Overview

Marketing Assistant – London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

The A Side: A Day in The Life

With a history spanning 45 years, Hyperion Records has established itself as one of the most imaginative, determined and courageous classical labels. Home to globally successful artists including Sir Stephen Hough, Angela Hewitt, Steven Isserlis, Marc-André Hamelin and the Takács Quartet, alongside developing artists such as Andrey Gugnin, Mishka Rushdie Momen and The Gesualdo Six, Hyperion is dedicated to presenting high-quality recordings of classical music from all styles and periods. Over its history, Hyperion has released over 2,000 recordings. The label has received numerous accolades, including the Gramophone Recording of the Year Award multiple times, Gramophone’s Label of the Year, and the Best Label Award by MIDEM’s Cannes Classiques Awards. It was acquired by UMG in 2023 to join its portfolio of world-renowned classical labels, including Deutsche Grammophon (founded in 1898) and Decca Classics (established in 1929). For more information about Hyperion, visit www.hyperion-records.co.uk.

The B Side: Skills & Experience

Be Operational  

  • Support the Marketing Manager with all aspects of marketing campaigns across Hyperion and Decca Classics Catalogue

  • Prepare infomails and circulate marketing and audio assets to internal and external contacts 

  • Assist with launch events, artist signings, product sales at concerts and other campaign events

  • Assist with photo and video shoots

  • Assist with matters relating to production, from initiation of products to final release

  • Maintain up-to-date artist concert diaries and book concert tickets for internal and external use

  • Maintain and manage Linkfires for new products

  • Order stock for the office and organise sending to artists and external stakeholders

  • Organise travel for artists and team when required

  • Book digital and print advertising with internal and external media agencies

  • Liaise regularly with artists and their management to discuss any relevant marketing issues

Be Creative

  • Contribute creative and realistic ideas to marketing meetings and campaigns

  • Contribute to deepening Hyperion’s brand and core values of scholarship, exploration and artistry

  • Assist with detailed editorial work, including proofreading liner notes and metadata curation

  • Embrace new technologies and their benefits – commercial and creative – for the growth of the label and the business

  • Work closely with the wider label and central and eCommerce teams at Universal UK to ensure connected and cutting-edge campaigns across the business

Be Financial

  • Assist with invoicing and budget management

  • Be aware of marketing cost-per-unit and the commercial context of any given album or project

Person Specification

  • Passionate and knowledgeable about classical music

  • The ability to learn quickly

  • Excellent attention to detail

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deal with people at all levels

  • Highly organised with the ability to keep calm under pressure

  • Flexible, able to prioritise own workload, to problem-solve and to overcome obstacles

  • Self-motivated and able to deal with routine tasks as well as the more interesting aspects of the role

  • Hard-working, enthusiastic and with an optimistic outlook

  • Good IT skills

Bonus Tracks: Your Benefits

  • Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)

  • Private Medical Insurance

  • 25 paid days of annual leave

  • Interest Free Season Ticket Loan available

  • Holiday Purchase scheme

  • Dental and Travel Insurance options

  • Cycle to Work Scheme

  • Salary Sacrifice Cars

  • Subsidised Gym Membership

  • Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)

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