Summer Intern - A&R, Marketing & Promotions

Job Description

Universal Music Group 2023 Summer Internship: Def Jam Recordings (Opportunities in A&R, Marketing & Promotions)- CA/NY

Founded in 1984, Def Jam Recordings has represented the cutting-edge in hip-hop music for more than 35 years. Def Jam began as a maverick independent label inspired by downtown New York City's vibrant street culture and the emerging sound of hip-hop, pioneered by iconic stars like LL Cool J, Slick Rick, The Beastie Boys and Public Enemy. Over the following two decades, Def Jam established its dominance with superstar acts like Jay-Z, DMX, Ja Rule, Method Man & Redman, Ludacris, Rihanna, Jeezy, and the inimitable Kanye West. Now in its fourth decade, Def Jam's music and lifestyle has grown into a global brand – synonymous with creativity, quality and authenticity – encompassing a diverse roster of marquee and emerging stars like West, Justin Bieber, Alessia Cara, Logic, Pusha T, Jadakiss, Vince Staples, Jeremih, Big Sean, YG, 2 Chainz, Dave East, and Jhene Aiko, among others. Today, Def Jam has reaffirmed its passion for and commitment to hip-hop culture and has expanded its global brand reach to become the most-followed major label on all major social media platforms.

2023 Summer Internship Opportunities: June 5th, 2023 -August 11th, 2023

Multiple Job Descriptions Listed Below

A&R Intern: Santa Monica, CA & New York, NY (some remote opportunities)
Digital Marketing Intern: New York, NY (onsite)
International Marketing Intern: New York, NY (onsite)
Marketing Intern: Santa Monica, CA & New York, NY (onsite)
Promotions Intern: Santa Monica, CA (onsite)
Urban Promotions Intern: New York, NY (onsite)

A&R
How you'll CREATE:
• Finding talent and oversee the creative process while managing budgets
• Communicating creative to rest of the label.
• Scout unsigned artists on various platforms
• Compile Spotify playlists of unsigned artists
• Pitch unsigned artists to team on weekly basis
• Compile research data on unsigned artists
• Assist A&R Research department with various needs
• Assist with lyric transcription

Bring your VIBE:
• Love of music and researching new artists
• Passion for cutting edge music trends
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills and efficiency
• Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
• High level of integrity
• Discretion in handling confidential information
• Professionalism in dealing with senior professionals inside and outside the company
• A ''can-do'' attitude

Digital Marketing
How you'll CREATE:
• Digital campaign reporting (update individual post metrics, pull sentiment pieces from content) 
• Aid in discovery of new talent, digital creatives, and agency partners in influencer/content marketing space 
• Manage/update content & social media calendars and internal creator network documents 
• Aid in developing reports for relevant DPMs/Artist teams + contribute ideas in brainstorm planning process for digital marketing campaigns 
• Support analysis and reporting on new song, video, album releases. 
• Digital research and asset creation
• Fan page outreach
• Activating Discord and Reddit

Bring your VIBE:
• Digital savvy 
• Fast learner 
• Ability to execute a high volume of tasks efficiently 
• Works well under pressure 
• Loves emerging technology, exploring music fan communities, and experimenting with new digital tactics and platforms 
• Versed or willing to learn Facebook Business and Ads Manager, Google Analytics, Slack, PPT, Adobe programs 
• Strong attention to detail  
• Strong organizational skills and efficiency 
• Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines in fast-paced, high-pressure environments 
• High level of integrity  
• Discretion in handling confidential information  

International Marketing
How you'll CREATE:
International Marketing team handles all promotion and marketing for territories outside of the US.

Interns will assist in daily updates including sales reports, radio updates, marketing, and promotion updates. Interns will also assist in day-to-day activities, sit in on marketing calls with various territories and the needs of all other members of the department.

Bring your VIBE:
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills and efficiency
• Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
• High level of integrity
• Discretion in handling confidential information
• Professionalism in dealing with senior professionals inside and outside the company
• Proficient in google sheets, docs and Canva
• A ''can-do'' attitude

Marketing
How you'll CREATE:
Oversee all aspects of artist projects via communicating with internal departments and external managers and vendors.
• Manage day-to-day calendar invites, schedule meetings, take meeting notes
• Formulate and consistently update artist marketing one sheets and decks for external pitching
• Update general marketing initiatives (timelines, decks, one sheets)
• Research industry and consumer trends to support the development of strategic and creative campaigns.

Bring your VIBE:
• Creative
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills and efficiency
• Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
• High level of integrity
• Discretion in handling confidential information
• Professionalism in dealing with senior professionals inside and outside the company
• Proficient in google sheets, docs and Canva
• A ''can-do'' attitude

Promotions
How you'll CREATE:
Radio Promotion and Lifestyle Marketing; this team works with radio stations across the U.S to promote our artists' music. We also handle lifestyle events such as concerts, listening events, etc.
• Assist with streaming & sales reports
• Assist with airplay commitment reports
• Assist with studio playback setups
• Assist in radio interviews
• Photography and videography events
• Other duties as assigned.

Bring your VIBE:
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills and efficiency
• Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
• High level of integrity
• Discretion in handling confidential information
• Professionalism in dealing with senior professionals inside and outside the company
• A ''can-do'' attitude
• Videography and photography a plus

Urban Promotions
How you'll CREATE:
• Create weekly promotion reports including airplay updates, sales, streams, Shazam, etc.
• Learning internal Domo/UMBI system
• Pull daily custom BDS and Mediabase airplay reports
• Act as a hub for the department's music priorities and have on-hand whenever a staff member needs
• Work with the EVP, SVPs, National Directors, Regional Managers, and various radio Promotion Directors to coordinate/manage nationwide promotions and contests (i.e. airfare, hotels, meet & greets, flyways, etc.) across all radio

Bring your VIBE:
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills and efficiency
• Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
• High level of integrity
• Discretion in handling confidential information
• Professionalism in dealing with senior professionals inside and outside the company
• A ''can-do'' attitude

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