International Markets Assistant - Amplify U, Trainee
- Universal Music Group
- Kings Cross, London
- Jun 30, 2026
Job Description
Music is Universal
It’s the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world’s leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.
Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation.
We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition, please email UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com.
Job Summary:
The International Markets Assistant is responsible for supporting UMGB’s international markets team in their efforts to secure and execute brand partnerships across 40+ markets. This position is responsible for conducting extensive research, building presentations, and gathering and delivering artist and brand-specific assets that support day-to-day lead generation and business development activities.
Job Functions:
- Research potential partners and appropriate contacts as part of UMGB’s lead generation efforts
- Work closely with international markets to gather details of existing deals and relationships, and package existing work to generate new leads
- Build new business presentations that highlight artists and creative ideas for active pitches and potential partnerships
- Gather all new business assets needed for a new partnership pitch
- Manage market relations team’s outreach and lead trackers, ensuring close alignment with other departments
- Provide assistance to UMGB team for tasks related to new business-led events, social media and conference activity
Requirements
- Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Professional demeanor in dealing with clients and coworkers
- Ability to craft executive-level presentations
- Ability to be very detail-oriented
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications including Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize work
- Marketing experience in digital or mobile entertainment strongly preferred
- Ability to operate in a highly collaborative manner and work in pressure situations
- Ability to interact with multiple levels of personnel
- College degree preferable
Just So You Know…
The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.
Job Category:
Amplify U - Work Experience
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