Manager, Commercial Marketing

Job Description

Virgin Music Group is currently seeking a Commercial Marketing Manager. The position will support the North American physical products teams handling commercial marketing (sales) and physical release operations, bringing our vinyl, CDs and other products to market, to reach more fans and grow our business. The successful candidate will be a highly organized, flexible team player, able to manage numerous tasks at the same time, ensuring various team members and processes stay on track to completion. The ability to prioritize as new projects arise is essential.

How you'll CREATE:
• Commercial Support: Manage retail consultation process and calendar with account directors and label/marketing managers, ensuring commercial marketing and sales programs are booked and assets are delivered for priority projects and sales programs
• Information Management: Create and maintain resources related to sales results, forecasts and projections, retailer updates and self-serve ways for team members to engage with physical team
• Online Project Set-Up: Collect and distribute assets for online retail set-up, including ensuring links are correct and circulated properly, liaising with Billboard for chart eligibility criteria and market share, sales are maximized
• Direct To Consumer: Provide commercial operational support for D2C set-up, liaising with D2C and marketing teams
• Record Store Day: Manage entire bi-annual RSD submission process, ensuring projects are sourced, submitted, tracked and successful
• North/South American Support: Provide as-needed commercial team support for efforts in Canada and LATAM
• Other tasks and projects as needed

Bring your VIBE:
• 2 years experience within a label, distribution or management company
• Collaborative, resourceful, positive, deadline-oriented, problem solver
• Exceptional communication skills – proactive, concise, precise
• Meticulous – elevated levels of accuracy, speed and follow-up required
• Highly skilled and experienced in how to navigate a culturally diverse environment
• Knowledge and understanding of physical music products marketplace
• A passion for music, and for discovering what moves people to listen
• College degree preferred.

Perks Playlist:
• Be part of an entrepreneurial, global organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options, as well as:
• 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services
• Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
• A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation
• Variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
• 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
• 2-weeks paid Winter Break
• 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
• Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
• Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.

Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an E-Verify employer in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.

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Job Category:
Commercial Services

Salary Range:
$46,800 - $132,000

The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. All candidates are encouraged to apply.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gm7vq2-3-149-254-35-42 in your application.