Maiko Okabe Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

Currently working for a London based independent record label, Warp Records as a Global Campaign Manager.Responsibilities:- Managing global album/EP/single campaigns including Mount Kimbie, Squarepusher, Broadcast and many more artists on the roster- Marketing from planning to executing- Ensuring effective UK promotion and liaising with external media partners, press and radio teams- Marketing research including audience demographics and streaming/physical sales comparisons with other music campaigns- Event Management for assigned campaigns and artist- Setting budgets and managing campaigns with the given marketing budgets as well as reviewing ongoing campaigns to see if budgets need to be revised- Digital marketing planning from websites and mailing lists to social media- Providing regular updates and presentations to the team and company- Regular reporting for external partners such as artists and managers

London, England, United Kingdom

Worked for ESEA Music which is a community led by and for UK-based East & Southeast Asian and music industry professionals.Responsibilities:- Welcome new members to the group- Maintain the database of members

Worked for a global independent record label collective, Beggars Group as a full-time Product Manager for Japan.Responsibilities:- Managing busy programmes of international campaigns and a small team in multiple languages- Overseeing all communications between the UK and Japan including labels such as XL Recordings, Young, 4AD, Rough Trade and Matador- Researching the domestic market and creating marketing plans for each project in Japan- Managing daily communications between various managements, agents and promoters internationally, reinforcing existing working relationships and forming new partnerships- Localising digital adverts and overseeing digital marketing campaigns in Japan- Keeping track of marketing budgets and executing marketing plans - Coordinating promotional events and assets for various international artists- Detailed admin work, such as managing day to day, monthly and annual diaries, promotional schedules, recording finances and raising POs- Arranging interviews with various artists and managing dealings with the Japanese press- Writing press releases and communicating with press both in English and Japanese- Promoting and organising events, concerts and gigs which are held in Japan- Attending gigs and concerts regularly in London and reporting back to the Japanese team- Social media management (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) to promote artists and music in Japan- Overseeing Japanese CDs and Point-of-Sales item manufacturing process, and reviewing lyric translations and liner notes written by Japanese music journalists

London, United Kingdom

Worked for a global independent record label collective, Beggars Group and a record label, music management company and event promoter, Beatink as a full-time International Division.Responsibilities:- Managing busy programmes of international campaigns- Overseeing all communications between the UK and Japan including labels such as XL Recordings, Young, 4AD, Rough Trade, Matador and Beatink - Researching the domestic market and making marketing plans for each project in Japan- Managing daily communications between various managements, agents and promoters internationally, reinforcing existing working relationships and forming new partnerships- Coordinating promotional events and assets for various international artists- Detailed admin work, such as managing day to day, monthly and annual diaries, promotional schedules, record finances and budgets - Arranging interviews with various artists and managing dealings with press- After interviews, check drafts of publications provided by media outlets carefully before they are published- Writing press releases and communicating with press both in English and Japanese- Promoting and organising events, concerts and gigs- Booking transport and hotels for concert tours and travelling with artists to assist- Social media management (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) to promote artists and music

London, United Kingdom

Worked for a Japanese economic news company, EMB as a full-time journalist.Responsibilities:- Writing multiple Japanese economic news articles daily- Researching and sourcing accurate information, data and facts- Sourcing significant stories and daily hot topics for research- Revising and amending articles which are written by other journalists who work from outside of the office- Organising interviews when necessary- Arranging and managing layouts for both the website and newspaper

London, United Kingdom

Worked for a global independent record label, Domino Recording Company as an intern and international promotion assistant.Responsibilities:- Managing daily communications between the Domino offices, media, retail and promoters around the world- Admin assistance for International and UK promo teams. Maintaining promo tour schedules, updating and sharing promo reports, collating press clippings, and so on- Booking domestic and international couriers- Sending out watermarked promo CDs around the world, securely. Confidently delivering streams, MP3s and WAVs to press etc via Domino’s music servicing system- Managing multiple emails and outgoing and incoming phone calls from various organisations, customers and the public- Creating weekly A&R reports. Writing and sending monthly press-releases for VIP partners and clients- Managing Domino’s socials and responding to messages via the label’s social media platforms- Arranging the weekly marketing meeting, preparing appropriate documents, taking minutes and setting up conference calls when necessary- Acting as the first point of contact at the UK Domino office, greeting artists, management and high-profile partners- General diary management, admin and office duties- Keeping track and ordering office supplies, as well as raising company Purchase Orders- Organising company events, as well as regularly co-ordinating London and regional guest-lists and ticket buys- Assisting with company applications to awards ceremonies, e.g. AIM awards etc.

London, United Kingdom

Worked for the international music management company, Noel Music Management as an Artist Manager.Responsibilities:- Managing day to day communication between external parties such as labels, publicists, publishers, lawyers and external consultants. - Building relationships with new clients and professional partners, creating internal databases of agents, managers and service providers to find suitable contacts. - Planning and management of day to day schedules. - Forecasting weekly and monthly promotional targets and schedules.- Creating reports of artist's day to day finances. - Promoting and marketing artists via personal websites and various social media platforms.- Reporting to the head of department and all artists with general weekly updates and promotional developments.- Offering ongoing communication and support to the head of the department.

London, United Kingdom

Worked for the London based record label, JPU Records.Responsibilities: - Supporting artists and promoting the label at events, such as ‘London Comi Con’ and other London gigs- Working for global Japanese bands such as ‘BAND-MAID’, as an interpreter, artist support and roadie for gigs- Building a strong network of connections within the Japanese music industry, including Warner Music Japan, King Records and various talent agencies- Interpreting for artists at the events, press conferences and interviews- Translating lyrics and day to day emails, communicating and working with both English and Japanese companies and organisations

Tokyo, Japan

Worked as an Assistant Editor in ‘Nikkei: Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Japan Economics Press)’ at Tokyo Stock Exchange for 3 years.Responsibilities:- Assisting in amending and editing articles- Liaising with partner organisations and arranging various conferences and scheduled for companies such as TOYOTA, Sony and Panasonic- Organising and distributed top priority press releases and documents for large companies such as Starbucks and McDonalds- General office duties such as detailed diary management, forming detailed daily reports and records, managing incoming and outgoing phone calls

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Creative And Cultural Entrepreneurship; Music Pathway

Graduate Diploma, Creative And Cultural Industries

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.), Journalism; Information And Media Pathway