and social media remain up-to-date and on message at all times
• Update the Sales & Streaming team on all project developments and supplying them with the tools they need to best sell our products e.g. POS/exclusives/D2C bundles/artwork and accurate sales notes
• Work closely with Caroline UK’s Synch Manager to ensure they are fully briefed on projects at the earliest possible stage
• Brief the Universal UK brand partnerships and content production team (Globe) on all projects and actively seek out brand partnership and content platform opportunities

Be Creative

• Working with our insights and data, develop creative marketing strategies and partner pitches for your artists
• Work with artists and managers, as required, to come up with an agreed creative direction, including but not limited to video commissioning, artwork commissioning, photo shoots, launch/listening event concepts, social media content and digital asset creation
• Plan creative concepts for campaign advertising, where relevant briefing external media agencies and the internal digital media agency (Fused) regarding delivery of ads and artwork for TV, outdoor, print and digital campaigns
• Monitor relevant industry awards, ‘ones to watch’ and marketing programmes for opportunities for your artist projects, preparing compelling entries/pitches/one-sheets as required
• Develop ideas for creative brand partnerships to support creative marketing ideas that you have developed. working with your own network of contacts and Globe

Person Specification

Necessary  

• Significant, demonstrable experience in a marketing role within a record label or artist/label services company
• In-depth understanding of the release and production process, for both digital and physical releases
• Strong network of culturally-relevant marketing and creative contacts
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
• Efficient and able to work independently to a high standard
• Highly organised
• The ability to learn quickly and use own initiative
• Ability to remain calm when working under pressure and to deadlines
• Flexible and able to prioritise a large workload
• Hard working and enthusiastic team player
• Self-motivated with the ability to deal with the routine tasks as well as the more challenging aspects of the role
• Passion for UK and US rap/hip-hop and R&B, Afrobeat, pop and electronic music
• Passion for contemporary culture and creative work relevant to Caroline’s roster e.g. artwork and packaging design, photography, music video, lighting design, event concepts

Desirable
 

• Direct experience of digital marketing and social media strategy
• Creative skills such as digital asset creation, editing, Photoshop, Powerpoint
• An established contact network within the UK rap/hip-hop, R&B and Afrobeat music scene would be an advantage also
• Experience of managing Junior team members e.g. interns or assistants, would be an advantage

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
• 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.