Promotion & Event Manager

Universal Music Belgium is looking for a Promotion & Event Manager to join the marketing team. You will create fresh and stand-out campaigns for French, international & domestic artists, and their releases. This is the perfect opportunity to combine a passion for music with your professional skills.

With offices in more than 60 territories, Universal Music Group N.V. (“Universal Music Group” or “UMG”) is the world leader in music-based entertainment. Universal is the house of international superstars such as The Rolling Stones, U2, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Metallica, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, The Weeknd, Sam Smith & Lady Gaga.

Domestically, Universal Music Belgium has a strong & broad roster with artists such as Stromae, Zwangere Guy, Charles, Kid Noize, Léon, Helmut Lotti & Angèle.

You will promote the French repertoire from our partner labels in France with a rich catalogue going from Calogero, Kendji Girac, Louane, Thomas Dutronc to SDM, Soolking, Ziak, Vacra, Franglish, Jungeli, Kungs & Zaho de Sagazan.

As a Promotion & Event Manager, you hold a pivotal position within the marketing department, working with several promotion managers & project managers. You are responsible for promotion in Wallonia of our French, local & international repertoire within the Universal Music Group. You will coordinate events such as signings sessions, promotion days, pop-up stores, listening sessions or other events that require a high production value for local, French & international artists.

You will report to the Marketing & Sales Director, who determines the priorities and strategy of the department.

Key Responsibilities :

- Generating airplay on radio is your #1 priority

- Generating free publicity via online content, written press, tv performances, (tv) interviews

- You work on a diverse roster of projects and artists

- You’re a talented storyteller and know how to sell a project

- You look for new and original ways to promote our artists

- You achieve the targets defined in collaboration with the project managers and the marketing & sales director

- You respond appropriately to any media enquiries and write to-the-point press releases tailored to the targeted media

- You develop and monitor the guidelines per artist in all promo communications

- You coordinate domestic, French & international artists on promotion days and ensure that such a visit goes flawlessly

- You assist to concerts and festivals to coordinate the promotion

- You are responsible for the planning, organisation & execution of our events

- You make sure people, both internally & externally, are briefed accordingly

- You are looking for perfection and are determined to deliver a high-end production value for our events

In addition, you fit the following description :

- You are a strategic thinker who can prioritize between primary issues from secondary

- Preferably you have experience in artist promotion & event production

- You have the necessary project management skills and know how to work efficiently

- You are a master at handling pressure and deadlines

- You have a passion for music, radio & (social) media

- You have a very social personality and other people give you energy

- Traditional and new media channels don’t have any secrets for you

- You have a positive mindset and you are determined

- You are willing to constantly improve your knowledge to keep up with the latest developments in society and the music industry in particular

- You are fluent and creative in writing, good with research, you are a born team player

- You have a network in the business and you easily make new contacts

- You don’t have a 9 to 5 mentality

- Preferably you have a bachelor in marketing, public relations or communication

- You have strong writing skills in French and have a good language level in English & Dutch

Our offer :

- A varied job at the world leader in music-based entertainment

- A passionate team within the music industry

- A dynamic environment that allows personal development

- A market-conform salary with fringe benefits

- An inspiring office located at Gare Maritime, Brussels

Working at Universal Music means that you accept our core values: fun, respect, teamwork, passionate about music and being open-minded.

If all of this excites you, please don’t hesitate to send your cover letter and CV to Canelle Gillet canelle.gillet@umusic.com

The deadline for application is March 27.