Manager, Music Business; Events & Ops focus

Overview

Position Title
:
Manager, Music Business

Compensation Range
: $65-85k

FLSA
:
Exempt

Location
:
Culver City, CA (on-site)

Company Overview
: CJ ENM (Entertainment & Media) is the leader in entertainment and commerce in Asia and the #1 premium content powerhouse in Korea, with a growing global footprint. CJ ENM operates businesses across multiple sectors of entertainment, including content, music and live experiences with key business segments in Media Platform (linear channels & OTT platform “TVING,” TV & Film (premium production studios in Studio Dragon, CJ ENM Studios, & FIFTH SEASON), music (original artists, content, distribution platforms, and live event), and commerce.

CJ ENM also operates KCON, the largest Korean pop culture fan convention and concert series, which launched in LA as a one-day event in 2012 and has exponentially scaled over a decade to become a global event that has expanded from Los Angeles to New York and across the world to destinations like Japan, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Paris.

Position Overview
: CJ ENM America is looking for an incredibly driven and hands-on Manager to join our Music Business team. This role will focus on planning, building and executing music business opportunities with emphasis on internal/external communications, reporting, budgeting, and managing the Company’s overall event/experiences.

• Daily email communications, event planning, coordinating meetings with internal teams both domestically and internationally
• Create event budgets and breakdowns, budget management and P&L (in both English and Korean as needed)
• Create event collateral, decks, presentations, etc. (in both English and Korean as needed)
• Full scope of event management and administration from ideation to execution to post reconciliation
• Support in sourcing talent, vendors, influencers and management as needed
• Creation and management of all project tools: vendor lists, event/experience schedules, production schedules, production manuals, project timelines, workback schedules, ROS, COI's, etc.
• Managing VIP hospitality, suites, ticketing, F&B, etc.
• Support and/or manage event team on site as needed
• Research and actively seek out new vendors to keep events fresh and innovative
• Other duties as assigned

• Minimum 6-8 years demonstrated experience
• Bilingual:
  English and Korean preferred
• Entrepreneurial business and commercial mindset and ability to wear multiple hats as needed
• Experience coordinating large-scale events, experiential, theatrical, or other live entertainment productions (ex: conventions, festivals, screenings, premieres, panel discussions, concerts, parties, etc.)
• Thorough understanding of permitting standards (Including but not limited to TPA, Special Event, Fire, Health & Safety)
• Should have corporate experience or knowledge of corporate structure
• Agency experience preferred
• Some prior hands-on experience with utilizing software such as:
  Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, etc.
• Prior experience with utilizing social media platforms
• MS-Office, Google Suite, Asana, Slack, Kakao