Job Opportunities
Here at The Orchard, the focus is to provide a comfortable, social and engaging environment to encourage productivity, creativity and personal/business relationships. From monthly potlucks and game nights to company kickball teams and other staff perks, our employees like what they do and where they do it.
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Senior PHP/My SQL Developer
Job Description
We are looking for a Senior PHP/MySQL Developer. In this role, responsibilities will include:
- Creating and executing project work plans and revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
- Easily recognizing system deficiencies and implementing effective solutions
- Understanding complex database concepts as well as the implications of different database designs
- Demonstrating expert knowledge of at least one structured programming language
- Preparing reference for users by writing operating instructions
- Maintaining historical records by documenting program development and revisions
- Mentoring those with less experience and outsourced team through formal and informal channels
- Suggesting areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions
- Seeking and participating in development opportunities above and beyond required training
Minimum Job Requirements
- 3-5 years experience developing code for standards-compliant, MVC web applications
- PHP5 (Object Oriented)
- MySQL 5.5
- Version control (SVN)
- XML, SOAP and REST standards
- XHTML/HTML5, CSS, Javascript
- Zend framework
- Performance of automated unit & functional tests
Bonus Job Qualifications
- Linux OS shell environment and utilities
- Stored procedures
- Knowledge of JS libraries such as JQuery
- ETL tools such as Talend
- Data warehouse
- Continuous integration
- Doctrine or any other ORM
How to Apply:
Send your resumé and cover letter to jobs@theorchard.com.
Retail Marketing Manager – North America
Job Description
The Orchard is looking for a Retail Marketing Manager for North America. This is a full-time, salaried position reporting to Senior Director of Marketing & Sales, North America.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day relationships with digital retail & mobile partners
- Create and execute marketing campaigns for Orchard’s artists and labels
- Track and analyze data points to interpret business initiatives and impact future strategies
- Drive best practices across accounts in order to maximize growth and revenue
- Work closely with internal teams such as Client Relations, Interactive Marketing and Operations to ensure opportunity and maximize sales potential
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years in digital music, sales or marketing
- Strong analytical skills
- A passion for music
How to Apply:
Please email your resumé and cover letter to jobs@theorchard.com.
Now Seeking Interns in the NYC Area for Summer 2012
Description
An internship at The Orchard offers students a unique hands-on experience in the exciting and fast-growing field of media distribution, marketing and sales. We are currently seeking interns willing to dedicate 20-30 hours per week any time during the semester. Our internships are unpaid. We will complete all necessary documents for applicants looking to earn internship credit through the school in which they are currently enrolled.
General Requirements
A genuine love for music, a great attitude, an open mind, an eagerness to learn and a willingness to take initiative, no matter the task. Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel is required. Familiarity with the digital music market a plus, but not mandatory.
Interactive Marketing: The Interactive Marketing team generates awareness and demand in the online space for The Orchard's top artists and labels. The team works directly with major online music portals and editorial outlets to secure features and promotions for some of The Orchard's most recognizable names. Working on a release-by-release basis, the team advises labels and artist representatives on social media best practices, applies fan-engagement tools, and directs overall representation of the artist and/or release across the web, with a mind toward harnessing audiences and empowering and rewarding fans. Interns will gain experience in research, analytics and social networking activity, as well as enjoy the opportunity to contribute to campaigns based on experience and quality of work. Candidates should be competent writers, avid blog readers, social media trend-watchers and responsible over-achievers.
Retail Marketing: The Retail Marketing Intern's core responsibility is to assist the North American retail marketing department in capturing, tracking and analyzing placement across key digital retail stores. These stores include both online digital retailers such as iTunes, Amazon and eMusic, as well as streaming services including Spotify and Rdio. As it is important to show our efforts and wins to the labels and artists we represent, it is imperative to distribute weekly updates to the pertinent label managers. Interns may also be responsible for updating The Orchard's back-end systems with relevant marketing information. A part of the intern's role will also include burning listening copies of upcoming priority releases, as well as mailing promos to our partners. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office is essential. Familiarity with Photoshop is a plus.
Corporate Marketing: Work closely with The Manager of Corporate Marketing & Communications to ensure that The Orchard brand is represented accurately internally to employees and externally to our clients and the media (editors, journalists, analysts). Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: updating corporate blog and corporate website, maintaining contact databases, managing social media presences (Twitter, Facebook, MySpace), and tracking editorial coverage.
