Job Description

Primary Wave Music is the leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music in the world. The company is home to some of the most iconic songwriters, artists, and record labels across the history of recorded music including Whitney Houston, James Brown, Prince, Bob Marley, Stevie Nicks, Talking Heads, Smokey Robinson, Village People, Crowded House, Burt Bacharach, Ray Charles, The Doors, Stone Temple Pilots, Sun Records, and many more. As a company, we strive for excellence in the pursuit of iconic artists and catalogs that not only reflect great artistry, but impact and influence culture.

We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague with a dedicated work ethic and a sharp mind who will be responsible to help assist, organize, and market its rapidly growing portfolio of iconic music rights. This role reports to the Asset Coordinator, VP of Creative Marketing and Asset Manager.

More specifically responsibilities will include but not limited to the following:

Assist on delivery, quality control and management of all owned media and marketing assets to both internal and external partners. The assets you will work with are the foundational content that our recorded projects and marketing campaigns are built on. Working closely with Primary Wave's V.P. Creative Marketing & Asset Manager, Campaign Managers, Creatives- you will be immersed into the day-to-day operations ensuring all owned assets, projects and marketing assets get ingested, archived, prepped, and catalogued properly.
Responsible for in ingesting, onboarding, organizing assets, including, but not limited to: audio, video, photographs, documents, and physical artifacts.
Collect and integrate metadata into digital Smart Vault system across all estate clients in an effort to create stronger searchability and connections between assets. This includes transcribing metadata from media boxes, researching dates, locations, and setlists online, and notating conditions of the physical asset as well as the digital archive of the original source.
Work with members of the Assets & Archives team in achieving an entirely digital archive that ties directly to original source physical assets.
Inbound and catalog assets from new acquisitions into our archives system ensuring the accuracy of asset delivery from seller
Assist in any and all advancements in the physical vault including but not limited to organization techniques, searchability improvements and additional storage solutions.
Organize, scan, and ingest legal files, contracts, and correspondence into a searchable database in an effort to support Business Affairs team.
Identify key assets and IP to assist with marketing ideas and rights. Creative new projects and packages breathe new life into the copyrights not only from a marketing standpoint but also from a revenue prospective.
Ideate and work closely with Asset Manager and marketing team on the development of original music-centric media content (album projects, film, tv, podcasts, etc...)

Physical Activities:

This job is performed under general office conditions
This job position will be performed on site in our NJ Vault and in our New York Office
This job routinely requires physical activity such as bending, walking, lifting 30-50lbs, etc

Qualifications/Skills:
Ideal candidate should possess -

Passion for music, recorded music history, pop culture, and an understanding of the music business
Background in Archiving preferred but not required
Brings scalable approaches and an understanding of physical and digital media
Is versed in physical and digital file formats and has experience managing photography and creative libraries within the entertainment space
Must be highly organized with a passion for marketing, audio, video photography, and cinematic content
Asset management or creative services experience
Detail oriented and highly organized
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Excellent communication and relationship building skills
Strong time-management skills
Manages client assets according to investment preferences and company goals
Fosters and maintains positive client relationships
Compiles and presents asset management reports to clients, supervisors and senior executives
Contributes to marketing team efforts by accomplishing related tasks as needed
Unstoppable work ethic
Understanding of the music marketplace
In touch with current trends and digital media
Familiarity with the nuances of music IP management
Ability to identify musical trends in the marketplace and anticipate those which will achieve significant fan bases.
Provide timely communication regarding the status of each assets & projects (i.e. alerting business affairs of legal issues, advising senior management of potential project overages or delays)
Be a great problem solver - even more so, have the ability to anticipate issues before they arise and adjust accordingly.
Understanding of the workflow within a marketing, production, or creative department or company

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree in Library & Info Sciences, Music Business or related field
Experience in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
Experience in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint

Wave Position - It would be seismic if you also had:

Encyclopedic musical knowledge and interest in recorded music history
Creative Marketing Ideas and how to execute
Experience with audio and video editing software (Pro Tools, Premiere Pro, Audition)
Project management expertise and experience in a process-centric, operational role
Archiving and/or Filemaker Experience

Benefits:We offer exceptional benefits, to our employees. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer an excellent career path. We provide one of the best available benefit programs for all small businesses, including a healthcare plan, 401(k), long-term and short-term disability, holidays, life insurance, hybrid work schedule, personal and vacation days.We work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow within the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture. To Apply:To respond to this great opportunity, please click on the below link to complete an application and submit your resume. Individuals can perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

ARCHIVING & ASSETS ASSOCIATE (Little Falls, NJ / New York, NY) at Primary Wave Music Publishing, LLC

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