Faustin Missier

Experience

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  Furtados Music India Pvt. Ltd.

  Sept 2008 - Dec 2009

  Management Trainee

  Primarily working on lead generation for this company I acquired new customers and instigated marketing opportunities through visits and trade shows. I also monitored the progress of orders and worked on new store launches.

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  Expressions Modern Dance Company

  Apr 2010 - Jul 2010

  Company Manager

  Managed operations and back-office administration for this dance company while organising performances and promotional merchandise.

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  Furtados Music India Pvt. Ltd.

  Jan 2011 - Mar 2012

  Sr. Sales & Marketing Executive

  Collected marketing data from Furtados clientele, while also leading on sales, distribution and inventory. The role also gave me the opportunity to show off my flair for design as I produced artwork and managed merchandising and visual standards across all stores. I was also rproduced forecasting marketing trends.

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  Furtados Music

  Apr 2012 - Jan 2013

  Supervisor - Sales & Marketing

  This was a hands-on role that took care of the physical merchandising and stocking of instruments, and I also helped with training as well as selling pianos. I was heavily involved in promotional activities from in- person sales, events, online marketing and website design, and devising sales strategies and budgets. I would also help others harness the training material.

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  Pro Visual Audio

  Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

  Marketing Manager

  Managed online marketing including social media, email and website marketing. The latter included coordinating banner advertisements and designing user interfaces and experience. I also planned event and national exhibitions for additional promotion.

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  Universal Music Publishing Group

  Oct 2013 - Aug 2015

  Manager - Production Music Marketing

  I managed communications and outreach for the company including the backend of the website, social media, email marketing and coordination on international marketing activities with the international marketing team. I also sourced music and new business opportunities and cut my teeth advising clients on licencing music. The role also involved implementing marketing campaigns and album/single releases for independent singer/songwriters.

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  Do-Re-Me School of Music Pvt. Ltd.

  Feb 2015 - Dec 2018

  Director

  Providing strategic direction to the management of this music school in Mumbai.

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  Universal Music Group

  Mar 2016 - Apr 2017

  Manger - Production Music Marketing and Sync Licensing

  Coordinated copyright licensing with clients and negotiated deals with larger corporations. Acted as a key liaison between company and clients, licensing and marketing. I also conducted research on both prospects and music, sourcing great music to fit our clients’ needs.

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  Universal Music Publishing Group

  Apr 2017 - Jan 2018

  Senior Manager

  I oversaw the music licencing component for this company whether it was for a diverse range of industries including advertising, TV, film and broadcast. I administered the universal music publishing and production music catalogue in India while also working on the business end of operations by preparing proposals to bring on board mass media and larger production and advertising companies. From a marketing point of view, I also helped improve the interface and content of the website producing a style guide for consistency and strong branding. Show less

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  RSL Awards

  Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

  Area Manager - West & South India

  Through business development I acquired new accounts while maintaining relationships with existing clients. I also utilized analytics to manage sales and revenue data and research market and industry trends as well as new viable income streams. The overarching idea was to heighten the awareness of RSL’s presence in the market, which also involved building brand loyalty in addition to mucking in with administrative and operational responsibilities.

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  Scattitude Academy of Music

  Sept 2018 - now

  Managing Director

  We have bootstrapped this company from the ground up, taking the traditional method of music lessons and moving it to a working business model. being a boutique digital launch service for upcoming artists - from Production to distribution of music across all digital service partners.

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  Universal Music Group

  Mar 2019 - Feb 2023

  Senior Manager - Licensing & Production Music

  I oversee all aspects of the licensing and communication facets of music licensing. A general day includes several tasks, including authorizing the relevant rights from rights holders, negotiating terms and deals, tracking infringements, and preparing possible infringement cases through preliminary music oncology reports. As a music producer, I manage the publishing production music department, prepare pricing structures for music production in India, and generally act as the music supervisor on client projects. Through business development, I expand and retain accounts by pitching the company’s services as well as creative music projects to potential clients and keep up to date via industry news and events. My operational remit encompasses ensuring outreach products are maintained, including social media, the website, and our newsletters, resolving sound engineering issues and handling Apple/macOS technical issues. Show less

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  Ingrooves Music Group

  Dec 2020 - Jan 2022

  Business Development and Label Services Consultant

  Managing the digital distribution of multiple labels, artists, and distribution partners, which involves coordinating catalog ingestion and syndication, assisting with release strategy, and implementing best practices across all release campaigns—managing label partners' priority releases with local/international music streaming services offices. On-boarding these partners and working with them to increase Ingrooves Markert Share.

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  Music Supervision

  Jan 2021 - now

  Music Supervisor

  Suggest music composers, songwriters, and composers short-list, collect and curate reels to present to filmmakers and help schedule composers and filmmaker meetings.Work with post, music editor and composer to develop a music post schedule that coincides with film post timelines and adheres to said schedules and music milestones. Align with music supers and synch agents in the process of song selections as it relates to creative studio approvals and budgets

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  Universal Music India

  Mar 2024 - now

  Head - Wellness Business