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Marsha Mulcahy
Talent Acquisition Partner (Yamaha Corporation of America)
Job Details
Description
Yamaha employees are committed to helping everyone progress, express and connect through music and sound. We offer innovative, finely crafted and award-winning products for the entire journey. As the world’s largest musical instrument manufacturer, we are known for our quality, customer service and innovation.
Purpose of Role
The Yamaha Artist Relations Group (YARG) provides support for Yamaha Performing Artists throughout the world while leveraging the Yamaha brand through artistic collaborations. We promote Yamaha as the number one music manufacturer in the world through collaboration with our internal stakeholders. Artist Relations roles impact YARG with their product, events and operational expertise. This position will be remote in Indianapolis IN and the ideal candidate must reside within driving distance from Indianapolis!
Key Accountabilities Include
• Support artist, vendor, and stakeholders’ relationships to meet business needs
• Support brand awareness through rapport with artists
• Support data accuracy and reporting
• Ensure timely project delivery and execution of Artist Relations activities/responsibilities
• Support department efficiencies
Primary Responsibilities Include
• Communicate and collaborate with artists and internal stakeholders (internal staff)
• Collect and organize information for reporting
• Assist in organizing event planning
• Coordinating artist support logistics
• Survey and collect relevant Artist updates including social media and PR
• Organize and maintain AR databases, processes, and procedures
• Assist with accommodations, sales, and loans made to artists
Core Functional Competencies
• Brand Ambassador – YCA Non marketing: Serve as a representative of the Yamaha brand.
• Customer/Artist Problem Resolution: Gather information towards appropriate solutions.
• Event Management: Manage face-to-face and virtual events that enable contact between Yamaha and potential customers.
• Logistics – YCA: Obtain, produce, and distribute materials and products in the proper places and in the proper quantities.
• Consultative Skills – Artist Relations: Alleviates customer pain points and recommend products and services that meet customers’ needs.
• Project Management – Non PMO: Plans, organizes, and manages tasks and resources to bring about successful completion of a specific project.
• Relationship Building and Maintenance – Artist Relations: Quickly connect and prospective artists and maintain relationships.
Core Behavioral Competencies
• Yamaha Way (will, integrity, initiative, challenge, commitment)
• Demonstrated attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Experience with spreadsheets, word processing programs, and email systems.
• Demonstrated success within a fast-paced environment.
• Able to travel domestically up to 25%, includes nights and weekends.
• Experience with musicians and vendors in specific instrument category.
• Demonstrated success multi-tasking high visibility projects.
Preferred
• Music business or music background
• CRM database experience
• Bachelors degree in Music Business or related field
• 2+ years of experience working with regional level artists
Here’s What We’ll Bring
Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, Life-Insurance and 401k with match AND automatic contributions
Performance based bonus program
Robust employee wellness programs including free music lessons
Gym and wellness reimbursement program
Tobacco cessation reward program
Free concerts from award winning artists
Discounted hotel, travel, entertainment, and other attractions
Employee product purchase program
Flexible work options (including hybrid schedule)
Casual dress
Vacation, sick-time and personal floating holidays
Monthly events, for example -- Bring Your Dog to Work Day, Employee Singing Competitions, Spirit Week and other fun events
Inclusive and passionate culture
We foster a culture in which everyone feels welcomed, included, and valued; and recognize that diversity contributes to the success of Yamaha
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing and Customer Service
Industries
Musicians, Manufacturing, and Retail Musical Instruments
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