HEAD OF MUSIC
Salary:
Dependant on experience
Location:
Academy operate a “work from the office” policy. We are based in central London near Tottenham Court road.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Creative development of all music projects Bidding UK & overseas productions (music videos, live events, special projects)
- Generating new business and developing relationships with music industry representatives Nurturing relationships with current Academy talent roster
- Discovering new directing talent
- Overseeing budgets and productions within the music department
- Familiarity with rules and regulations within the industry Oversight on all contracts
Skills & Experience/Requirements:
- Overall department strategy including music videos and special projects
- Active involvement in the industry
- Managing staff schedules and wellbeing
- Managing department’s finances and turnover
- Management of PR (social content, awards etc)
- Senior producing experience of music videos, and/or junior commercial producing
- A passion for music videos & the music industry
- An awareness of current trends and artists
- Passionate about creating work that stands out and pushes boundaries
- Experience / knowledge of Microsoft word and Excel
- Being a decent human
Start date: TBC
Send applications to: jobs@academyfilms.com
SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHY AGENT
Salary:
£45,000
Location:
Academy operate a “work from the office” policy. We are based in central London near Tottenham Court road.
Hours: 09:30am – 06:30pm
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Guidance and development of artists. Helping the artists understand the industry and building on their current skills. This includes the creation of portfolios, feeding back on the artists’ work; keeping in touch with artists regularly; managing artists' diaries and helping photographer’s to interpret briefs
- Photography sales and commissions
- Negotiating fees
- Dealing with copyrights, licensing and usage.
- Regular outreach
- Working closely with the Head of Photography within the department.
- Finding and securing new photographic talent
Skills & Experience/Requirements:
- At least 3 Years previous experience as a photography agent with a proven track record of high value commissions and an enviable contacts book across both commercial and editorial.
- Experience of liaising directly with clients to receive briefs, and negotiate terms.
- The initiative to take on and learn new tasks in a fast-moving environment.
- Highly organised and able to pivot between daily deadlines and longer-term projects
- Problem-solving skills and the ability to develop solutions to a changing brief
- A passion for driving change and creating opportunities for underrepresented talent.
Start date: TBC
Send applications to: charlotte.long@academyfilms.com