Client Services: Job functions will include: working within our proprietary Content Management System (OrchAdmin) to prepare music for delivery to stores; working alongside Client Managers to ensure client needs are met; researching and monitoring DSPs to ensure our releases are being marketed and displayed properly; managing large amounts of data about labels, releases and keeping our system updated; providing user feedback on our new client-focused technology; handling logistics with Soundscan and industry analytics and reporting tools; collaborating with our marketing and client teams on marketing and artist development strategies.
Requirements: highly organized, creative, and ambitious candidates only; excellent written and verbal communications skills; extreme passion for, and knowledge of independent music; Microsoft Office (especially MS Excel) skills a must; knowledge, use, and passion for social networking, and music/media web applications.
Audio and Video Operations: The video operations intern will assist with digital archive management of our movie, music video and TV show catalogue; quality control of assets and meta-data; encoding, processing and artwork generation; editing; assisting with special data projects. Must have knowledge of various video formats and basic video editing.
Requirements: a genuine love for video, post-production or film, a great attitude, an open mind, an eagerness to learn and a willingness to take initiative, no matter the task. Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Final Cut Pro is required. Familiarity with advanced video post-production programs, Photoshop and trans-coding software a plus.
Film Distribution: The Orchard is seeking interns to join the film distribution department, helping primarily with video programming and merchandising initiatives. Digital retail partners include iTunes, Hulu, Netflix, X-Box, Playstation, VUDU, Amazon, Google and more. Learn how films get programmed and delivered to online destinations and help in the tracking of deliveries, feature placements and in film tagging, artwork management and more.
Licensing and Creative Services: Daily duties will include: listening to catalogue and tagging with qualitative data; researching label copy from catalogue releases; reviewing industry trade publications; drafting approval forms for music buyers and artist/label clients for various media types; and helping to research, assemble and write newsletters that are sent to music supervisors and digital store programmers. Requirements include basic knowledge of the music publishing landscape; comfort with legal language and a passion for business; strong understanding of music trends and familiarity with music across all genres; solid writing skills. Photoshop, Dreamweaver preferred but neither required.
Content Management: As an intern in the Content Management department, you will be responsible for securing and trafficking audio/video files, metadata, artwork and supplemental marketing materials in accordance with production deadlines. You will assist content managers in overseeing the complete life-cycle of audio/video releases from ingestion to delivery to availability with digital and mobile retailers on release dates, and will help troubleshoot, communicate and resolve any issues in a timely manner.
Business Development: The internship will be for twenty hours per week and is an excellent opportunity to learn the inner workings of the burgeoning digital media industry. The intern will assist in the daily activities of the Business Development department which will include, but is not limited to: evaluating new opportunities for growth, various administrative duties, compiling and editing weekly departmental reports, internally coordinating information pass-offs with other departments and communicating with current and prospective partners.
Operations: Assisting with digital archive management of music catalogue; quality control of assets and meta-data; encoding, processing and delivery of audio to various digital retail outlets; assisting with special data projects. Candidate must have knowledge of various audio formatting, encoding and compression technologies (mp3, wma, aac, etc.), basic knowledge of Windows file and directory structures, Excel and other Microsoft Office applications. Familiarity with ftp and SFTP protocols and proficiency in Access a plus, but not necessary.
Physical Distribution: Assist Physical Distribution, Sales & Marketing department in all phases. Maintain direct contact with retailers, focusing on indie and small chain retail: sales tracking calls in conjunction with new eleases and artist tours, updating retail database, in-store promotional mailings and displays for CDs and promo posters; coordinating promo giveaway logistics, assisting with artist in-store appearances and autograph signings as well as in-concert promotional displays. Overall intelligence, organizational skills, easy, outgoing personality, pleasant phone manner are the most important skills for the ideal candidate. Knowledge of Excel for tracking sheets a plus.
Graphic Design: The Orchard is looking for an enthusiastic graphic designer with a genuine love for music, a great attitude, and an eagerness to learn. As a graphic design intern you will assist with designs for various artist marketing campaigns, album covers and internal branding projects.
Requirements: highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign; strong attention to detail; ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines; strong verbal and written communication skills.
Digital Music/News Intern/Product Development: A great opportunity for self-starters interested in the new music and video business model as the industry evolves towards digital product and online marketing initiatives. Candidates should preferably have a passion for music and video coupled with a strong background in digital media, music, video, HTML, product design and social media. Tech-savviness is a huge plus.
Responsibilities include: writing up social media and new media product and project plans; designing new media and social media marketplace product rollouts; working with business development, product design and marketing to explore and develop new media and social media projects.
How to Apply:
Please email your resumé and cover letter to jobs@theorchard.com. Cover letter must include your first and second choices of available internships, from the list above. No calls, please.
