John Schmidt Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Campaigns including Zach Top, Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, Johnnyswim, Ashley Ryan

Marketing: Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst, 15 Passenger RecordsFormer Management: Twinsmith, BXTH (fka BOTH), Oketo, Jagaja

Project management and marketing strategy for new releases from label roster: Cursive, Tim Kasher, Campdogzz, Criteria, Dolores Diaz & the Standby Club, David Bazan & Sean LaneFan engagement including tour marketing, contests, fan forums, and social media management

Created & executed social media campaigns and digital activations for music artists and brandsCampaigns: Masego, Charli XCX, Imagine Dragons, Aloe Blacc, Barenaked Ladies, Edie Brickell, Downwrite, OKAMOTO'S

Merch Manager for Cursive tours:Sept 2019May 2019Jan-Feb 2019Oct-Nov 2018

Greater Omaha Area

Marketing Coach for Lars Hedenborg Coaching, LLC:-Content marketing to drive and qualify eligible traffic for sales department-Schedule & Promote monthly Webinars with Top Producing Real Estate Agents-Assist with Live Events to Capture Marketing Assets-Curate and Distribute Weekly Email Newsletter and Social Media Marketing-Conduct Testimonial interviews with Clients across the country-Bi-weekly blog posts with business tips for Real Estate Agents

Greater Omaha Area

Digital Marketing Management for over 40 clients nationwide. Duties included:-Video editing, administrating social media accounts, and publishing up to 100 individual blogs per month-Utilizing metadata and SEO techniques to target video and blog audiences-Ability to prioritize based on team directives and client launch timelines-Helping increase productivity and consistency by creating an Operations Manual for future project managers

Omaha, Ne

-Produced monthly “secret” shows in intimate, non-traditional venues with local and nationally touring acts including Caroline Smith, Frontier Ruckus, and Allison Weiss-Managed A/V crew for day of show setup and prompt video turnaround-Developed brand sponsorships and experiences with Airbnb, Flywheel, Kleveland Clothing and more-Communicated with Sofar Global about new strategies and procedures

Greater Chicago Area

Acted as a liaison between performing artists, tour manager, and GM of the venue. I coordinated parking, amenities, and punctuality for performing artists and VIP guests.Experience in budgeting and prioritizing to satisfy artists' rider contracts. Merch sales and accounting.Helped on special events including after-parties for Pitchfork Music Festival and Lollapalooza.

Greater Chicago Area

As a music intern, I assisted the head talent buyer in booking live music 7 nights/week at both Uncommon Ground locations.Assisted in launching “The Rooftop Sessions” music series in collaboration with Audiotree on the restaurant’s organic rooftop farm.Artist hospitality, graphic design, and social media and print marketing.Judged Open Mic Finals, sponsored by SHURE.

Chicago, Il

Sought out new, fresh talent in various genres from all over the world that would be eligible for licensing in television, movie, web, or advertisements. Specifically, in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, and Australia.Uploaded music submitted from artist into Music Dealers catalog, accurately inputting all information associated with each song (writer/publisher info, PRO's)Registered songs with Performance Rights Organizations and perform publishing checks on artists before pitched for review.Researching various aspects of music licensing to gain a greater understanding of the marketplace, and recognize trends in the industry and forecast popular tastes and innovative strategies.Used proprietary Discovery Tool platform to match music with a client’s creative direction.Analyzed cue sheets for placements in CBS Sports Network, Charmed, 90210, and other national primetime spots.Sat in on C.A.R.E. Rep meetings, and provided input on various ideas and strategies to help improve overall service levels.

Chicago, Il

Organized and managed all components of the performance and production team to ensure successful completion of projectsOversaw and managed the daily operations of Rap/Hip-Hop and R&B recording artistsEnsured creative direction was executed in a manner that achieved the label's strategic and business goalsUtilized external and internal resources to forecast future trends/direction and maintain knowledge of music industry trends and music market technologyProvided creative input and direction for photo shoots, music and video projects, and live shows.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, With Honors

Activities and Societies: Music Business Management

Master Certificate, Artist Management, 3.92 Gpa

Education record