Sony Music Entertainment is Hiring for Director Marketing - Santa Anna New

Director, Marketing (Santa Anna) — Sony Music Entertainment — Nashville, TN

Sony Music Entertainment’s Santa Anna team is hiring a Director, Marketing in Nashville to lead release campaigns and shape artist brands across a growing country roster. If you thrive on cross-functional collaboration, data-informed creativity, and end-to-end release execution, this role offers a chance to influence how music reaches listeners at scale.

Company Overview

Sony Music Entertainment

Role Summary

The Director, Marketing will join Santa Anna’s marketing department in Nashville to manage release campaigns, guide long-term artist development, and align stakeholders across publicity, radio, synch, digital, and commerce. You will coordinate timelines, assets, and creative concepts; generate reporting and insights; and partner closely with artists and management to evolve brands and deliver compelling, consistent content across platforms and DSPs.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage music releases, maintain campaign timelines, and oversee release logistics end to end.
• Develop thoughtful release plans and contribute to long-term career planning for Santa Anna artists.
• Build and manage timelines across departments; ensure on-time delivery with publicity, radio, and synch partners.
• Create weekly marketing reports; brief teams on release status and communicate results clearly and efficiently.
• Drive creative planning, generating big ideas and a steady cadence of content for each artist.
• Work directly with artists and management to align on goals, updates, and campaign plans for each release.
• Partner across teams to create, maintain, and evolve distinctive artist brands.
• Collaborate with A&R and creative to gather and deliver all required assets on deadline.
• Coordinate with digital and commerce teams on social rollouts, DSP promotions, and platform-specific strategies.
• Oversee creation and distribution of marketing tools that enable effective execution and measurement.

Ideal Profile

• 5+ years of progressive marketing experience in the music industry; passionate music fan.
• Self-starter who adapts quickly and operates well in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Excellent communicator and collaborator with internal teams, external partners, and senior leadership.
• Creative thinker who applies ideas strategically within defined budgets and timelines.
• Proficient with TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Triller, Reddit, and Snapchat; fluent in social best practices.
• Strong understanding of DSP strategy and emerging platforms such as Twitch and Discord.

Compensation, Benefits, And Location

Salary range: $84,197–$104,235 USD. Location: Nashville, TN. Employment type not specified by the employer. Benefits include:

• Inclusive, collaborative, global community and modern office environment.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage; 401(k) with employer match.
• Company-paid identity theft protection; resources for pets; mental health and meditation resources; industry-leading fertility coverage.
• Fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding and for caregivers; programs supporting developmental disabilities and neurodiversity.
• Subsidized back-up child and elder care; reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans.
• Investment in professional growth; opportunities to innovate and drive what’s next; winter recess time off.

How To Apply

Ready to be considered? Apply here. Sony Music is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Closing Thoughts

This role blends creative strategy with meticulous execution to grow artist brands and reach. If you bring deep music marketing experience and collaborative energy, consider applying to shape the next wave of country releases from Nashville.

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