Director, Catalogue

Australia & New Zealand, Australia, Sydney The Director, Catalogue is responsible for maximising the value, visibility, and long-term performance of the label’s catalogue. This role oversees strategy, marketing, and commercial exploitation of catalogue and legacy releases, ensuring they remain culturally relevant and commercially successful across streaming, physical formats, sync, and local and international markets. Reporting to the VP of Marketing and working closely with digital, marketing, A&R, legal, and international teams, the Director, Catalogue curates and revitalizes repertoire through data-driven insights, compelling storytelling, reissues, and anniversary campaigns. The position requires strong strategic thinking, deep knowledge of catalogue, and the ability to balance creative, commercial, and archival priorities. What you’ll do: Lead & inspire a team on the development & execution of innovative & impactful Artist campaigns to drive catalogue revenue and fan engagement. Champion and influence the development of impactful marketing campaigns centered around the catalogue of Sony Music’s on and off-roster artists. This includes partnering closely with local frontline marketing teams and international labels as well as artists and their representatives. Proactively identify high-potential catalogue acquisition opportunities Bring an innovative, positive, entrepreneurial and creative passion to the role with an unyielding drive to experiment, learn, analyze, adapt, collaborate and succeed. Partner & collaborate closely with the sales-led account relationships to develop revenue opportunities and ensure our marketing strategies are relevant and applicable to each account. Inspire and further cultivate a digital skill set & mindset within the team, which is reflected in all marketing activations, digital media & partnerships as well as paid media Build an appropriate team structure and robust strategy centered around supporting our younger catalogue (6-42mths) Integrate data & analytics into the culture of the team to ensure KPIs are consistently set & measured and to ensure data is integrated into the decision-making process. In collaboration with the Frontline Label, focus on D2C and First Party Data strategies to support international and local artists. Drive accountability for managing marketing spends and project budgets Catalogue P&L responsibilities across the department Communicate with international markets to customise and ensure our marketing campaigns are relevant to a global fan‑base and customized for local country nuances. Partner as a thoughtful member of the senior team and collaborate with other departments to drive the business forward and accelerate growth of our artist’s catalogue Who you are: 10+ years of marketing leadership experience — ideally coming from a music label, technology or similar entertainment field Deep passion and knowledge of music, artists & technology and a strong understanding of how & where fans engage with songs, albums, playlists and artists Collaborative personality who is comfortable with change and has a contagious hunger to learn & experiment Exceptional people‑management skills as well as the ability to inspire, prioritize, multitask, focus, lead, influence and delegate while working under stressful and demanding situations Ability to think independently and create and develop ideas that lead to positive change/improvements Well‑organized with exceptionally strong communication skills that are adaptable to different personality styles and situations What we give you: You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives We provide an excellent range of benefits like private medical cover, a generous pension scheme, life assurance, income protection, plus loads of music industry perks. There’s also time off over winter break Equal Opportunities As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Music’s aim is that our workforce is diverse and inclusive. Sony Music is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. We employ, retain, promote and otherwise treat all employees and job applicants according to their merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We apply this policy without regard to any individual’s sex, race, religion, origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition or disability. Privacy Policy Please click here to read our privacy policy for Australia or New Zealand before beginning the application process as you will need to agree to the terms of the policy before submitting your information. #J-18808-Ljbffr