Music Row Search is the brainchild of two of Nashville’s most successful head hunting veterans and a business development professional in Athens who all happen to be very passionate about music. Our mission is simple - we want to help the entertainment and music industry remain viable and vital to the people who make music and whose livelihoods depend on it.

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Music Row Search

About Us

Welcome to a new kind of search firm.

Music Row Search is the brainchild of two of Nashville’s most successful head hunting veterans and a business development professional in Athens who all happen to be very passionate about music. Our mission is simple - we want to help the entertainment and music industry remain viable and vital to the people who make music and whose livelihoods depend on it.

Tom Truitt

Self described music fanatic, voracious consumer of all genres of music and a fascination with the business of music. Tom has been involved with head hunting for over 13 years, focusing on a variety of specialties. He was one of the first employees of a boutique search firm and played a key role in driving the company’s growth to become the largest executive search firm in Tennessee. He has managed up to 75 recruiters and launched several new businesses during his tenure. Tom’s focus today is working with the music industry by placing top level executives in all facets of the industry- labels, artist management firms, business management, booking, and publishing. In addition to the above, Tom also has over 5 years of toy industry experience which has provided him deep understanding of retail distribution of fashion and consumer oriented products. As well, he has 5 years experience in financial services. Tom earned his MBA from Vanderbilt University’s Owen School of Management and his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Paul Sanderson

Song writer, artist and the most optimistic person on earth. Paul has 12 years of executive recruiting experience and is the founder of the retained firm, Sanderson McLeod. Paul began his search career with a Nashville, TN based search firm. He was an integral part of the company as it grew to be Tennessee’s largest executive search firm. His focus was on large consulting organizations and technology companies. Later on, his focus shifted to venture funded technology companies and he was retained to put executive teams together with venture money nationwide. Paul moved to Nashville, TN from Cleveland, OH in pursuit of a music career after receiving his MS in Music from the Cleveland Institute of Music at Case Western. Paul is still active in the music community - writing, performing, and promoting his songs primarily to country music artists. Stephen Covington A huge collector of live music and an avid concert attendee. Stephen has a proven track record in sales and business development with a number of technology companies and brings a technology background and a keen interest in connecting people to MusicRowSearch.

Stephen Covington

has focused primarily on business development and sales with a number of technology firms in his 20 year career. In addition, Stephen spent 5 years in business development and managing a business unit for Allconnect, Inc - a start up that now serves hundreds of thousands of movers each year connecting their utilities. Stephen earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

What We Do

For Clients
We are a full service executive search firm. Full service means just that - a fully integrated, turn key solution for your staffing needs. •This starts with taking a complete job order. We want to ensure that we understand fully what is expected of a candidate that we place with your company.
•Next we hunt in every conceivable place and in every legal way to find you the most qualified and thoroughly screened candidates to match your opening.
•This may include background checks, driving record, academic check, psychological profile and reference check.
•By the time the candidates’ resumes make it to your desk, you can rest assured they are thoroughly checked out and match the job order top to bottom.

For Candidates
The relationship we have with our candidates is built on trust and mutual respect. Confidentiality is a hallmark of everything we do. Therefore your personal information is released to our clients only with your permission.
•Our job is to help you find the best opportunity to leverage your skills and experience.
•We provide you access to openings in the entertainment field that you would otherwise never know about.
•Once you are introduced to our clients, we make sure you are fully prepared to interview for the position and have every opportunity to land the job.
•We assist you with every step of the interview process beginning with properly preparing your resume as well as train you on effective interviewing strategies.
•We lead you through the entire placement process culminating with negotiating the offer and assisting with relocation if necessary.

How We Do It

No matter if it's an entertainment job or music job, as the term headhunter implies, Tom Truitt and his staff HUNT for the best possible candidates throughout the country and match them to your needs. Since every search is a custom order, we look everywhere imaginable to identify, qualify and profile the best candidates for all our engagements.

Why Use Us

Tom Truitt and his staff are simply the best entertainment industry recruiters and music industry recruiters. Unlike nearly all of our competitors, we don’t simply search our existing database to locate candidates because that limits the pool of potential candidates. Doing searches that way only allows the client to see the best candidates out of a very narrow universe. Our approach ensures that clients see the best candidates that are available, not just those in our database. Testimonials "Tom is the most diligent employee search firm that we have used and he delivered exceptionally fast and fulfilled our very high expectations. His service paralleled our staffing needs." Brad Turcotte Exec VP - Music World Music President - Compadre Records

