Events and Sponsorship Associate

Overview

Concord is the world’s leading independent music company. The Company supports more than 125,000 artists and songwriters whose works are licensed, marketed, and performed globally. Concord's growing catalog of 1.3 million songs, compositions, sound recordings, films, plays, and musicals is one of the most impactful and culturally relevant collections of creative rights in history.

Concord is headquartered in Nashville with additional offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Berlin, Melbourne, and Miami.

As the Events and Sponsorship Associate, you'll be responsible for supporting Concord’s Music Publishing division through planning, coordination, and execution of industry events, client showcases, and internal activations for our creative A&R and Sync teams that highlights the work of our songwriters, catalog, and publishing brand. This role will also support the development and expansion of strategic partnerships and sponsorship opportunities that align with Concord’s creative values and amplify its brand presence.

This is a highly collaborative role that blends creativity, operational planning, and relationship-building to support the Publishing division’s marketing, A&R, sync, and corporate initiatives. This role will work under direct supervision of the Senior Director of Marketing

Responsibilities

What you’ll do:

Event Planning & Production (45%)

• Plan and execute a wide range of events including showcases, panels, songwriting camps, industry mixers, brand activations, and internal summits.
• Lead logistical coordination: venue sourcing and booking, F&B, etc.
• Coordinate creative assets: photography/videography, signage, merchandise, and promotional materials.
• Maintain a master publishing event calendar and manage guest lists, invitations, and RSVPs.

Sponsorship Development & Strategic Partnerships (45%)

• Identify, develop, and pitch partnership opportunities to local and global brands aligned with the Concord Publishing ethos.
• Create sponsorship decks tailored to prospective partners.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key brand stakeholders and previous sponsors.
• Track partnership ROI and deliver comprehensive post-event recaps highlighting performance, insights, and future recommendations.

Administrative & Operational Support (10%)

• Maintain and adhere to event budgets, and coordinate vendor payments, contracts, and invoice processing.
• Organize branded materials inventory and place orders for merchandise, signage, and giveaways.
• Track and manage department timelines, files, and vendor contact databases.

Qualifications

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in event coordination, brand partnerships, or entertainment marketing. Music industry or publishing background a strong plus.
• Ability to work a hybrid work schedule (in office at least 3 days a week)
• Domestic travel and offsite visits to venues/vendors required, when necessary.
• Ability to be highly organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to manage large scale projects and adhere to project budgets.
• Strong interpersonal skills required to work with vendors, venue staff, and outside support services.
• Knowledge of music industry and publishing business preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in graphic design with tools like Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and/or Illustrator, a plus.

*This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days minimum on-site.

At Concord, we offer comprehensive medical and wellness benefits, generous time off, parental leave, charity match, paid time off for volunteering, and other fun company perks. We have beautiful new offices and a culture committed to supporting everyone’s growth and development.

Concord is an equal opportunity employer. We employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We believe that diversity, inclusion and equity is paramount for the creation of music, theater and film that celebrates and empowers all cultures.