Music Marketing & Operations Intern

Job Summary

This role will support the Operations team within the M&A department by assisting with marketing-related initiatives for our label partners. Reporting to the Director of Marketing & Operations, the intern will help execute and coordinate marketing efforts across content creation, creator partnerships, paid advertising, and performance tracking. The role is designed to provide operational support that enables the team to deliver marketing value, maintain organized workflows, and strengthen collaboration with internal teams and external label partners.

This is a part-time internship designed for current students for the Summer/Fall 2026 term. Interns must be eligible to work in the U.S. and available for 10–23 hours per week over a 3-4 month period. This is a hybrid-work role - interns must be able to report to the Los Angeles headquarters 2-3 times per week.

Responsibilities

• Assist with creator/influencer/ curator outreach, rate negotiation coordination, and payment administration
• Support content ideation and assist in content creation for marketing campaigns through our M&A label clients pipeline
• Edit short-form and long-form social media content using tools such as CapCut and Adobe Premiere
• Stay up to date on social trends/ trending audios & content trends across socials (focused on dance music preferred)
• Help develop marketing proposals and campaign presentations for our M&A label clients exclusively 
• Communicate and coordinate marketing ideas with record label and partner teams
• Track campaign performance using internal and third-party marketing analytics tools
• Organize, manage, and maintain digital files and assets
• Participate in internal and external calls; document notes and action items
• Assist with paid advertising setup, optimization, and reporting

Qualifications 

• Strong understanding of social media platforms, trends, and digital culture
• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Drive)
• Familiarity with house, dance, and electronic music genres and culture (preferred)
• Experience with content editing for social platforms (i.e Capcut/ Canva/ Photoshop…)
• Bachelor’s degree (or currently pursuing) in a related field such as Marketing, Music Business, Communications, or a similar discipline
• Prior internship or work experience at a music, entertainment, or marketing company (preferred)

Program Details

• Start Date: Flexible, Summer/Fall 2026 term
• Hybrid role: Must be able to attend in person in the LA office 2-3 times per week
• Length: 3 - 4 months
• Schedule: 10–23 hours per week

Fair Chance Policy

In accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with criminal histories. We evaluate candidates based on their qualifications and the nature of the offense in relation to the job for which they are applying.

Established in 2015, Create Music Group is a leading music and entertainment company. The company operates as a record label, distribution company, and entertainment network which generates over 15 billion music streams each month on DSP’s. Named #2 on the Inc 5000 Fastest Growth Companies in America in 2020, the company has grown exponentially by leveraging its owned IP with its media and technology platform. The company works with superstar artists, major and independent record labels, and global media brands. It operates a number of companies including Label Engine, one of the largest independent music distribution platforms in the world, with over 75,000 artists and 5,000 label clients; and Flighthouse, a digital entertainment brand focused on Gen Z,  which has more than 300 million followers across social media. Create Music Group is based in Hollywood, CA and has 400 employees worldwide.