A&R Coordinator

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The A Side: A Day in The Life
This role mainly consists of assisting the Head of A&R and sporadic support for the wider A&R team. Duties will include diary management, booking transport, managing invoices, sending out weekly roster updates and attending weekly A&R meetings. Strong communication and organisational skills are a must as the role entails a lot of correspondence with writers, managers and the A&R team. You will also be required to liaise between other internal departments such as Marketing and Film & TV.
The B Side: Skills & Experience
Be Organised

• General PA/Secretarial duties, including general correspondence, diaries, concert tickets


• Assisting with logistics


• Arranging travel and hotel accommodation


• Ability to take minutes during meetings in a speedy manner


• Submit entries on behalf of UMPG for award shows


• Managing the PO's/enquiries relating to the system


• Assist with event planning


Be Collaborative

• Liaising with Writers and Management
  
  Necessary


• Excellent organisational and administrative skills


• Ability to prioritise own workload and schedule


• Strong sense of initiative, along with discretion


• Must be proactive, willing and approachable


• Excellent communication skills


• Diligent, responsible individual who pays attention to detail


• Analytical and methodical approach to work


• Ability to cope with the demands of a fast-paced and International oriented business, flexible attitude


• Advanced Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook (or similar)


• The ideal candidate should have a strong interest in music


• Excellent telephone manner


• Ideal candidate must be prepared to work as part of a small but very busy team
  
  It's the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world's leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.
  
  Bonus Tracks: Your Benefits


• Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)


• Private Medical Insurance


• 25 paid days of annual leave


• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan


• Holiday Purchase scheme


• Dental and Travel Insurance options


• Cycle to Work Scheme


• Salary Sacrifice Cars


• Subsidised Gym Membership


• Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)


Just So You Know…
The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.
Job Category:
A&R