Classical Press Officer - London, United Kingdom - Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Music is Universal

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.


The A Side:
A Day in The Life


To manage print and online campaigns for release output from Decca Classics, Deutsche Grammophon, Mercury KX and other affiliated labels.

To ensure good overall coverage across the extensive roster and to manage internal and external communications in relation to these artists and their releases.


To provide support to the Head of Communications on additional high-level campaigns as necessary and to lead various frontline campaigns in addition to all core classical projects and ensuring the classical roster within the department runs smoothly.

To write publicity materials (press releases/ news stories/ biographies) on demand

The B Side:
Skills and Experience

Be operational

  • Management of highlevel media campaigns to include pitching, liaison, logistics and enabling artist publicity to run smoothly.
  • Planning full campaigns and securing appropriate coverage (features/reviews/news/ streams & sessions) developing creative ideas and identifying what angles will make newsworthy opportunities.
  • Inform media of forthcoming releases, create news stories and ensure timely mailouts of advance digital promotional music.
  • Liaison with artists, artist managers and label representatives.
  • Building key relationships with on and offline media.
  • Internal communication of developing campaigns, including liaison with senior staff.
  • Attendance at relevant company meetings, events and artist press/promotion as necessary.
  • National and overseas travel as necessary.
Person specification

  • Proven experience in both classical music and mainstream media
  • Excellent and established contacts in this area
  • Ability to demonstrate successful execution of creative media campaigns
  • Ability to work on own initiative and an appetite to drive forward artist profile
  • Willingness to travel and attend gigs outside of office hours
  • Flexibility to work according to the demands of a small, busy team.
  • Firstrate verbal and written communication skills
  • Highly organised
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:
Public Relations, Communications, Publicity & Artist Relations
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