Music Marketing Strategist for Metal Artist
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# Music Marketing Strategist Needed for Modern Metal / Dark Alternative Artist I'm preparing to publicly launch my music project **Red Lazarus** after years of writing and producing. This is not a one-off release—I want to build a long-term artist brand. ### Release Schedule Month 1: Single #1 Month 2: Single #2 Month 3: Full 4 to 5-song EP I'm looking for someone who can develop and execute the marketing strategy leading up to and through these releases. ## What I Need I'm looking for someone who understands modern music marketing—not someone who simply schedules social posts. Responsibilities include: * Building a complete 90-day release strategy * Content planning for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts * Spotify growth strategy * Spotify pre-save campaign * Playlist pitching * Influencer and creator outreach * Music blog / press outreach * Release timeline and launch calendar * Audience growth strategy * Analytics and weekly optimization * Helping determine what content I should film each week * Coordinating releases with my distributor if needed Bonus Skills * Meta Ads * Google/YouTube Ads * Email marketing * Community building * Discord strategy * Experience growing artists from zero ## Music Style Red Lazarus blends modern metal, industrial, dark alternative, dark pop, and cinematic electronic elements. Influences include: * Sleep Token * Bad Omens * Northlane * Deftones * Nine Inch Nails I'm looking for someone who understands this audience and has experience marketing within heavier alternative genres. ## Please Include When applying, please send: * Artists you've worked with * Links to campaigns you're proud of * Spotify results * TikTok, Instagram, Youtube growth examples * Your overall strategy if you were launching a brand-new artist today * Why you think your approach would fit this project I'm looking for a long-term collaborator, not just someone to schedule posts. If you've helped launch artists from the ground up, I'd love to talk.
- Less than 30 hrs/weekHourly
- 1-3 monthsDuration
- IntermediateExperience Level
- Remote Job
- Ongoing projectProject Type
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