• Job Description

  Req#: 271089

  Come As You Are.

  As the great Kurt Cobain* once said, “Come as you are.” BMG is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and we celebrate diversity in all forms. Equal opportunity runs deep in our core value of fairness and we are determined to create a truly inclusive work environment, where everyone can flourish. If you’re good at what you do, come as you are.
  
  All applicants to BMG will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.*BMG is the proud representative of Kurt Cobain’s publishing catalogue, including the 1992 single ‘Come As You Are’

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  Creative Sync Coordinator (FTC)

  London

  
  BMG Sync UK is a forward thinking, collaborative and pro-active team responsible for pitching for and negotiating deals for music use in Film, TV, Advertising and Video Games.

  We look after a roster spanning across artists such as The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Iggy Pop, George Harrison, Lewis Capaldi, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, George Ezra, Bring Me The Horizon, FKJ, FKA Twiggs, Tame Impala, Joy Crookes and many more.

  
  As a Creative Co-ordinator – (Temporary Contract) you will be supporting the creative side of the department whos primary is to pitch BMG’s music to briefs from Ad agencies, music supervisors, directors and producers.

  Please note this role is a FTC until the end of 2024.
  

  Key Responsibilities.

  • Assisting the pitching process of our vast and diverse repertoire across recordings and publishing working on a broad range of media.
  • Supporting the creative pitching output of the sync team and working with A&R to ensure the team are across the freshest and best new music.
  • Coordinating client entertainment: gig invites, ticket buys, organizing client dinners.
  • Coordinating client events such as showcase and playbacks.
  • Maintaining the pitching management Trello board.
  • Frontline / Blanket TV pitching – Love Island, Made In Chelsea, Sports etc.
  • Delivering and tracking down audio assets.
  • Assisting with marketing mailouts – keeping our clients up to date on the best new music.
  • Researching and finding hidden gems in the BMG catalogue.
  • Regularly providing new music to key clients.
  • Attending gigs, entertaining sync clients and artist.

  Your Profile.

  • Passionate and knowledgable about a wide range of music.
  • Strong Understanding of how music interacts with culture and the emotion of a film or video.
  • Proactive approach.
  • Personable & Outgoing.
  • Team Player.
  • Knowledge of the workings of a sync team and music rights.
  • Organised.

  It’s a plus if you also have…

  • Photoshop, video editing, music production knowledge, Marketing skills

  Now, what's in it for you?

  • £30k-£35k per annum.
  • 25 days annual leave, plus 3 days between Christmas & New Year and an extra day for your birthday!
  • Flexible working opportunities.
  • 6 months full pay for all parents regardless of gender and sexual orientation.
  • Subsidised gym membership.
  • Private Health Insurance.
  • Competitive pension scheme.
  • Annual gig allowance.
  • Artist showcases.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Season Ticket Loan
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Subscription to Headspace.
  • Give As You Earn Scheme .
  • Excellent development opportunities.
  • A fun and sociable office environment.

  Are you interested? Follow the link to apply!

  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

  We want all applicants to perform to their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We are a Disability Confident organisation and committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), if you would like to discuss the recruitment process with our recruitment team or if you would benefit from other reasonable adjustments please call +44 7909409082 or email career.uk@bmg.com.

  
  As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we’re part of the offer an interview scheme. This is where disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can opt in to get to the next recruitment stage.
  
  We are happy to discuss the possibility of reduced hours, hybrid working, or flexible start and finish times We can’t always accommodate every request, but we do promise not to judge you for asking!

• About the company

  Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world. It includes the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato, the Bertelsmann Printing Group, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds.

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