Marketing Design Internship

Marketing Design Internship

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Established in 2007, Downtown Music Publishing is one of the world's leading music rights management firms offering bespoke creative publishing services to some of the most beloved songwriters, storied music catalogs, and critically-acclaimed emerging talent. The company's catalog spans over 100 years of popular music, including legends and iconic hitmakers The Beatles, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, George Gershwin, Ryan Tedder, Booker T. Jones, Benny Blanco, One Direction, Santigold, Jimmy Napes, The Kinks, Mötley Crüe, Mos Def, Phish, Tori Amos, Hans Zimmer, and John Prine, among others.

Downtown Music Publishing is owned and operated by Downtown Music Holdings, a global company that owns, manages, and develops businesses with a vision for a more equitable and innovative music ecosystem. With operations across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America, we are the world's leading provider of end-to-end services to artists, songwriters, labels, music publishers and other rights holders. Through our portfolio of companies Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust®, AVL Digital Group, and Downtown Music Studios we manage millions of music copyrights, with a catalog that spans more than 100 years of popular music, including music for film and television, and the single largest independent sound recording catalog in the industry. Our integrated platforms help democratize global music rights management and simplify the distribution, monetization, and promotion of creative works.

This internship has been designed as an amazing opportunity for someone who is passionate about music with a burning desire to capture and enhance a brand's message in order to best tell its story. If you're looking for a fast-paced working environment where you will be exposed to many different types of marketing and branding projects, this internship is for you! This position will be highly involved in ALL aspects of marketing, as applicable: social media, content creation, communications, digital, design, public relations, events, and more.

Downtown's internships are for credit only candidates must be enrolled in a college or university. If offered a position, students must provide a letter from their college or university confirming that they will receive school credit. The minimum time commitment is two days per week, to be spent across a minimum of 16 hours per week, working from our New York City office. It is also required that interns bring their own Wi-Fi enabled laptop to the office.

SO, WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Assisting the marketing and communications team in day-to-day activities of the marketing department
• Executing on design and development of layouts for marketing materials, using clean, appealing graphics
• Executing on photography and video editing projects
• Brainstorming and developing marketing campaigns for use on our social accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, YouTube, LinkedIn etc.)
• Contributing to the creation and organization of client and Downtown brand assets
• Managing and organizing client assets
• Researching new marketing strategies and presenting ideas
• Providing on-site assistance at various events, activations, etc.

YOU ARE/HAVE:

• A visually compelling storyteller with an ability to execute ideas that push boundaries
• A stickler when it comes to detail that can demonstrate this by your ability to synthesize complex information and present it in a clear, concise, and digestible manner
• Current undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business, Web Design, Music, or another relevant field
• Interested in/obsessed with music, pop culture, entertainment, memes, and general internet culture
• Experienced with Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator
• The ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize work assignments appropriately, in a deadline-oriented environment
• Positive, proactive, and resourceful
• Creative at the core, and excited about pitching ideas
• Open to constructive criticism and feedback
• Computer literate, internet and social media savvy, and experienced with Google Docs and Drive
• Knowledgeable in photo/video editing applications (e.g. Photoshop, iPhoto, iMovie, Final Cut, etc.)
• Bonus points if you know how to work in Sketch and InVision
• Previous experience in HTML5 and CSS3 is prefered
• Knowledge of Hubspot is a major plus

The right candidate will possess an eagerness to identify, learn, and use new and emerging technologies. Be prepared to present your portfolio if you are selected for an interview.

WHY YOU WANT TO WORK HERE:

• An opportunity to work with some of the most talented professionals in the music industry, in a casual and welcoming environment
• Regular Q&A sessions with the heads of each department
• A collaborative group project connecting the operations of multiple departments at Downtown
• Frequent interactive presentations, office-wide breakfasts/lunches, birthday celebrations, and other special events

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other is core to Downtown's values. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives and encourage all to apply.