Intern - Commercial

Job Description

A chance to work for the iconic Island Records at their head office in London in an exciting frontline role, working in the Commerce/Streaming department. A great opportunity to work on campaigns for global superstar acts such as Drake, Mumford & Sons, U2, Ariana Grande, Sigrid, The Weeknd, Post Malone, Sports Team and many others. The role will involve working closely with all departments across the label.

The commercial intern is a new created role providing general support and assisting the commercial manager with the day to day management of Island's physical music + merch strategy, including all D2C operations. The Intern role is varied and will require a candidate with strong organisational skills, a keen eye for detail and who can follow best practices and react positively to short-notice requests.

Skills & Experience

Be Operational
• Co-ordinate meetings, tickets for gigs, travel and helping the commercial manager with general administration
• Liaise with the Universal Commercial Division, keeping them and our key physical partners abreast of the latest news with all Island releases
• Work closely with our Marketing team to ensure our Artists and Management are kept abreast of their album performance
• Supporting the commercial manager with D2C strategy on all Island Artists
• Liaising with central D2C account manager on product uploads, pricing changes and merchandising of artist store fronts
• Drive sales through an understanding of the needs of the business and prioritise workload accordingly e.g. Seasonality changes, price changes and urgent product management

Be Analytical
• Assisting the Commercial manager with regular clear analysis, reporting and forecasting on album consumption across physical retail
• Sales reporting for key stakeholders and senior management when required
• Keep across sales trends and competitor forecasts across the market

Be Administrative
• Helping with stock ordering on all music and merch
• Helping to arrange artist ticket pre-sales and independent retail shows when necessary
• Supporting Commercial manager with artist specific promotions when required
• Helping to compile presentations on Island releases/campaigns

Person Specification

Necessary
• Commercial Acumen
• Proven experience of working under pressure in a calm, efficient and organised manner
• Team player with a positive attitude
• Passionate about music with a desire to work and progress in the industry
• Self-motivated, hard-working and enthusiastic
• A track record of working to strict deadlines and maintaining a high standard of attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral
• A good understanding of the physical market and merchandise trends
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Google Analytics experience

Desirable
• Previous experience in e-Commerce role
• Music industry or retail/head office experience
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Trello
• Experience of analysing data / analytics to spot trends (personal or professional)

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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqnbpz-18-191-88-249-42 in your application.