Senior Coordinator, Corporate Communications & Publicity - The Orchard

Location: New York City, United States; full-time, in-office role with attendance 4 days a week

Salary: $55,000–$60,000 USD annual base salary

Company

hirify.global is a global music distributor and artist and label services company operating in more than 50 markets, providing digital and physical distribution, marketing, licensing, video, data analysis, rights management, advertising, radio promotion, and direct-to-consumer services.

What you will do

• Plan and execute communications initiatives supporting internal and external strategic priorities.
• Draft press releases, biographies, talking points, presentations, and other communications materials.
• Coordinate media relations, targeted media lists, journalist contacts, press tracking, and weekly and semi-annual media reports.
• Manage speaking-engagement approvals and maintain the communications calendar for events, performances, trade shows, awards, and leadership opportunities.
• Support publicity campaigns and media outreach for selected artists, collaborate with external media partners, and service photographs to media.
• Identify music-industry story ideas and trends, coordinate conference participation, monitor awards activity, and maintain departmental resources and records.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in music-industry corporate communications or publicity, preferably at a label or independent PR firm.
• Strong understanding of the music media and PR landscape, with experience executing press campaigns.
• Established relationships with reporters, editors, social media influencers, photographers, or cultural tastemakers.
• Excellent written and oral communication, collaboration, organization, prioritization, and multitasking skills.
• Experience with media monitoring and press-release distribution services such as Cision, Constant Contact, or MuckRack.
• Knowledge of major social media platforms, content creation, confidential information handling, and the ability to learn new technology platforms.

Nice to have

• Experience with digital distribution and business writing.
• Passion for the independent music sector.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, collaborative, and global working community.
• Modern office environment focused on productivity, creativity, and teamwork.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) benefits with employer matching.
• Paid childbirth, bonding, and caregiver leave, plus fertility, adoption, surrogacy, childcare, eldercare, mental-health, and tuition support programs.
• Professional growth and development opportunities and time off for a winter recess.