Marketing and publishing intern

Closing date for applications: 21st April 2025 at 11.59pm

Salary: London Living Wage

Location: Hybrid with 2 days per week in the office

Hours: 35 hours per week

Duration: 12 months

Start date: June 2025

Excited by and interested in marketing and music publishing, with an eagerness to develop your skills in an entry-level role?

HarrisonParrott is a world-renowned arts management company dedicated to representing and nurturing exceptional talent across the classical music and performing arts sectors. With a global reach, HarrisonParrott provides innovative artist management, consultancy, and project delivery, shaping the future of the arts through collaboration and creativity. Its flagship initiatives broaden artistic horizons beyond traditional boundaries, this can be seen with the HP Foundation.

As marketing and publishing intern, you will support the running of HarrisonParrott’s Marketing team and Birdsong Music Publishing, a HarrisonParrott Associated Company. This is an ideal role for someone with a passion for music, excellent communication and copywriting skills, knowledge of social media and attention to detail.

What you'll be doing

Birdsong Music Publishing: Catalogue and score/parts administration

• Proofread copyright information, instrumentation list, commissioner, programme notes and relevant details on scores
• Create title pages to fit Birdsong’s house style using Adobe Acrobat
• Assist with uploading scores to the digital sheet music hub including inputting metadata
• Update Birdsong’s works catalogue.

Birdsong Music Publishing: Marketing

• Ensure Birdsong’s website is accurate and up to date, performing regular checks and audits.
• Day-to-day management of Birdsong’s social media channels (Instagram, X, Facebook and LinkedIn).
• Creating and scheduling content for Birdsong’s social media channels using Canva and Hootsuite.
• Writing news articles for the website.
• Assist with creating monthly internal and external mailouts using Mailchimp.

Birdsong Music Publishing: General

• Track composition performance dates on Overture.
• Assist with research when necessary (e.g. A&R research and Prize and Grant applications).
• Use DISCO to upload recordings and create playlists.

Marketing – Social Media

• Responsible for the process by which news and digital content is uploaded to social media channels (TikTok, X, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn).
• Day-to-day management of all social media channels.
• Create a content calendar of regular social media posts using Hootsuite.
• Assist with creation of weekly/monthly Instagram Reels for departments.
• Create content for social media channels, including a selection of photographs, videos, and articles using Canva.

Marketing – website and news

• Regular updates to the HP website including, but not limited to, adding reviews, videos, audio, photos, biographies, and concert calendars
• Responsible for the weekly webnews process, ensuring news items are uploaded in a timely manner, proofread, and added to the appropriate pages on the website
• Responsible for monthly albums webnews item
• Assisting with building new artist and client pages on the website
• Updating the monthly touring home page, track record, tour scheudles, and webnews
• Assist with proofreading artist biographies

Marketing – General

• BBC Music Magazine and Grammophone magazine reviews and clippings distribution to colleagues
• Assist with creation of weekly internal newsletter
• Assist with updating the company intranet
  
  

What you'll learn

Marketing Skills

• Social Media Management: Learning how to manage and grow social media channels (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, X).
• Content Creation: Using Canva and Hootsuite to design and schedule engaging posts, including videos, Reels, and articles.
• Copywriting & Proofreading: Writing website news articles, newsletters, and artist biographies with attention to detail.
• Email Marketing: Assisting with Mailchimp campaigns for internal and external communication.
• Website Management: Updating websites with new content, artist pages, and concert details.

Music Publishing & Administration

• Catalogue Management: Learning how to maintain and update a music publishing catalog, including proofreading copyright information and metadata entry.
• Score & Parts Administration: Handling digital sheet music, ensuring correct formatting and metadata for online distribution.
• Tracking & Research: Using tools like Overture to track performances and research grants or A&R opportunities.
• Playlist Curation: Uploading and organising music recordings in DISCO for internal and external use.

Professional Development

• Project Management: Managing multiple deadlines across marketing and publishing tasks
• Industry Knowledge: Gaining insight into music marketing, digital distribution, and publishing processes
• Networking & Communication: Collaborating with internal teams, artists, and industry professionals.
  

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Strong Communication & Writing – Basic experience with writing and proofreading (e.g., university coursework, blogging, or social media posts)
• Interest in Music & Marketing – A passion for music and curiosity about marketing, social media, and publishing
• Attention to Detail – Ability to check information carefully (useful for proofreading and catalog updates)
• Basic Organisational Skills – Managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines
• Digital & Technical Knowledge (Beneficial but not essential)
• Social Media Awareness – Familiarity with platforms like Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, and Facebook
• Canva & Hootsuite – Some exposure to design tools or scheduling software (or willingness to learn)
• Website Editing – Experience with updating websites (even basic knowledge of WordPress or similar is helpful)
• Music Notation & Metadata – A basic understanding of music scores and digital music organisation is useful but can be learned on the job
• Eagerness to Learn – This is a training role, so a proactive attitude and willingness to pick up new skills are key
• Creativity & Initiative – Bringing fresh ideas for content and marketing strategies
• Team Player – Comfortable working collaboratively and supporting different teams
• There are no formal academic requirements for this role; we welcome applicants from all educational backgrounds, with a keen interest in music, marketing, and publishing.
  

To apply

• Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity
• Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)
• Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully
• Do not contact the company directly
• Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk

This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, people with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.

The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.