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Job summary
The International Markets Assistant is responsible for supporting UMGB’s international markets team in their efforts to secure and execute brand partnerships across 40+ markets. This position is responsible for conducting extensive research, building presentations, and gathering and delivering artist and brand-specific assets that support day-to-day lead generation and business development activities.
Job functions
- Research potential partners and appropriate contacts as part of UMGB’s lead generation efforts
- Work closely with international markets to gather details of existing deals and relationships, and package existing work to generate new leads
- Build new business presentations that highlight artists and creative ideas for active pitches and potential partnerships
- Gather all new business assets needed for a new partnership pitch
- Manage market relations team’s outreach and lead trackers, ensuring close alignment with other departments
- Provide assistance to UMGB team for tasks related to new business-led events, social media and conference activity
Requirements
- Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Professional demeanor in dealing with clients and coworkers
- Ability to craft executive-level presentations
- Ability to be very detail-oriented
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications including Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize work
- Marketing experience in digital or mobile entertainment strongly preferred
- Ability to operate in a highly collaborative manner and work in pressure situations
- Ability to interact with multiple levels of personnel
- College degree preferable
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 jobholder’s 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.
