YPIA Opportunities

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Marketing & Operations Assistant - Signum Records

Deadline: 18th October

How Long: On Site, Full-Time, 09:30-17:30 + occasional evenings and weekends as appropriate.

Compensation: £25,000 - £27,000

Summary of the role

We’re looking for someone with enthusiasm and a passion for/knowledge of classical music to work as part of a small, close-knit team with the label’s A&R, Digital Marketing Manager and press team. This new role will take responsibility as the first point of contact for customers, work directly with our international distributors and will support and contribute to new marketing initiatives. The successful candidate will be able to juggle unrelated tasks alongside “big picture” thinking and detailed implementation. Mostly, you will love music, take responsibility for your tasks and use your initiative, being able to work independently as well as part of a team. Mentoring and training to support professional development will be offered, as appropriate. You will be required to be office based 5 days a week but there is scope to review if the office is manned by others on some days.

Key responsibilities include

Create and implement marketing campaigns for each release
Create marketing materials on Canva and Adobe Photoshop/ Premiere Pro
Manage Signum social media platforms, and create campaigns with a view to growing these platforms over time
Manage concert and recording session databases
Manage and update our website with new releases, campaigns and reviews
Monitor external websites and links
First point of contact for customers for processing and packing orders
PPL data submission for all releases
MCPS sheet submission for all releases
Submit information to our digital distribution platform for all releases
Opportunities to be involved with album production and PR, as well as other aspects of running classical music label.

Desirable

Wordpress/website editing experience.
An understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with current world issues and the music business.
Experience using Mac OS software
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Customer service experience
Very good attention to detail

Submit to: steve@thesoundcorporation.com

02

YPIA: Event Planner

Deadline: 18th October

How Long: Rolling

Compensation: Volunteering

Event Planner

We’re looking for enthusiastic individuals from the arts & cultural sector to join the YPIA team as event planners. Pitch ideas and work as a small team to bring your concept to life whilst developing a whole range of skills and contacts. We seek people with imagination and excellent organisational skills to create exciting experiences for our varied membership base. Past experience of organising or administrating events is desirable but not essential.

What is YPIA?

Founded in 2008, Young People in the Arts (YPIA) is a completely volunteer-run networking and professional development organisation for those at the outset of their careers in the arts & culture sector. We host networking events, talks, debates, workshops and more informal meetups.

Our Vision is that every early-career arts professional has the practical support they need to thrive in the arts & culture sector.

Our Mission is that we exist to inspire, connect, and support young people in the arts, in order to build a more successful, sustainable and resilient sector

Role: Event Planner

Support the planning and delivery of our season of events in 2024/2025
Generate and submit event proposals to the Director of Planning
Organise event logistics such as booking venues, researching and approaching external speakers and managing guest lists
Work within agreed timeframes and budgets
Collaborate with the marketing team to promote events and ensure healthy participant numbers
Attend and support YPIA events throughout the season

What we can offer you:

A friendly and supportive environment in which to develop skills and experience
An opportunity to try something new and have your ideas heard
Work alongside like-minded professionals and increase your networks
We offer professional references and support when you apply for jobs
A flexible work environment which fits around your schedule
Free tickets to all YPIA events throughout the year!

How to apply

Please send us your CV, outlining relevant skills and experience, and a short covering letter or video detailing what you would bring to the team, and what you hope to gain from volunteering with us. Please submit your application to info@ypia.co.uk. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries or would like to arrange an informal chat about any of the roles.

We are interviewing on a rolling basis and may close applications earlier than October 18th.

03

Guest Writer, YPIA Blog

Deadline: Ongoing

How Long: For a one-off piece or a series of contributions, up to you.

Compensation: We're all volunteers at YPIA.

Are you keen to contribute to the YPIA Blog? We want to make our posts as relevant to you as possible, and what better way to do that than by asking you to contribute? So, if you would be interested in becoming a Guest Writer for YPIA (whether you'd like to write a one-off article, or a whole series), just get in touch with Grace Green, Director, Strategy & Communications at grace@ypia.co.uk

The blog covers topics including the challenges young people face when starting out in the arts, career tips, YPIA event summaries, event reviews, useful resources, and stories of fellow arts professionals who are doing their bit to improve access into the arts sector for young people.

We want to hear your ideas, so please feel free to get in touch with Grace to pitch your idea.

There's no deadline for this opportunity as we accept contributions on a rolling basis.

To advertise your job here please email us at info@ypia.co.uk