Coordinator, Sync - The Orchard
Description
The Orchard is a leading full-service music distribution company operating in 48 markets worldwide and servicing top global independent artists and labels. With cutting-edge operations and an unparalleled global team, The Orchard partners with clients to provide full scale solutions across a variety of verticals. Championed by an exceptional community of music lovers and experts, The Orchard empowers creators to grow and evolve in the dynamic, global industry.
The Orchard focuses on providing a comfortable, social, and engaging environment to encourage productivity and creativity.
We are seeking a motivated and driven individual to join our team as the Sync Coordinator. We work with a diverse roster of talented artists and are dedicated to connecting their music with visual media to enhance the overall entertainment experience. In this role, which combines both administrative and creative skills, you will be at the heart of the sync department. You will play a crucial role in the day to day flow of the department, and ensure that everyone has the tools, assets and support necessary, so that our music is effectively and strategically placed in films, television shows, commercials, video games and all other forms of visual content.
What You'll Do
- Office- first role, in office 4 days a week
- Establish daily priority of projects and follow up to ensure timely delivery of pitches
- Research rights holders and assist in rights clearances
- Assisting with research and compiling pitchable content for incoming daily briefs.
- Solicit song assets and information from label/artist clients
- Track new signings and catalog acquisitions for the sync department.
- Create weekly marketing newsletters.
- Maintain / update Disco database with metadata and playlists
- Maintain contact database
- Prepare reports outlining pitched and placed songs
- Update team with confirmed airdates
- Maintain spreadsheet on pitched songs
- Maintain the sync release schedule
- Liaise between the sync department, other company departments and labels as needed
- Assist with managing documentation for all prospective sync licenses
- Assist in fulfilling direct requests for specific tracks and song information
- Handle show solicitations/guest lists.
- Maintain and strengthen relationships with industry colleagues/counterparts.
- Stay up to date on the latest film and television trends and projects.
- Develop in-depth knowledge of The Orchard catalog.
Requirements
Who You Are
- At least 1 year of experience at a label, publisher or equivalent, with a focus on sync
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent time-management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to work after regular business hours when urgent matters arise
- Basic understanding of music licensing, performance rights, sync licensing and terminology
- Strong knowledge of music across all genres and decades, keen eye for trends in music and entertainment, and enjoy pop culture.
- Thrive in a fast paced environment, motivated self-starter and creative problem solver.
- Natural relationship builder
Benefits & Perks
What We Give You
- You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to channel your passion every day
- A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork empowering you to bring your best
- Opportunities to connect with our valuable resources, such as our Counsel of Equity & Progressive Action (CEPA), a group created by our employees tasked with developing and implementing innovative solutions to advance a globally-shared goal of ensuring fair and inclusive spaces for all
- An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching
- Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans
- Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community.
- The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt, and create what happens next
- Time off for a winter recess
How to apply
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Sony Music Entertainment
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At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time. Today, we work in more than 60 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship. Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.