Job Opportunity: Marketing & Administrative Assistant

ABOUT HEAD IN THE SAND
Head In The Sand is a music company. We release records, manage artists, and produce events. We are co-owners of the Paintbox Recording studio. As such, we aim to provide a vertically integrated approach to artist development – assisting with production, marketing, and distribution through our partners. We work closely with VIKINGS, Dave Quanbury and Ghost Twin, and a large stable of grant-writing clients. We also present the annual SpaceLand event.

We are looking for a marketing & administrative assistant. This is a part time position.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE
A driven self-starter capable of managing and completing tasks with little supervision.
Flexible, as this job ranges from part time to periodically full time.
Hard working, conscientious and reliable.
Seeking to develop skills across a broad range of music industry-related tasks.

TARGETED SKILL SET
GENERAL
Strong writing skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to stay organized.
Ability to work remotely & manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
Keenness to learn quickly and on the fly.

SPECIFICS
Experience with metrics-driven social media marketing.
Experience with provincial and federal music funding organizations and their processes.
Experience with music marketing.
Bonus: Photoshop, Web Design basics, Video editing skills.

THE JOB ITSELF
Grant applications and reports.
Social media updates, strategizing, and marketing campaign management.
Website updates.
Shipping and inventory.
Various other administrative tasks with running a management company.

WAGE
To be negotiated. Commensurate with experience.

TO APPLY
Please email your CV and a writing sample to mike [at] headinthesand [dot] ca.