Apple has posted a job listing at its “Jobs at Apple” site (http://jobs.apple.com/index.ajs?BID=1&method=mExternal.showJob&RID=59755&CurrentPage=1) for an iTunes Pan-EU Label Relations head to grow iTunes’ business in key international markets by managing the relationships with our content partners: the record labels.
Here’s the details of the listing: “Possessing an ability to understand and work across a number of key European markets, among them Scandinavia and Spain, the candidate is ideally based in any of these countries. Reporting to Carl Ekdahl, head of Pan EU, the responsibilities will include:
“Manage the growth of the overall business by securing comprehensive and innovative promotions around key releases;
“Foster the relationship with the key account managers at the record labels, making iTunes the most important partner in helping the label to drive the digital market;
“Make sure all key releases are communicated and set up for the iTunes Editorial team;
“Help coordinate and implement European wide projects for iTunes’
“Support the Editorial team with strategic information, taking into account chart activity, media coverage, broadcast/release dates, etc.”
“Research sales/customer activity using iTunes reporting tools on a weekly basis;
“In addition, cross-functional work with iTunes’ music, marketing, production, legal and finance teams.”
