Rob Wacey

I’m a highly creative, determined and analytical person who aims to see projects through to completion and can work well both autonomously and within teams. Within both fields I have proven to be organised, well-mannered, friendly, creative, punctual, pro-active and have the ability to establish a good rapport with colleagues, clients and peers alike. Additional to this, I’m computer literate with both Mac and PC and hold extensive experience with all aspects of Microsoft Office and various databases and intermediate skill with Photoshop and image-edit software. I possess a clear, efficient and very polite telephone manner as well as an acute attention to detail and experience in presentations, conducting meetings and discussing strategies with clients in accordance to project management. I hold a keen interest in technology and have been known to pick up new types of hardware and software quickly and effectively and hold extensive experience in metadata and general data analysis. I’m a frequent user of Logic Pro for music production and audio editing and have acquired skills in other DAWs such as Pro Tools and Ableton. My skills have been gained through a vast array of assorted work such as: internships and full-time roles in the music industry/audio post-production, music production, sound design/editing, content editing and management, metadata analysis/digital supply chain, creative operations, client services/hospitality, administration, and telecommunications. My achievements include some of my autonomously managed content and copy being used as structural template for fellow content editors to base their work around when creating future content for international use.  

Digital Distribution & Artist Promotions Coordinator, Proper Music Distribution Ltd.,1-5 Applegarth Dr, Questor, Dartford DA1 1JD (April 19th 2022 – Dec 2024) 

Day-to-day management of digital release content submissions to and enquiries. 

Submitting pitch forms to DSP playlists and editorials, overseeing marketing strategy for key releases and labels. 

Maintaining release schedules and communicating with labels, artists and partners to ensure timely deliveries. 

Quality checking and delivery of releases to DSPs. Coordinating promo materials for new releases/compiling pitch documents and submitting promo forms/collating editorial coverage across DSPs for labels/artists. 

Updating and compiling in-house playlists/creating promo links for new releases. 

Carrying out whitelist requests for press uploads and content ID claims for YouTube, monitoring data and content for UGC eligibility. 

Production Coordinator (Temp), Cooking Vinyl Records, 12-13 Swainson Rd, London W3 7XB/Remote Hybrid Work (Nov 2021 – Dec 2021). 

Providing administrative support for the team and assisting the department with physical manufacturing production tasks. 

Liaising with mastering studios to solicit approval and creation of masters. 

Creating product specifications and label copy documents and dealing with suppliers to obtain quotes and specifications. 

Liaising with designers to get artwork delivered to specifications, proof-reading artwork and label copy, arranging product photoshoots. 

Heavy assessment, editing and management of project metadata. 

Liaising with Supply Chain and Retails staff on product details and deliveries, ordering POS, value ads, and advertising. 

Creative Operations Manager - Cat-House Music, 22 Smith Street, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, 3066, Australia. (October 2019 – March 2020) 

Working with artists and management teams to ensure all recording sessions and performances go ahead within a timely and efficient manner according to budget. 

Liaising with artists regarding the process and finalization of release mastering, artwork, display and overall presentation. 

Diary management for management teams, artists and any crews. 

Operating social media channels to promote releases, nationwide performances and general daily operations within the label. 

Achieved a broad and wide-ranging network of professionals within the Australasian creative industry. 

Music Content Editor - Rovi Europe Ltd, a TiVo Company, Woolyard, 52 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3UD/Remote Work as of 2018 (January 2015 - July 2019)  

Maintaining/collecting music metadata for database, analysing and reconciling such data, syncing new and existing data, working to KPIs, measuring lack of errors, taking phone and email enquiries. 

Writing artist bios for streaming clients and incisive critical reviews to meet KPIs. Self-management of all written pieces. 

Run weekly release schedule for labels/publishers, fixing content display for international releases, consumer and customer data analysis, ad hoc as required to reach desired results of KPI’s. 

CMS caretaking, point-of-call for clients and customers with any inquiries/CRM. 

Proof-reading fellow editor’s work and suggesting alternative approaches to tone, fluidity, choice of grammar etc. Some of my work was eventually used as a basis and structural example for fellow editors to base their future content work off of. 

Participated in presentations and seminars which involved discourse surrounding the state of music in the current digital landscape and where we see the industry heading in the next few decades. 

Assisted in developing a data processing template to minimise errors which is still used company wide. One of my artist biographies was also used as a template for all fellow and future content editors to base their work around structurally if required. 

I also represented the London office social committee, responsible for organizing group outings and events etc. to entertain both employees and clients. 

Royalties Assistant - Mute Records, 1 Albion Place, Hammersmith, London. (August 2014 – December 2014)  

Prep/review of royalty statements. 

Management of label copy data and completion of society registrations on PPL. 

Reconciling monthly sales data to Excel to support Sage accounting. 

Inputting sales figures into Excel. 

Ad hoc analysis as required. 

Metadata Analyst - Universal Music Group, Bond House, Chiswick 347-352, Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, Greater London (April 2014 – August 2014) 

Checking and analysing metadata for consistency. 

Assisting with setup and development of formats. 

Assisting with data clean-up sessions and ad-hoc. 

Production Assistant - Felt Music Studio & Library, 75 Berwick Street, London, W1F 8TG, Contact #: 020 7287 1233 (Unpaid Internship - May 20th – 18th June 2013) 

Sorting through compositions, tagging each track for client browsing/ interest.  

Assessing client briefs and corresponding with assigned producers/composers on said brief. 

Client services/ hospitality within studio, meeting all client/engineer needs. 

Maintaining company accounts with Excel.  

Writing articles for the company’s blog. 

Runner - Molinare Post-Production, 34 Fouberts Place, London, Greater London W1F 7PX, Contact#: 020 7478 7000 (Unpaid University Work Placement – Feb 13 - Feb 21 2012/June 6th - June 8th 2012) 

Working as a runner carrying out interior/exterior runs for client’s needs. 

Maintaining client services/hospitality both in-house and in the bar/house floor area/independent suites and floors. 

Creative Operations Intern - Sargasso Records, Golders Green, Greater London (Unpaid Part-time Internship - February 2011 – June 2011)  

Managing press contacts. 

Updating mailing lists/directories. 

Data entry and analysis. 

Liaising with artists on CD packaging/material, promoting performances/ releases through online interaction/email/social networking. 

Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Music Production & Culture (Second Class Honours – Upper Class Division 2:1) achieved at University of East London in February 2013. 

BTEC/NVQ National Diploma in Advanced Music Technology - Triple Grade: (Distinction/Distinction/Merit) achieved at NWK College during the summer of 2008. 

GCSE’s Grade C and above achieved during the summer of 2006 at Longfield Academy (Certificates for thorough details are available upon request).