Manager, Creative Marketing – Advertising (Creative)

At Sony Music Publishing (“SMP”), we believe every voice matters. We are the #1 global music publisher, advancing the artistry of the world’s greatest songwriters and composers for over 25 years. We keep songwriters at the forefront of everything we do, and design our suite of services to amplify opportunities, build connections, and defend their rights. Our roster benefits from an international team committed to providing support at every career stage. From classic catalogues to contemporary hitmakers, history is always being written. We are a part of the Sony family of global companies. Learn more about SMP at https://www.sonymusicpub.com/en.

Why join Sony Music Group?

Here at Sony Music Group, we are shaping what’s next in a way that creates impact. Forging powerful new ideas at the heart of music, technology, and culture that entertain and move people.

This is your opportunity. Part of a global community, united by individual passion, rising to that challenge every day. Adapting at pace and supporting one another, inspired to influence the future. For the benefit of you, our people; our creators, our business, and wider society too.

Be a part of an organization that is creator first. Committed to fueling excellence and always imagining more, while fostering a supportive culture, one where we elevate each other and act responsibly.

Job Purpose: Manager, Creative Marketing – Advertising (Creative) supports the sync team across a wide range of creative and administrative responsibilities. This role helps manage playlists, assets, and music deliveries while maintaining up-to-date information on film, TV, trailer, and promo opportunities. The coordinator works closely with A&R to track new signings and priority releases, curates playlists for internal use and client-facing mailers and helps maintain the team’s DISCO account. Additional responsibilities include assisting with marketing efforts, tracking placement activity, compiling reports, and supporting showcases, listening sessions, and industry events. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach are key to succeeding in this role.

What You'll Do: (job responsibilities)

• Support all creative sync executives with playlist collaboration, asset management (e.g., gathering hi-res files, instrumentals, lyrics), and split/ownership information, music deliveries, or follow-up as requested by sync executives as needed

• Maintain a targeted regularly updated list of upcoming films, television, trailer and promo music supervisor projects for pitching opportunities keeping the team up to date on new productions, clients, platforms, and trends/shifts in the marketplace

• Liaise with A&R to provide timely updates on new signings and priority releases

• Manage the influx of music distributed by A&R, global affiliates, managers and songwriters by curating specific categorical internal playlists for the creative sync executives for listening sessions and pitch reference resources, some of which will be repurposed for client facing mailers

• Assist the team in gathering assets from A&R, management, and other partners for weekly marketing mailers

• Assist the team in maintaining the DISCO account including updating playlists, metadata and assets. Run regular reports on client usage to help strategize on best practices

• Track placement activity and catalog usage by helping to compile internal reports or usage highlights

• Attend meetings, showcases, and live shows as needed

• Assist in organizing showcases, client listening playback sessions, conferences and sync camps with the team throughout the year

• Assist the creative sync executives with expense reports and administrative support as needed

• Assist on assigned special projects as needed 
   

Who You Are: (skills and experience required)

• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in music publishing or a related field

• Extensive and well-established relationships across the music industry

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with songwriters, managers, attorneys, estates, and internal teams

• In-depth knowledge of Sony Music Publishing’s catalog and a strong awareness of market opportunities preferred

• Global mindset with an ability to think and operate on an international scale

• Deep expertise in music publishing, including a strong understanding of various transaction types (e.g., acquisitions, admin deals, reversion scenarios)

• Proven ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional leadership teams

• Creative and pragmatic problem-solver with a strategic mindset and the ability to identify and capitalize on opportunities

• Strong business acumen, with experience advising on catalog operations and synthesizing data to support decision-making

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

• High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information

• Willingness to travel as needed

• Must be authorized to work in the United States

• Standard workday is 7.5 hours; however, flexibility is required for evening and late-night events as business needs dictate

What We Offer

• You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day.

• A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best.

• We invest in your professional growth and development, enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community.

• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next.

• We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

• 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.

• Flexible Time Off

• Time off for winter recess

DISCLAIMER:

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is:

This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for.  The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

SMP has good cause to conduct a background investigation because honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct are material requirements for the performance of the responsibilities of this position

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), gender, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, military status, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.