Regional Promotion Director

Summary

Join Ambush Entertainment as the Regional Promotion Director - East and spearhead radio airplay exposure for our artists. You will secure airplay across various markets, build relationships with radio programmers and other music outlets, and develop creative promotional campaigns. Data analysis and collaboration with product managers are key aspects of this role. Administrative duties and adherence to company policies are also expected. This position requires a minimum of two years of promotion experience and excellent communication skills. Ambush offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, and various other perks.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of promotion experience
• Computer Skills: Radio and sales programs as MediaBase, Luminate, as well as an understanding of streaming services, and social media platforms
• Must have excellent communication and people skills
• A positive, professional attitude at all times is required

Responsibilities

• Secure airplay/adds/rotations at radio stations in given markets
• Find creative and compelling ways to promote artists and music primarily by utilizing relationships, communications skills, and compelling information/statistics to garner airplay
• Establish, build, and maintain excellent relationships with radio station programmers
• Travel to markets with them regularly to discuss artists; current priorities, marketing ideas, promotions, and future releases
• Develop strong working relationships with various music outlets within their market such as: clubs, concert venues, etc
• Conceptualize, create, coordinate, and deliver unique and effective radio promotions and marketing opportunities that will enable our artists to gain exposure and airplay
• Work in conjunction with the Product Managers to coordinate publicity, marketing, and touring and align artist’s schedules and arrange interviews and other promotional appearances
• Work directly with the artists and when necessary, cover their appearances when they are on the road via tour dates or promotional tours
• Analyze various data (Mediabase, Luminate, Shazaam, radio research, and other data) to study how our current records are doing regionally and nationally to strategize the next steps in moving plans and goals forward
• Adhere to all the company’s policies and procedures regarding Radio Promotion, compliance, conduct, ethics, etc
• Handle all administrative duties (product requests, servicing radio with new music/mailers, completing T&E reports, etc.) in a timely and efficient fashion
• Ability to recognize differences from market to market and from station to station while also understanding that what you do at one radio station affects all stations in each market

Benefits

• 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
• Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community
• Time off for a winter recess