LABEL MANAGER

Secretly Group seeks a French Label Manager. Ideally the candidate will be based in Paris, be a native speaker with reasonable English.

The Label Manager will be Secretly Group’s lead representative and ambassador for France, and report to the VP Operations UK & EU.

Your primary mission will be to establish the Group’s recorded business in the French market, working closely with the global team to execute effective release strategies. They must be a great communicator in person and as a writer. They must be able to talk to artists sensitively.

They must be a motivated self-starter who can add passion and insight into the French market for our acts to help them further connect with a French speaking audience. They should be willing to work flexibly to allow travel and attend live events.

They should have 4-5 years’ experience of working in the music industry and be enthusiastic and familiar with our roster.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Represent, manage and promote Secretly Group’s roster in the territory
• Develop, execute and monitor territory-specific marketing and promotion campaigns in close collaboration with the global team
• Coordinate regional press and radio teams
• Supply local teams with the necessary tools and assets to successfully implement campaigns
• Responsible for managing local budgets and meeting regional sales targets
• Execute local administrative and logistic duties
• Conduct periodical stock management and control of frontline and catalog releases
• Manage day to day relationships with local DSP offices and contacts to promote the roster
• Strategise with Secretly Group’s digital team to maximise repertoire performance
• Collate and distribute regular territory reports with the wider organisation
• Build relationships with artists, their management teams, agents and promoters
• Optimise national touring & festival appearances in close collaboration with the artist team
• Expand Secretly Group’s regional network and maintain relationships with key local partners
• Source and identify new business & partnership opportunities in the region

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4-5 years’ experience in music
• An excellent understanding of the French music market
• Deep knowledge of the physical retail cycle and medium
• Fluent in the digital landscape and analytics tools with an eye to recognise industry trends
• Native in French and fluent in English
• Work independently, conscientiously and with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Possess a pristine network and wide range of industry contacts
• Show passion and familiarity with the Secretly roster
• Excellent communication skills, hands-on-mentality and team spirit
• Ability to prioritise in a project deadline environment

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE IS:

• A self-starter, used to working independently
• An experienced music marketeer
• Highly committed, pro-active and a reliable professional
• Someone with supreme attention to detail and follow-through skills
• Friendly, approachable and enthusiastic
• A brilliant all-round communicator
• An individual with advanced organizational skills and the ability to multitask and prioritise to tight deadlines
• Passionate about music and the music industry with drive and enthusiasm to chase new opportunities
• Closing date for applications: 4th January, 2021