Manager, Creative

Extreme Music, formed in 1997, is renowned in the industry and around the world for its boundary-pushing approach to production music. Its A-list roster has yielded diverse award-winning collections and includes artists and composers such as Quincy Jones, Hans Zimmer, Sir George Martin, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, and Junkie XL to name a few. Extreme's client and project list is a veritable who's who or what's what in the entertainment field working with all major networks and studios, ad agencies and production companies. Extreme Music is headquartered in London, with its creative operations based in a 7,500 square-foot production compound in Santa Monica, California. For more Extreme information visit www.extrememusic.com. Extreme Music is the Production Music House under Sony Music Publishing.
Job Purpose:
To work closely with the Executive, Creative, Legal and Operations staff to ensure custom projects are managed professionally and effectively in a financially responsible manner and to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of all assets.
What You'll Do

• Craft creative music briefs to produce tracks in line with current trends in popular and production music.
• Review, Revise, and Approve composer submissions; providing production notes as required to ensure tracks meet company standards of quality.
• Recruit and vet top-tier composers in an ever-growing effort to expand the freelance roster.
• Manage composer bandwidth to ensure downtime is minimized and composers are 100% utilized.
• Adhere to established digital asset management protocol and ensure all relevant information is correctly archived.
• Maintain and update project tracking documents and assets.
• Liaise with the Creative Coordinator and Assets Team to ensure final delivery materials are maintained, updated, and delivered.
• Stay informed of industry news including current programming trends, musical trends and genres, new productions, etc.

Project Management

• Develop and oversee a structure to manage projects within time, scope and budget constraints while maintaining BF's highest quality standards:
  
  • Work closely with other departments to ensure effective communication, staff and asset allocation, asset maintenance and efficient legal and financial efforts for the timely and accurate delivery of projects.
  • Monitor and review incoming projects to ensure a smooth workflow as projects go from the accounts team to the creative teams.
  • Oversee and approve budget costs and support for both manpower and equipment required for projects.
  • Monitor current projects, project status, staff assignments. Review projects for quality output and adherence to procedure.

Client Services & Communications

• Develop and maintain strong working relationship with clients, composers and accounts teams to ensure that their needs are being fully supported and serviced;
• Participate in client pitches, roadshows and tradeshow events the company attends.
• Seek additional opportunities of value for Bleeding Fingers and crossover opportunities for Extreme Music.

Who You Are:

• 5+ years prior experience in music production, creative direction/management and composition.
• Independent self-starter with a knack for following through on managing tasks to completion with minimal downtime.
• Analyzes personal workflow and processes; constantly looking for more efficient ways to complete tasks.
• Must be willing to work around production schedules and deadlines including availability to work nights and weekends as needed.
• Superior communication skills with the ability to understand and effectively communicate and translate briefs in musical terms.
• Familiarity with many different genres of music, musical score, instrumentation and musical terms and a willingness to listen to and learn unfamiliar works.
• An excellent communicator and enthusiastic collaborator who works well with team members, external partners, and senior management.
• Extraordinary attention to detail.
• Able to adapt quickly to a changing environment with minimal disruption.
• Some Travel Required.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• 7.5-hour business workday but variations in work volume frequently require extended working hours for evening and late-night events.

What We Give You:

• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey.
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork.
• 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.
• We invest in your professional growth & development.
• Time off for a winter recess.

DISCLAIMER:
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $75,000-$80,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
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