Senior Account Strategist - Ceremony of Roses

About Ceremony of Roses

Ceremony of Roses is an agile creative practice built to solve the commercial and creative challenges of the world’s top artists. As Sony Music’s merchandise partner, we serve a roster of global talent—both within and beyond the Sony ecosystem. We’re defined by our commitment to product excellence, delivering products that are made to be kept, worn, and loved for years to come. Our best-in-class creative team delivers culture-leading, artist-specific collections that build artist brands beyond their music. Most importantly, we deliver customer excellence, embedding ourselves as an extension of each client’s team, bringing transparency, accountability, and tailored support to every partnership.

About Sony Music Entertainment

At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time.

Today, we work in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.

Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.

As a Senior Account Strategist, you’ll focus on some of the most high-impact artist campaigns and special projects across COR’s business—ranging from global collaborations and album launches to pop-ups, unique tour activations, and new brand initiatives. This is a cross-functional, client-facing role that bridges creative vision with operational execution. You’ll manage your own roster of clients while also supporting the VP of Accounts, and broader accounts department in unlocking new revenue opportunities and refining strategic partnerships across labels, artists, and external partners.

What you'll do:

• Lead high-visibility campaigns including artist collaborations, album launches, and global brand partnerships across touring, ecommerce, and retail channels.

• Manage a focused roster of artist accounts day-to-day, with an emphasis on special projects, pop-ups, and innovation-driven programs.

• Lead the planning and forecasting process for assigned accounts, ensuring accuracy and alignment with overall business objectives, and regularly review and adjust forecasts based on market trends, client feedback, and internal performance metrics.

• Develop, refine, and extend a comprehensive 12 month roadmap for each managed account, ensuring alignment with client objectives and company strategy.

• Provide timely responses to internal team members & client inquiries via email, teams, or text, ensuring prompt and effective communication.

• Dedicated to implementing and refining processes aimed at minimizing errors and mitigating potential issues that could lead to customer dissatisfaction or revenue loss for the company.

• Receive specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for each managed account, tasked with meeting and exceeding expectations to foster account growth and profitability.

Who you are:

• 4–6+ years of experience in artist merchandising, brand strategy, artist management, or marketing—with a proven track record in high-profile campaign execution.

• Deep understanding of label operations, D2C platforms, and the lifecycle of music/tour/product campaigns.

• A strategic thinker who thrives in fast-paced, cross-functional environments and is comfortable working across multiple stakeholders.

• Experienced in artist collaborations, retail marketing, pop-up activations, or event-based merchandise strategy.

• Strong communicator, both written and verbal, with a proactive and collaborative approach to problem-solving.-

• Skilled in balancing creative innovation with commercial performance—able to deliver results without sacrificing brand integrity.

• Familiar with tools like Shopify, Microsoft Excel, Asana, and cloud-based file sharing systems.

What we give you:

• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to channel your passion every day

• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork empowering you to bring your best

• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching

• Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans

• Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community.

• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt, and create what happens next

• Time off for a winter recess

Sony Music is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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The anticipated annual base salary does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
California Pay Range
$110,000—$120,000 USD