Music Supervisor - Frome, United Kingdom - Syncsmith

Description

Syncsmith is a relationship driven and service orientated agency, focused on providing a tailored audio service to the TV, Film, Gaming, Fashion and Creative Industries.

We are approachable, energetic and small enough to provide enhanced levels of service and a hand-forged end product. We place emphasis on being viewed as a trusted provider and maintain the highest standards across all communications.

From an ever-expanding intelligent catalogue, we can provide our high-profile clients (Apple, Nike, Range Rover, Dior, Burberry etc.) with experimental music and more immersive avant-garde material for their special projects.

We can also provide sound design, bespoke composition and production services to meet with anamorphic and on-screen content.

Our aim is to remove the burden from the creative directors, producers and music supervisors by providing a disruptive and avant-garde source of material to enhance and support emotive visual projects.

We represent individual artists, recording labels, composers and sound design specialists with a view to providing an intelligent catalogue of music whilst providing commissionable services for bespoke audible content.

Role Overview:


Key Responsibilities & Attributes:

• Development of personalbrand including attendance at workshops, seminars, key industry meetings
• Deliver a sixfigure strategic growth plan for the creative markets
• Management of key accounts and sales pipeline to assist in the delivery of the growth plan
• Negotiate contracts, frameworks and strategic deals with advertising and marketing giants
• Build strong relationships with creative affiliates globally with the intention of developing creative opportunities
• Develop external interest such that the frequency (and hit rate) of pitches remains on a positive trajectory
• Promote and develop Syncsmith's aesthetic, presence and output
• Pitching to creative agencies, advertising agencies, brand strategists and development of a professional network
• Implement creative promotional and marketing strategies
• Development of innovative PR strategies and events to enhance our value proposition and market impact
• Working with individual artists to develop backcatalogue and ability to compose within constrained timeframes
• Maintain an A&R stance such that emerging talent is identified to develop the quality of available material
• Maintaining regular contact with Syncsmith artists, labels and associates
• Manage creative briefs on an E2E basis from inception through to closure
• Manage Syncsmith internal cataloguing system with key information and metadata
• Keep uptodate with trends in music, attend gigs, invite clients and be actively viewed as a tastemaker

Skills & Experience:

• Bachelors or Master's Degree (preferred) in a Musical discipline
• Expert knowledge of the creative markets, key players and associated protocols
• A record of success in procuring £50k+ synchronisation deals in creative advertising, film, trailers, gaming etc.
• Passion for music, experimental, avantgarde and electronic music
• Familiar with licensing, publishing, copyright and music rights processes and protocol
• Ability to work alone, adopt a selfstarter role and determine own schedule
• Flexible, honest, hardworking and willing to step outside the 95

Beneficial:

• Music Production & Editing Skills (Logic, Ableton, Pro Tools, Cubase etc.)
• Video Editing Skills (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier Pro etc.)

Benefits:

• Pension Scheme
• Uncapped Bonus Scheme (circa £50k OTE)
• Soho House sponsorship

- £250 Headphone allowance

• Allocated parking
• 27" iMac and Macbook Pro
• Modern Office Suite incl. onsite gym

Salary:
£25,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Canteen
• Onsite gym
• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Commission pay

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 01/04/2024

Expected start date: 01/04/2024