Music Supervisor

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 personal-brand including attendance at workshops, seminars, key industry meetings
- Deliver a six-figure 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 back-catalogue 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 up-to-date 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, avant-garde and electronic music
- Familiar with licensing, publishing, copyright and music rights processes and protocol
- Ability to work alone, adopt a self-starter role and determine own schedule
- Flexible, honest, hard-working and willing to step outside the 9-5

**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. on-site gym

**Salary**: £25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Canteen
- On-site gym
- On-site 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