William Conklin Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

Spearhead release planning and manage projects from inception to completion. Collaborate with both internal and external teams in order to develop creative marketing strategies and problem-solving. Oversee content, assets and overall supply chains while maintaining best practices. Communicate in a timely manner on deadlines with artists, managers, media and record labels with high attention to detail, a strong work ethic and outstanding client service for maximum efficiency.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Project manager and release planner, responsible for setting up digital and physical releases in a timely manner in order to meet tight deadlines. Collaborate on campaign and marketing strategies, problem-solving, managing content and supply chains while reviewing detailed metadata and maintaining the integrity of best practices with high attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

New York City Metropolitan Area

•Associate Director of the Digital Operations Deliveries Team at The Orchard Full-Time November 2016 - July 2021 - Managed the Digital Operations Deliveries Team which included 4 direct reports based in NYC, London, Hamburg and India. Oversaw daily tasks including takedowns, metadata updates, reports as well as deliveries and assigned additional work to the team based on priorities, project requirements as well as strengths and knowledge of individual team members. - Oversaw the entire process regarding the delivery of audio, video, combo and ringtone releases as requested by label's and label manager's to DSP's with perfection and virtually no delays. This included a backfill project of our catalog for new labels consisting of literally millions of products.-Worked closely with IT to improve digital production and corrected any metadata issues in a timely manner. General issues were promptly identified and communicated immediately to the appropriate parties with a timeline for a resolution. - Responsible for the training of new team members and helped to streamline processes in order to save time and make them more efficient including many time sensitive reports. - Outstanding rapport with co-workers, especially label managers as well as our label partners/ A reputation as having a great work ethic with strong communication skills and a loyal team player.

New York City Metropolitan Area

•Associate Director of Digital Production & Operations at RED - A Division of Sony Music Entertainment. - Transitioned smoothly from physical distribution to the digital world. Responsibilities include digital music business and label relations, digital media and strategy, metadata integrity with meticulous attention to detail and a strong work ethic.- Quickly learned new systems and was involved in all aspects of the digital department including deliveries, takedowns, metadata updates, pricing and marketing campaigns. - Multiple label's requested that I handle their digital releases exclusively.- Involved with the migration of products from the SONY/RED pipeline to The Orchard pipeline.

New York City Metropolitan Area

- Worked very close with all departments at RED and our label partners. Responsible for creating both the physical and digital New Release Book, created marketing campaigns involving the release book which enhanced the brand of our distributed label's, increased sales and generated revenue. - Integral part of the team which included IT that helped build our online advertising system with a third party company (The Advertising Checking Bureau) which The Orchard currently uses.