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We are hiring an Assistant, Artist Development to join the AWAL team in New York. Reporting into AWAL's SVP, Artist Development & Catalog, this role will support the Artist Development team in all functions as we partner with artists to build their fan bases and careers in new and dynamic ways.

Our ideal candidate is a creative and curious learner that has a passion for music, a proactive demeanor and is detail-oriented and highly organized.

This is a terrific opportunity for someone who wants to learn and grow within a forward-thinking, entrepreneurial music company.

• Provide administrative and project support for the Artist Development team.
• Process project invoices and vendor set ups.
• Maintain a database of tour dates and coordinate ticket buys and guest list requests.
• Coordinate, organize, and send regular team priority project updates, release schedules, marketing assets, and links.
• Schedule and attend meetings with team members, take notes, and circulate agendas and next steps.
• Contribute creative marketing and content ideas to priority Artist Development projects.
• Assist with research and reporting on current social media trends and viral tracks.
• Maintain a calendar of key anniversaries, cultural moments, and events.
• Provide administrative support for SVP, Artist Development and Catalog.
• Provide office support for the New York-based AWAL team including liaising with building staff, coordinating office visitors, arranging meetings and events, and ordering supplies.
• Provide administrative support for when CEO is in New York.

• Experience at a music company, management company or agency.
• You love music and are passionate about AWAL's mission to partner with independent artists to tell stories that shape culture.
• Strong and proactive written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• A quick learner with a drive to own processes and improve them.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize through excellent time management skills, adapt to changing priorities, and manage high intensity situations while maintaining professionalism and poise.
• Hungry to learn and grow. You are a curious self-starter that likes to ask questions and gets excited about new projects. You seek out and are eager for opportunities to invest in your professional and personal development.
• Ability to embrace and influence positive change.
• Strong proficiency with GSuite tools, particularly Google Slides.

• 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 
• 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

Sony Music is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.