Vice President, Music & Talent

Vice President, Music + Talent –

JONESWORKS, strategy-driven communications, marketing, and management agency, is seeking a driven, creative, and highly organized Vice President (Music + Talent) in our New York office.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned will oversee and execute communications, marketing, and brand campaigns for our high-level music talent. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in music publicity, live touring, album campaigns and in working with high-profile talent, at an agency, record label, or a combination of both agency and music entertainment company.

Core Responsibilities:

• Engage with media to secure high-level features and placements for clients and their projects
• Build cohesive, strategic, and impactful publicity campaigns to support client objectives and launches/activations
• Organize, staff, and promote high-profile client events, interviews, photo shoots, awards, festivals, etc.
• Extensive experience in working with talent, entertainment and media clients, premieres, award shows, conferences, photo shoots, and other red-carpet events
• Act as day-to-day client contact for high-profile clients and address client issues thoughtfully and effectively
• Manage client scopes and budgets as well as budget and profitability for division
• Lead and supervise our Talent + Entertainment Division of 15+ and growing executives from our NY office to drive client KPIs and oversee the day-to-day account management of our talent + entertainment clients
• Engage with media to secure high-level features and placements that position clients as thought leaders and innovators in the industry
• Spearhead and support integrated media and PR campaigns through a demonstrated, working knowledge of social influence, emerging digital platforms, and creative problem solving
• Work closely with talent client’s external brand partners to lead creative and innovative, results-driven programs with their various business enterprises, partnerships, launches, collaborations, and activations
• Maintain sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information
• Provide strategic counsel, develop long-term plans, insights, and program recommendations for clients, demonstrating a thorough understanding of their brand, industry competition and relevant media
• Work closely with internal team to pitch and secure media that embodies client’s voices, both larger brand feature stories and product placements

Requirements:

• Ability to manage a team of directors, and junior level executives through clear communication and direction
• Seamless management of all PR deliverables associated with a client, on all timelines, with inputs from a wide variety of different directions and stakeholders
• Experience with high profile talent media relations, press campaign development and execution of creative and strategic communication plans
• 15+ years working in talent public relations
• Strong media relationships across entertainment, lifestyle, and trade

Benefits:

• JONESWORKS offers medical, dental, vision and 401(K), unlimited Paid Time Off, Summer Fridays, Extended PTO for December/January holiday, bonus incentives and other perks!
• Salary range: $150-190K

***We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.***