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Founded in 1929 (originally established as the American Record Corporation, later operating as CBS Records before being acquired by Sony in 1988), Sony Music Entertainment is a global music and commercial audio entertainment enterprise headquartered in New York City, New York. Operating as one of the world's "Big Three" music conglomerates, the company specializes in talent discovery and development (A&R), recorded music production, music publishing, digital distribution, podcast creation, and synchronization licensing.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you'll oversee the delivery of music products from A&R handoff through to commercial release. Acting as a key link between A&R, Business Affairs, Product Management, Creative and Production teams, you'll help ensure releases are delivered accurately, on time, and to the highest standard. You'll also play a central role in maintaining the release schedule and supporting the ongoing improvement of our supply chain processes.

What You'll Do

  • Manage release planning to ensure all products are delivered to DSPs on time.
  • Perform quality checks on metadata and assets before release.
  • Partner with A&R, Business Affairs and labels to meet release and pitching deadlines.
  • Maintain the digital release schedule and manage label expectations.
  • Register video releases with RiSA.
  • Support metadata delivery and catalogue distribution across DSPs.
  • Troubleshoot release and supply chain issues, coordinating with local and international teams.
  • Support continuous improvements and projects across digital and physical supply chains.
  • Liaise with manufacturing and print partners when required.
  • Produce reporting, investigations and project analysis using relevant systems.
  • Provide cover for the Operations Manager, including royalty reporting and release scheduling meetings.

Who You Are

  • Strong understanding of the music industry, release processes and artist development.
  • Knowledge of digital distribution, DSPs, metadata management and music delivery systems.
  • Experience with platforms such as iTunes Connect, Vevo Admin, Scatman or similar tools.
  • Understanding of physical product manufacturing and release processes.
  • Excellent project management, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
  • Highly detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.
  • Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
  • Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused, with strong communication skills.
  • Passionate about music and the evolving entertainment industry.

What we give you:

  • 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 
  • Investment 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 
  • We provide an excellent range of benefits like private medical cover, a generous pension scheme, life assurance, income protection, plus loads of music industry perks. There’s also time off over winter break 

Equal Opportunities

As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Music’s aim is that our workforce is diverse and inclusive. Sony Music is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.

We employ, retain, promote and otherwise treat all employees and job applicants according to their merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We apply this policy without regard to any individual’s sex, race, religion, origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition or disability.

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