Producer

About the Role

As a Producer, you will be responsible for developing high-quality music projects from concept through to delivery, working closely with composers, artists and production partners to create commercially relevant music that enhances and grows the Extreme catalogue. The role combines creative direction, project management and quality control to ensure releases meet both artistic and commercial objectives.

What You’ll Do: (job responsibilities)

• Brief albums in a variety of genres:
  • Use website statistics, sales team feedback, and commercial music analysis to devise album concepts, in a wide variety of genres, that will enhance the catalogue. It is essential that you have a wide interest, and understanding of various musical genres, rather than being a specialist in one.
• Choose composers for briefs according to their strengths.
• Give detailed feedback on tracks, to ensure that briefs are heading in the right direction and that the production quality meets our high standard.
• Collect and QC pre-masters from composers once mixes are approved. Collect and compile all album information (composer info, splits, bpm, key meter, PRO, IPI, DSP) into our online portal system.
• Work with mastering engineers to ensure that all albums are mastered and levelled correctly.
• Collect and ensure accuracy of composer information and invoices for each track.
• Compile albums from existing material:
  • Work with existing material to create new albums for our catalogue. This involves mining large batches of existing tracks, sorting them into albums, creating album titles, appropriate track titles and running orders which fit our house style.
  • Ensure that contractual release targets set by partner companies are met.
• Process albums delivered by our partner labels:
  • Some of our partner labels deliver finished albums, which must be QC’d (listening out for audio quality and any potential copyright infringements).
  • Ensure albums are released in a timely manner and pushed along the release process.
  • Work with partner labels to ensure they are clear on delivery requirements and release timelines.
• Sign new artists/composers/producers:
  • Identify and sign new talent to the catalogue.
  • Explain Production Music to composers/artists who are new to the industry and model.
  • Negotiate contract terms with composers where necessary in collaboration with our legal department.

Who You Are: (skills/experience/qualifications in order of importance)

• Good knowledge of the production music landscape and industry.
• Good knowledge of the legal side of Production Music and how it differs to a traditional commercial label or publishing deal.
• Good knowledge of music theory and musically open-minded.
• Practical understanding of music creation process (writing, producing, recording, mixing, mastering.)
• Good operational knowledge of DAWs such as Pro Tools.
• Highly self-motivated, driven, flexible, and able to work with initiative independently.
• Able to prioritize workload efficiently to ensure all responsibilities are met and delivered on a timely basis.
• A clear understanding of quality expectations, and a strong ability to provide clear and actionable creative feedback to composers, in order to meet this high-quality bar.
• Ability to communicate in a courteous and professional manner.
• Flexible, effective, and enthusiastic approach to the role.

Benefits

Apart from our many benefits we have something for everyone!

• 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, life & income protection coverage, interest-free season ticket loans, and an attractive pension offering
• Voluntary self-funded benefits like dental, travel, and critical illness coverage, enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity/paternity).
• We invest in your professional growth & development
• Employee Assistance Programme

As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Music Publishing’s aim is that our workforce is diverse and inclusive. Sony Music Publishing is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. We employ, retain, promote, and otherwise treat all employees and job applicants according to their merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We apply this policy without regard to any individual’s sex, race, religion, origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, or disability.