Job Description

Vevo is the world's leading music video network, connecting an ever-growing global audience to high quality music video content for more than a decade. Founded by Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment in 2009, Vevo offers fans worldwide a vast array of premium content to choose from, showcasing official music videos alongside a constantly developing lineup of live performances and innovative original programming. From top superstars to rising new talents, Vevo brings incomparable cross-promotional support to artists across the musical spectrum, at every stage of their careers.

Vevo has consistently evolved over the past decade to lead within today's ever-changing media landscape, embracing partnerships with a number of leading distribution platforms to deliver extraordinary content within ad-supported environments. With more than 25B views across television, desktop and mobile devices each month, Vevo brings music videos to the world – when, where, and how fans want them.  

We are seeking a Manager of Talent Booking in Los Angeles to join our Music & Talent team. Reporting to our Senior Director of Talent Booking, you will play a vital role in the success of the Music & Talent team and our wider Content & Programming department, collaborating both internally and externally.

This role will be responsible for working closely with our label and management partners across the music industry to understand Vevo’s original content offerings and secure appropriate artists for those opportunities.

This person will also be responsible for being on site to work closely with artists, labels, managers, and our Production team for all LA-based shoots, both in the studio and on location. Some travel may be required for shoots outside of the LA and NY areas. 

As a member of the team you will:

• Work day-to-day with assigned list of label/distribution partners to secure original content bookings varying from in-studio productions for 2 NY studios and 1 LA studio to on-location custom creatives
• Provide on site coverage for all LA-based productions, both in our studio and on location
• Responsible for pre-production shoot prep communication between artist/label teams and our Vevo production team 
• Serve as a liaison between Vevo’s production team and artist teams on-site during original content shoots. 
• Communicate directly with Vevo’s legal team for artist release forms, including specialty releases or contracts for higher-level/on-location shoots
• Bring your passion about music to collaborate with the rest of Vevo’s Music & Talent team to solicit, review and pitch artists for flagship programs like Vevo DSCVR New Music, DSCVR, Artists to Watch, and Artist of the Year
• Meet regularly with UK/EU team to identify and support global label priorities and collaborate on shoots where scheduling/budget allows 
• Work hand-in-hand with various internal teams to reach company-wide goals:
• Collaborate with Vevo’s Marketing team to execute a variety of social media campaigns throughout the year that involve talent, including Black Music Month, Pride, Asian Pacific Heritage Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Women’s History Month, etc.
• Assist Vevo’s Sales team to book talent for both company and internal client events
• Strategize with Vevo’s Programming team to implement creatives for CTV initiatives
• Assist the production team in the ideation/execution of Content & Programming events periodically throughout the year
• Utilize YouTube Analytics and Vevo’s Backstage software to predict artist trajectory for potential bookings

This describes you:

• Have a working knowledge of the music landscape and opportunities across other partners and DSPs
• Liaise with production team to maintain Vevo’s artist green room areas by keeping stock and assessing artist needs for shoots
• Demonstrate the ability to work in both a tight-knit internal team as well as with teams externally, in a fast-paced environment. 
• Can think quickly to anticipate and problem solve efficiently when needed 

Requirements:

• Has 3-5 years booking experience
• Works flexible east and west coast hours 
• Meets regularly with west coast based partners and managers in person 
• Ability to communicate in Spanish and know the Latin music market is a plus 
• Working knowledge of production, live performance and/or audio is also a plus

Interested? Great! You might like to know:

• We're a fun, energetic, and tight knit team.  
• We really enjoy music and technology.
• We have excellent compensation and benefits packages.  
• We have premier access to music content and new releases of original media content.
• We love to give away concert tickets to live music - not to mention live Vevo-produced musical performances.
• We offer a 401k match.

$80,000 - $85,000 a year

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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