Job Description
In October 2024, Universal Music UK brought together two iconic music labels, Island and EMI Records, to create Island EMI Label Group. The new powerhouse label group is designed to help deliver our strategy to support artists from the wider Universal family, linking closely with US label partners REPUBLIC Corps, and Interscope Capitol Labels Group.
Blending these labels brings Island's unique ethos of launching pioneering and influential global artists such as Bob Marley, U2, Amy Winehouse, Hozier and The Last Dinner Party, with EMI's illustrious history and roster of diverse acts from the UK, including Sir Elton John, Queen and Metallica.
The label group is also home to a star-studded US and international roster which includes artists such as Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Drake, Lewis Capaldi, Noah Kahan and Chappell Roan.
Role Overview
Studio Island — Island EMI’s in-house creative studio — is looking for a mid-level Content Commissioner with impeccable taste levels, cultural fluency, and production expertise to support our artist campaigns with standout content.
This is a mid-level role focused on the production and delivery of content. Ideal for someone who thrives in bringing creative ideas to life, managing multiple stakeholders, and ensuring output is high-quality, on-brand, and on-budget.
You’ll be expected to contribute creatively, stay on top of content trends, and bring proactive ideas to the table.
Key Responsibilities
• Commission and oversee the production of a variety of content formats, including music videos, short-form video, BTS, live sessions, interviews etc.
• Brief and manage external creatives (e.g. directors, videographers, editors).
• Oversee production workflows, ensuring timelines, budgets, and deliverables are met.
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams (Marketing, Digital, A&R) to align content with campaign goals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with artist management.
• Ensure all content is artist-appropriate, culturally relevant, creatively excellent, and optimised for each platform.
• Stay connected to the wider creative landscape, bringing in new talent, ideas, and formats.
Skills & Experience
• Passion for music, pop culture, and visual storytelling.
• Experience in content production, commissioning within music, media, or culture.
• Experience managing creatives and multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Confidence in managing production budgets and timelines.
• Deep knowledge of all social platforms and an understanding of how content performs across them.
• A collaborative, team-first mindset with a solutions-driven approach.
• Ability to creatively interpret briefs and oversee execution to a high standard.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Suite.
• Awareness of lighting, framing, and composition in video and photography.
• Willingness to travel and work evenings/weekends as needed for shoots.
Bonus Skills (Nice to Have)
• Hands-on creative skills such as photography, directing, shooting or editing.
When applying, please ensure you provide a portfolio or links to previous work that demonstrates your experience and creative eye.
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.
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.