Marketing Coordinator, Events - Alfred Music

Company Information
Join Alfred Music and help inspire the next generation of musicians. 

At Alfred Music, we believe that music is for everyone. As the world’s leading educational music publisher, we’ve been helping musicians learn, grow, and express themselves for over 100 years. Our extensive catalog of high-quality sheet music, method books, and instructional resources serves educators, students, and performers across all levels and genres—from the first piano lesson to professional concert halls. 

We are dedicated to supporting music education and making it accessible to all. Our products are used in classrooms, studios, and homes around the world, empowering teachers and inspiring students to develop their musical voices. Whether it's our popular method series like Alfred’s Basic Piano Library or innovative performance pieces, our goal is to nurture a lifelong love of music in every learner. 

If you're passionate about music education and want to make a meaningful impact on the lives of teachers and students around the world, Alfred Music offers the opportunity to combine purpose with creativity. Come help us write the next chapter in music learning.

General Summary

The Marketing Coordinator is responsible for managing and executing marketing efforts and brand initiatives that will help broaden the base of paying users. This includes digital media campaigns, partner marketing programs, Endurance Coaching Summit communication, and ambassador program communication. The ideal candidate is someone who has excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, strong adaptability to change, ability to problem solve quickly and is comfortable building positive, cross-functional working relationships. 

As Marketing Coordinator, you will be responsible for the organization and logistics of events for Music Brands (Alfred Music and MakeMusic), which can include conferences, digital events, and reading sessions, amongst other types of events. You will develop and maintain positive working relationships with clinicians, dealers, and event organizers. The ideal candidate is someone who has excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, strong adaptability to change, ability to problem solve quickly and is comfortable building positive, cross-functional working relationships.

You are a continuous learner with a hunger for knowledge. You approach challenges as opportunities to improve. You value team members’ input from all levels and you actively seek ways to support your colleagues.

You will sit directly with the Marketing Team and report to Manager, Partnerships & Events.

Core Functions: 

• Coordinate event logistics with input from the key stakeholders on targeting, product focus, and clinician teams.
• Solicit and book all events within specified deadlines.
• Lead all product logistics, equipment, and post-event reporting for events.
• Lead independent events with organizations including facilitating financial assistance requests, ensuring local dealer participation, events materials, order, and post-event reporting.
• Coordinate event marketing details, including social and email copy.
• Ability to conduct post-event analysis and reporting, in conjunction with Marketing Events Specialist and Manager, Events.
• Regular professional interaction with colleagues, vendors, partners and customers.

The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Required Qualifications: 

• 1-3 years experience in Marketing or Events Coordination.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with prior experience working in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in digital and in-person event coordination.
• Exceptional organizational, process, project, and event coordination.
• Analytical and research-related skills.
• Customer-service orientated and positive attitude.
• Ability to proactively prioritize, manage and complete multiple projects simultaneously within time constraints.
• Ability to lift and move boxes weighing 50+ lbs.
• Ability to work extended hours and travel as necessary, including weekends.
• Customer-service orientated and positive attitude 
• Regular professional interaction with colleagues, vendors, partners and customers  

Desired Qualifications: 

• Understanding of in-person and digital event coordination
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of music
• Understanding of professional development requirements involved in education 
• Experience using Music Brands suite of products (MakeMusic Cloud, Finale, Alfred content) 
• Campaign management background 

Degrees are not required and we value all forms of continued education including traditional four-year degrees, post-graduate degrees, associates degrees, bootcamps, online training, professional certifications, self-teaching and more.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Don’t worry. We still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply.