Commercial Projects Assistant Amplify U, Trainee

Music is Universal

Its the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the worlds leading music company. From A&R to finance legal to digital sales to marketing Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.

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The A Side: A Day in the Life

Universal Music Group is looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Commercial ProjectsTraineeto support the Commercial Projects team within the Commercial Affairs division.

This teamoperatesat the intersection ofdigital curationphysical product strategymarketing andbrand management driving commercial success across both physical and digital platforms.

In this roleyoullcoordinate a wide range of projectsfrom managing vinyl and CD campaigns to curating playlists supporting brand communications and liaising with international teams on thematic campaigns and analytical reporting.

Youllneed to be an adaptable multitasker who can balance operational efficiency with creative problem-solving and a natural collaborator who thrives in a fast-paced music-led environment.

Key Responsibilities

Physical Campaigns

• Create andmaintainvinyl and CD price campaign sheets.

• Create campaign themes and explore commerciallyviableproducts to sell across retail & e-commerce.

• Manage approval workflows anddeterminepricing for new campaign titles.

• Run and analyse sales data for physical campaigns.

• Track canvass responses across markets ensuringtimelyand complete feedback.

• Draft and send internal marketing notes for campaigns including product info and assets.

Digital & Curation

• Quality check compilation products in coordination with the delivery team.

• Curate andmaintaina portfolio of hero playlist products and pitching new playlist and brand concepts.

• Collaborate with designers tomaintainplaylist artwork and deliver monthly Spotify ad asset suites.

• Coordinate with social media freelancers to ensure regular relevant content posting and manage the creation of social ad assets.

• Manage the track priority process across labels ensuring clear communication and feedback on placements.

Brands

• Manage social media channels across TikTok Instagram YouTube Reddit Discord.

• Manage marketing budgets across labels & markets coordinating invoices and measure final performance.

• Liaise with markets and support operational processes such as scheduling releases

• Build CRM mailers and support digital communication strategies.

• Onboarding digital creators to our internal database and utilising across campaigns.

The B Side: What Youll Do & Learn

Be Organised

As a Commercial Projects Coordinatoryoullgain experience supporting a wide range of commercial initiatives across physical products digital platforms playlistsbrandsand marketing campaigns.

• Support the coordination of commercial projects across multiple teams helping to keep campaigns on track and delivered on time.

• Learn how physical music campaigns are planned and executed including vinyl and CD promotions across retail and e-commerce channels.

• Assistwith campaign planning productset-upand approval processes developing an understanding of how commercial opportunities are brought to market.

• Helpmaintaincampaign schedules projecttrackersand key documentation to ensure visibility across the team.

• Gain exposure to budget tracking reporting and operational processes that support commercial activity.

• Learn how to balance multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment whilemaintainingexcellent attention to detail.

Be Analytical

Youlldevelop valuable commercial and analytical skills by working with performance data across a range of projects.

• Support the analysis of salescampaignand market performance data.

• Learn how insights are used to inform commercial decision-making and future campaign strategies.

• Assistin preparing reportspresentationsand performance updates for internal stakeholders.

• Gain experience using data toidentifyopportunitiestrendsand areas for improvement.

• Develop confidence working with spreadsheets and reporting tools to organise and interpret information.

Be Collaborative

Youllwork with teams across Universal Music Group gaining insight into howdifferent partsof the business come together to deliver successful commercial campaigns.

• Build relationships with colleagues across Commercial Affairs Marketing Digital SalesLabelsand International teams.

• Support the coordination of cross-functional projects and communications.

• Learn how commercial campaigns are delivered across both physical and digital platforms.

• Work alongside global teams and international markets gaining exposure to the wider music industry landscape.

• Develop strong stakeholder management and communication skills through regular collaboration with a variety of teams.

Be Creative

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of creative and audience-focused projects.

• Support playlistcatalogueand brand initiatives across a variety of genres and audiences.

• Learn how playlists social media and digital content are used to engage fans and drive commercial performance.

• Assistwith the development and delivery of creative assets campaignmaterialsand marketing communications.

• Gain insight into emerging trends across music culture socialplatformsand consumer behaviour.

• Contribute ideas for campaignsplaylistsand brand activity helping to bring Universal Musics catalogue to new audiences.

What Youll Bring

• Werelooking for someone who is organised curious and excited to learn about the commercial side of the music industry.

• Youllthrive in this role if you have:

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to your work.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Confidence working with data and information toidentifytrends and insights.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly ExcelWordand Outlook.

• Familiarity with social and digital platforms such as Instagram TikTokYouTubeand Spotify.

• A collaborative mindset and the ability to build positive working relationships with different teams.

• A genuine interest in music audience engagementmarketingand commercial strategy.

• A willingness to learn take ownership and contribute ideas.

Desirable

• Experience gained through internships work experience university projects part-time work or extracurricular activities involving marketing social media events dataanalysisor project coordination.

• Experience using spreadsheets to organise analyse or present information.

• Knowledge of current music trends digitalcultureand the streaming landscape.

Just So You Know

The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholders specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent definitive and exhaustive statement.

Job Category:

Amplify U - Work Experience

Required Experience:

Intern

Employment Type : Contract
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1