Manager - Production

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Manager - Production

Join BMG's team as the Manager - Production, and play a pivotal role in our supply chain team, where you will be responsible for managing the product set up of all physical and digital products we are releasing to market for our recorded music repertoire. Dealing with artists, management and marketing, and collating all audio, audio visual and creative assets required for digital distribution and physical manufacturing of all product across BMG UK labels

Key Responsibilities.

• Manage milestone due dates for the delivery of all digital and physical production elements.
• Manage the on-time delivery of all digital, video and physical new releases and catalogue to distribution.
• Manage the creation of One-sheets for physical retail solicitation.
• Responsible for the delivery of all audio masters for both physical & digital formats from.
• Management of artwork files when delivered by outhouse designers.
• Responsible for negotiating the best rates for all physical manufacturing.
• Liaise with UK and international supply chain to facilitate the import/ export of all physical product for incoming and outgoing repertoire.
• Coordinate with label personnel and support organizations on all relevant production issues; A&R Admin, Business Affairs, Sales & Marketing, Creative, Finance, Global Supply Chain.
• Deliver all assets to the Asset Management team for archiving.
• Manage the shipping and fulfilment of all product needs for bands on tour, selling product on a D2C store.
• Review and approval of production related invoices.
• Liaise with Designers, Creative and Management with regards to Print Spec and Packaging requirements, responsible for sourcing templates from printers.
• Traffic all physical production assets directly to the manufacturers along with the BOM and liaise with production reps to ensure product is delivered for release date and to spec.
• Circulate final artwork PDF's to all internal and external teams for approval

Your Profile.

• You have production experience in the music industry, preferably at a record label.
• You have a deep understanding of all digital platforms.
• You have knowledge of print and packaging design.
• You have strong organisational, administrative, and analytical skills.
• You have strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Now, what's in it for you?

• 25 days pro-rated annual leave, plus 3 days between Christmas & New Year and an extra day for your birthday!
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Subsidised gym membership.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• All parents, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, will receive 6 months of fully paid parental leave.
• Annual gig allowance.
• Artist showcases.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan
• Workplace Nursery Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Give As You Earn Scheme .
• A fun and sociable office environment.

Are you interested? Follow the link to apply!

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we are dedicated to ensuring that candidates with disabilities are given a fair opportunity to demonstrate their abilities. Therefore, we guarantee an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Please note - there may be exceptional circumstances where the volume of applicants means we cannot interview all eligible candidates.

If you have any questions about the Guaranteed Interview Scheme or would like to confirm your eligibility, please reach out to us at career.uk@bmg.com.

BMG - est. 2008 - is the world's fourth-biggest music company, the first new global player in the music business of the streaming age, and a record label and music publisher in one. Named in 2020 one of the world's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company, BMG's pitch is unique - a relentless focus on fairness and transparency and service to its artist and songwriter clients. BMG's 20 offices across 12 core music markets now represent over three million songs and recordings, including many of the most renowned and successful catalogs in popular music history.

BMG's fresh approach includes production music, films, books, artist management, merchandise, neighboring rights, and live as well as music publishing and recordings off the same service platform. BMG is owned by international media, services and education company Bertelsmann, whose other content businesses include the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House and the magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr. With its multi-platform perspective, integrated technology platform and commitment to help artists maximize their income, BMG aims to be the best company in music to do business with. www.bmg.com

BMG is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Company: BMG Rights Management Services (UK) Limited

Country: United Kingdom

State/Region: United Kingdom

City: London

Postal Code: W2 1AS

Job ID: 274352

Date: Oct 4, 2024

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