Nick Jaeckel
Astoria,NY
Summary
Music and entertainment industry professional with experience in music acquisitions, video programming, and strategic partnerships. Skilled in managing external partner relationships, optimizing content for global platforms, and analyzing performance metrics to drive engagement. On-the-ground experience in major award shows, including the MTV Video Music Awards. Passionate about empowering creators and utilizing content strategy in the evolving digital media landscape.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Acquisitions Coordinator, Music Programming
MTV
New York
10.2021 - Current
- Manage inbound music video submissions and pitches in daily acquisition processes, cultivating and managing strategic partnerships with record labels, and aligning external priorities with MTV and Paramount Global priorities.
- Execute 100+ high-profile music video premieres across linear MTV channels (29M households) and online Pluto.TV channels, resulting in synergy across Paramount assets, including Paramount Times Square Billboards (2.3M weekly impressions) and MTV Social Accounts (48.9M followers across Instagram, TikTok, and X), increased social engagement, and strengthened partner relationships.
- Oversee balloting, selection, and asset collection of Video Music Awards (VMA) nominees, streamlining the process year over year.
- Oversee the music video playlist and daily scheduling for mtvU and MTV Classic linear TV channels.
Coordinator, Radio & Video Promotion
Interscope Records
New York
02.2019 - 10.2021
- Assistant to three VPs of Top 40, Alt Radio, and Video Promotion.
- Liaised between the internal Marketing and Creative teams, and MTV, to collect metadata and submit music videos for VMA and broadcast consideration.
- Analyzed song, artist, and album performance metrics using Mediabase, Luminate, and Shazam to inform promotion strategies, optimize airplay, and enhance artist exposure.
Education
Bachelors - Music Business
New York University
New York, NYSkills
- Content programming and optimization
- Deadline and workflow management
- Process improvement
- Problem-solving
- Data analysis
- Task prioritization
- Relationship building
Projects
MTV Video Music Awards - 2022, 2023, 2024
Awards
- NYU Dean's List, 2014-2018
- University Honors Scholar
- NYU Founders' Day Award
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Sr. Acquisitions Coordinator, Music Programming
MTV
10.2021 - Current
Coordinator, Radio & Video Promotion
Interscope Records
02.2019 - 10.2021
Bachelors - Music Business
New York University
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