Project Coordinator

Big Bear Music Group


Job Summary

Independent record label, festival organiser and artist agency Big Bear Music Group is currently recruiting for a full time, permanent staff member to support all areas of the company’s administration and marketing.

Job Description

Based at our office on Broad Street in Birmingham, the role would include:

  • Ensuring streaming services, distributors and copyright bodies have complete and accurate information for recent and back catalogue album releases and exploring all possible avenues to maximise income from those sources
  • Using social media to generate interest in both our current activity and our back catalogue of music and photography
  • Compiling copy and images for newsletters to both music fans and potential clients
  • Compiling copy and images for press releases and distributing to media
  • Liaising with artists and venues in advance of and during our annual Jazz & Blues Festival and other events to ensure their smooth execution
  • Keeping our websites up to date and processing orders from our online store
  • Distribution of printed and digital promotional materials for our artists, events and albums
  • Collecting copy and images for The Jazz Rag, album releases and festival souvenir programme for layout by our designer
  • Acting as a first point of contact for enquiries from current and potential clients, customers, artists and media by phone, email and post
  • Preparation of paperwork for live performances
  • Invoicing venues, sponsors and advertisers for payment
  • Taking minutes of Festival Board Meetings

Job Requirements

Principal areas of company activity include:

Big Bear Records: probably the UK’s longest-established independent record label and home to an extensive back catalogue of jazz and blues releases.

Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival: Europe’s largestfree Jazz & Blues festival,taking place for 10 days every July at venues across the West Midlands

Artist Agency: Booking UK and European dates at theatres, clubs and festivals for King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys, Tipitina and more.

Henry’s Blueshouse: Legendary Birmingham blues club with weekly performances at Snobs Bar and associated mailing list and blog

The Jazz Rag: The UK’s liveliest jazz magazine, published bi-monthly and distributed to readers worldwide

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Project Coordinator
  • Salary: £20k-£25k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Music
  • Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Sun, 27 Jul 2025

  • Location:

    West Midlands

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Job: Project Coordinator

Job: Project Coordinator

Organisation: Big Bear Music Group

Postcode: B1 2HF

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