Full-Time

Audience and Digital Director

International Marketing

Posted on 1/16/2025

Sony Music Entertainment

Sony Music Entertainment

5,001-10,000 employees

Global music company managing artists and royalties

Consumer Software
Entertainment

Senior

London, UK

Category
General Marketing
Growth Marketing
Growth & Marketing
Required Skills
Social Media
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • An innovator with demonstrable leadership experience in the modern Digital / Marketing landscape
  • Highly experienced in a wide range of Audience & Digital modalities, ideally with global campaign building experience (whether at a label, management company or digital agency)
  • Strong sensibilities and passion for the creator landscape and driving campaign narratives through UGC
  • Comprehensive understanding across areas including social, analytics, CRM, and paid media, with the ability to use data to build audience and strategise opportunities
  • Highly collaborative with the ability to organise, motivate and effectively manage a team, and upskill colleagues in the digital space
  • Excellent project management skills – able to prioritise, organise a varied and full workload and work under pressure, approaching challenges with creative solutions and seeing ideas through to completion
  • Understand culture and creative, with the ability to build audiences across a wide range of genres and artists
  • A confident communicator who can work well with people at all levels, negotiate and influence internal and external contacts
  • Awareness and interest in digital trends and emerging technology
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for leading Sony UK International’s Audience team, encompassing Data Strategy, Audience / Digital and Super-fan
  • Overseeing a team of three: honing job roles and processes that maximize the team’s ability to identify opportunities, effectively engage the global business toward marketing initiatives, and marketing autonomously where needed. Focus resources toward activity that will meaningfully shift the dial for priority artists
  • Nurture a proactive ‘big ideas’ culture where data, reactivity, content, innovation and starting conversations are the bedrock of the team DNA
  • Feed into marketing strategy for all priority audience & digital campaigns, in collaboration with the Head of Digital. Develop global objectives and market asks that can truly change the course of a campaign
  • Ensure artist development for priority signings is consistent and effective, with regular measurement of key growth metrics. Resource for active seeding within high potential markets
  • Create internal dialogues around commercial opportunities ie a spiking TikTok sound or a viral post and drive the wider team toward chasing commercial outcomes
  • Build out a varied, unique network of agencies, creators etc so that central spends are executed in a specialized, thoughtful manner
  • Develop process / standardization around how marketing campaigns are built and communicated to stakeholders (rep owner, territories, managers). Explore platforms that allow visibility for current activity and next steps, to create stronger visibility of the team’s workflows and results
  • Commission data reporting and find platforms that provide timely, detailed, localised data points, effectively allowing us to identify opportunities and capitalise on them in real time (including pre-release Sound campaign analysis)
  • Build out International Audience Development & Super-fan playbooks in collaboration with the Head of Digital, with easy to implement strategies that can be deployed across a wide range of repertoire to benefit artists across their careers
Sony Music Entertainment

Sony Music Entertainment

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Sony Music Entertainment is a major player in the music industry, offering a wide range of services to artists and music fans. The company focuses on discovering and promoting musical talent while managing music rights and royalties. It generates revenue through music sales, including physical albums, digital downloads, and streaming, as well as licensing deals for use in films and commercials. Live performances and tours also contribute to its income, along with managing artists' royalties to ensure fair compensation. A key feature is the Artist Portal, which provides artists with tools to analyze their earnings and make informed decisions about their careers. Sony Music is dedicated to nurturing new talent through internships and career opportunities, ensuring a pipeline of future industry leaders. Overall, Sony Music Entertainment stands out for its comprehensive approach to talent management, music production, and financial transparency.

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1929

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What believers are saying

  • AI-driven analytics enhance understanding of listener preferences and marketing strategies.
  • Virtual concerts allow global audience reach without geographical constraints.
  • Blockchain technology improves transparency and efficiency in royalty distribution.

What critics are saying

  • Independent platforms like DistroKid challenge traditional labels with better artist revenue shares.
  • AI-generated music may disrupt traditional music production and artist management.
  • Legal battles over streaming royalties pose financial risks for the company.

What makes Sony Music Entertainment unique

  • Sony Music's Artist Portal offers unique financial insights for artists' careers.
  • The company has a vast catalog of historically significant recordings.
  • Sony Music's global reach includes recent expansions in Central Europe and Greece.

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You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey

A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork

An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching

Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans

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