Release Planning Coordinator at Sony Music (Johannesburg, South Africa)Release Planning Coordinator

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you'll oversee the delivery of music products from A&R handoff through to commercial release. Acting as a key link between A&R, Business Affairs, Product Management, Creative and Production teams, you'll help ensure releases are delivered accurately, on time, and to the highest standard. You'll also play a central role in maintaining the release schedule and supporting the ongoing improvement of our supply chain processes.

• Manage release planning to ensure all products are delivered to DSPs on time.
• Perform quality checks on metadata and assets before release.
• Partner with A&R, Business Affairs and labels to meet release and pitching deadlines.
• Maintain the digital release schedule and manage label expectations.
• Register video releases with RiSA.
• Support metadata delivery and catalogue distribution across DSPs.
• Troubleshoot release and supply chain issues, coordinating with local and international teams.
• Support continuous improvements and projects across digital and physical supply chains.
• Liaise with manufacturing and print partners when required.
• Produce reporting, investigations and project analysis using relevant systems.
• Provide cover for the Operations Manager, including royalty reporting and release scheduling meetings.

• Strong understanding of the music industry, release processes and artist development.
• Knowledge of digital distribution, DSPs, metadata management and music delivery systems.
• Experience with platforms such as iTunes Connect, Vevo Admin, Scatman or similar tools.
• Understanding of physical product manufacturing and release processes.
• Excellent project management, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused, with strong communication skills.
• Passionate about music and the evolving entertainment industry.

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

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