Christopher Ancell Email & Phone Number

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Overseeing projects for a large roster of artists including Pond, Hazel English, Courtney Barnett, Jamie Isaac, ALASKALASKA, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Lavida Loca.Working closely with all the labels under the Marathon umbrella (MOVES Recordings, DMYRecordings, Mahogany Recordings) on development both in the UK and internationally.Executing strategic marketing plans worldwide, working with partners in different territories.Managing artist activities across all media and DSP platforms, developing content plans forcampaigns.Plan social media strategy and digital plans for all the artists on the label.Managing artist promo trips and live engagements.Developing the live plot and touring routes for artists, working with venues worldwide onbookings.Commissioning content and marketing assets (including video, artwork, photos, audio, remixes).Developing release plans with managers, agents and internal team.Managing budget control, reporting and accounting.Putting together funding applications to PRS Foundation, British Arts Council & The BPI.

London, United Kingdom

Leading A&R projects, working closely with the artist/management teams to create new product releases and engaging artist campaigns.Present weekly marketing and streaming presentations to senior management teams. This includes analytical results and presenting new creative ideas based on insight.Defining and delivering strategic digital A&R marketing plans for priority Universalartists based on insight research and fan engagement feedback.Pitching the Universal Catalogue to the Sync Team for TV/Film & Gaming briefs. Using my extensive knowledge of both new and established artists across a range of genres to propose suitable tracks that meet the brief both creatively and commercially. Working with brands to create immersive partnerships and events that bring the artist and fan closer together. Preservation Project – Analysing and researching all Universal Music’s Catalogue dating back to 1955, making the entire repertoire digitally available and in most cases for the first time. Developing and building strong relationships with artist management teams to enhance and maximise the commercial use of their repertoire.Working in partnership with label marketing teams to develop engaging campaigns on major streaming platforms. Managing channels on streaming platforms for artists such as U2, Genesis, The Police, The Who & The Verve.

London, United Kingdom

Assisting the digital marketing managers on their campaigns.Creative production including building Spotify banners, YouTube slates, updating artists websites & building ECRM mailers using Dreamweaver.Monitoring the world of digital to keep the rest of the team up to date with all current platforms and new exciting ideas for upcoming campaigns. Updating and monitoring all social platforms for our artists, genre channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Google+) and developing partnerships with SpotifyControlling and monitoring my own Social Channel ‘Record Club’ (Over 30,000 followers) where we delivered a classic album everyday through Spotify