Def Jam, Social Media & Marketing Intern

We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.

We're looking for a Social Media & Marketing Intern from July 2026 onwards for at least 6 months with exceptional creativity to join the Def Jam SEA family who meets the following criteria:

Daily tasks include but are not limited to:

• Writing captions for social media postings that reflect the Def Jam SEA voice.
• Assisting in planning and uploading content on various social platforms.
• Conceptualising, filming and editing short-form video content for Instagram Reels and TikTok, with strong storytelling, hooks, and platform-first formats.
• Creating engaging video edits using music videos, behind-the-scenes footage, UGC, trends, memes and existing assets to produce scroll-stpping content.topping content.
• Assisting in ideation for social-first campaigns and video concepts that align with artist releases.
• Assisting in content research on current music, entertainment, and social media trends.
• Organizing and keeping tabs on the release calendar.
• Staying up-to-date with digital trends in social media and the creative marketing industry.
• Create and produce high-quality, engaging content with a strong attention to detail.

Requirements:

• Undergraduate or recent Marketing graduate from local universities.
• Skilled in graphic design and video editing software (Canva, Final Pro, iMovie, CapCut).
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint).
• Has a strong sense of focus and attention to detail ensuring quality of work is never compromised
• Naturally has strong project and time management skills.
• Appreciates open communication and proactively provides updates to the team.
• Has a pulse on music, entertainment and content landscape.

Join our team and gain hands-on experience in social media marketing for the music industry. To apply, please submit your resume and any relevant social media or creative portfolio examples. We look forward to hearing from you and discovering how you can contribute to our label's success.

About Def Jam South East Asia

Since its game-changing launch in 2019, Def Jam South East Asia has a growing roster of fresh talents, home to young, multi-racial and multilingual ground-breaking artists such as Ismail Izzani of Malaysia, Indonesia’s A.Nayaka, RIGHT based in Vietnam, and Tobii from Thailand.

The label has evolved the hip-hop movement in the scene with 32 exciting talents throughout the region and has quickly widened its footprint with significant milestones, including Def Jam SEA artists representing Malaysia and Singapore at Rolling Loud Thailand 2023, as well as the JDT collaboration for the football club's official anthem titled "Pioneers" with Malaysia’s very own hip-hop maestro, Joe Flizzow and the legendary Snoop Dogg.

Def Jam South East Asia is leading the future of Asian hip-hop as the label continues to elevate the next wave of artists at the forefront, on a regional and global level.

www.defjamsea.com

Interested? Please follow the link to submit your application today!
Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

About us:

Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries.

Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans.

UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world.

 

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