Daniel Smith Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Serve as first point of contact and manage the day-to-day schedules and activities for multiple artists, songwriters, producers, and content creators, in addition to overseeing all logistics and communication with internal teams and external stakeholders• Execute deliverables for client programs and partnerships with music streaming platforms, social media platforms, brands, and media publications• Develop plans for content and promotion focused on music releases and elevating talent profiles• Facilitate wide array of on-site and virtual talent engagements including live streams, music and podcast recording sessions, content shoots, live performances, rehearsals, promotional events, etc.• Source, filter, and onboard new talent by conducting data analysis on streaming and radio chart performance of music• Lead department wide implementation of multiple SaaS products and organizational tools for publishing operations, A&R, DSP pitching, and social video data and analytics, resulting in optimized workflows• Establish and iterate on various department-wide policies and procedures pertaining to A&R research, song pitching, session tracking, album budget tracking, client asset organization, etc.• Create and manage systems and processes for maintaining departmental resources and organizing client opportunities, such as external directories, deal tracking grids, A&R intel grids, etc.• Create and execute release timelines and marketing plans, including digital strategy, and maintain budgets for artist releases• Maintain and foster relations with various external stakeholders, including agents, artist managers, label teams, tour managers, publishers, and publicists

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Provided administrative support to six directors at corporate investment and venture development firm that builds and launches startups in partnership with some of the world’s largest companies• Acted as a strategic thought partner and assisted with complex calendar management for internal and external stakeholders for client meetings, conferences, travel, and events• Acted as the primary point of contact and managed relationships with vendors, clients, and project teams

Los Angeles, California

• Managed end-to-end execution of live shows, encompassing offer negotiation, confirmation, and financial settlement for high-profile musicians, comedians, podcasters, and digital content creators, generating $48M+ in gross client earnings• Provided administrative support to two leading music/comedy touring agents; including heavy phones, coordinating meetings and schedules, preparing expense reports, travel booking/coordinating, special projects and personal assistance as needed • Provided extensive training and walkthroughs on live event routing and contracting applications to new hires and external stakeholders• Collaborated with and provided feedback to in-house Product Managers on new product features, long-term product goals, and identifying potential impediments• Independently booked 30+ shows, generating $400,000+ in gross artist earnings• Analyzed past show expenses to identify opportunities for increased client earnings• Issued/reviewed client contracts for live shows, comedy specials, and podcast network/advertising sales deals

Los Angeles, California

• Assisted with marketing and publicity initiatives for The Wiltern, Belasco Theater, Regent Theater, and other venues in the greater Los Angeles area • Updated the marketing and promo database for the show roster• Participated in tracking offer and marketing exposure for media buys and promotions• Completed accounting tasks including, but not limited to, coding invoices and completing insertion orders • Proof-reading and quality assurance of ad materials, tracking codes, links, etc. for controlled assets• Assisted with management of e-cards and e-newsletters• Developed and pitched special event concept; selected by executive leadership of Live Nation for execution

Greater New York City Area

• Worked directly with the head of marketing and PR for one of world’s largest nightclub brands• Assisted with marketing campaigns and promotions for electronic dance music events at Pacha NYC, EDC New York, Life In Color, and events on Governors Island• Established and implemented Street Team Program, recruited Brand Ambassadors to execute a promotional initiative, designed to increase event attendance• Conducted market research to identify retail establishments frequented by target audience and directed BA’s to execute retail distribution of promotional materials • Successfully cold-called previous event attendees and pitched them on purchasing bottle service for upcoming shows• Tracked and recorded weekly performance of 100+ Brand Ambassadors• Researched live event discovery platforms and implemented their use

Charleston, South Carolina Area / Greater New York City Area

• Booked up to 20 shows per month for DJs at local nightclubs; negotiated fees and made travel arrangements • Developed social media strategies and created original promotional content for social media to raise awareness for upcoming performances

Charleston, South Carolina Area

• Facilitated the execution of marketing campaign for new menu release at nightclub with live music events• Developed strategic partnerships by offering discounts to local businesses, resulting in increased attendance • Performed competitive research to help improve price points and menu selections• Coordinated event listings in press and online• Performed administrative work

South Salem, Ny

• Reception• Stock management• Customer service • Facility maintenance

• Created and ran music blog focused on pop, hip-hop, and EDM

Bachelor’S Degree, Arts Management - Concentration In Music Industry

High School