Representative Searches

Vice President of External Affairs - SoundExchange is an independent, nonprofit performance rights organization that is designated by the U.S. Copyright Office to collect and distribute digital performance royalties for featured recording artists and sound recording copyright owners (usually a record label) when their sound recordings are performed on digital cable and satellite television music, internet and satellite radio (such as XM and Sirius). SoundExchange currently represents over 3,500 record labels and over 31,000 featured artists. Its members include both signed and unsigned recording artists; small, medium and large independent record companies; and major label groups and artist-owned labels. This member driven organization is seeking a dynamic Vice President of External Affairs. Main responsibilities include - · Developing and implementing a visibility campaign for the Executive Director · Developing and implementing an integrated strategic communications program · Overseeing implementation of paid and earned media campaign, Web site content management, and all communications and publications for the organization · Coordinating the membership and branding efforts · Managing the internal and external communications for the organization; · Acting as the organization’s spokesperson when necessary · Working with Executive staff re: government affairs and public affairs activities · Position is responsible for supervision of direct reports and outside consultants. · Must demonstrate experience with fiscal, managerial and HR responsibilities · Reports to the Executive Director



Executive Director of The Rosebud Theatre - CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS: · Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communications skills; · Public or private sector management experience, including involvement in strategic, budgetary/financial planning and organizational development; · Significant experience in developing creative artistic programs and working directly with artists, both local and national, in a variety of disciplines. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES: Will have a minimum of six to eight years experience as a Director or Associate Director level in an arts organization or for profit venue. Required: Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Performing Arts Management, Marketing, or related field. Experience in marketing is preferred. A Masters Degree in Arts Administration, Business Administration, or Public Administration is preferred. Comparable experience will be considered in lieu of Masters Degree. ORGANIZATIONAL OVERSIGHT: · Guides the business and administrative side of the organization; Reviews and provides input into performing arts contracts relating to technical, box office, hospitality, front-of-house, and ticketing services. · Oversees the day-to-day functions of the director-level staff, operating and technical systems, marketing and communications, and personnel/HR issues; · Oversees, procures and administers performance contracts. · Analyzes, appraises, and administers contracts relating to rental activities. · Works closely with the Investor Group to ensure effective governance and fiduciary oversight in implementations of the mission. PROGRAMMING: · Collaborates with the President, Investor Group, and Financial Analyst to budget program expenses and revenues for each season; · Examines market viability of presentation and program projects and determines the annual program objectives for the venue’s season; · Selects performers and approves contractual relationship for the various events; · Develops season ticket promotions and oversees ticketing and front of house operations; · Develops community outreach program for the organization and encourage participation of emerging and under-recognized artists. COMMUNITY: · Acts as spokesperson for the organization in the community; · Develops and maintains strong relations with local government, cultural, business and civic organizations; · Strives to include under-served communities through programs and events. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: · Manages the financial affairs of the organization; · Prepares detailed annual budgets in accordance with the board’s financial planning policies/requirements; · Works Closely with Financial Analyst and accounting staff to ensure smooth financial operations; · Provides timely documentation for performance P/L summaries, 50% year review, and annual audit process; · Negotiates and approves contracts and disbursements with artists; FACILITY MANAGEMENT: · Coordinates and develop short and long range facility improvements and renovations; · Assures facility use is effectively coordinated and managed to maximize use of space; · Oversees the acquisition and management of all operating systems, including computer technology, ticketing systems, telephone, and internet; · Manages facility equipment and technology resources and oversee policies and training related to building security, risk management and building safety; · Works closely with the technical director on technical requirements and cost-reduction of artists’ technical requests and hospitality; · Manages the business and fund development aspects of facility renovations and enhancement. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT: · Recruits, hires, and manages staff as required; · Creates and distributes annual schedule of deadlines and critical dates; COMMUNICATIONS: MARKETING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, DEVELOPMENT: · Oversees the Director of Marketing. · Establishes annual and long-range fundraising goals and objectives and works closely with fundraising committee to help members reach their goals; · Identifies new funding sources and opportunities and assures proper grant reporting to funders; · Oversees staff and/or grant-writing outsourcing services for the implementation of grant-writing strategy to include corporations, foundations, and government sources; · Makes presentations at fundraising events and community events; · Serves as the primary communicator about the affairs of the venue, working closely with the President to communicate effectively about the affairs of the organization.



Vice President of Marketing - LOCATION: NYC or Houston, TX COMPENSATION: up to $100k JOB REQUIREMENTS: •A polished and creative music industry marketing executive, with experience developing and executing traditional marketing strategies AND new media initiatives •Minimum 3 years experience working in a major entertainment company in a similar capacity •Candidate must be self-motivated, creative, innovative, highly organized, detail oriented, able to multitask, and work in a "team" environment. •Must be a Self-starter, who needs minimal management, with excellent communication skills (both oral and written) •Direct experience in analysis of, and reporting on campaign effectiveness •Critical thinker with the ability to modify strategies based on reporting results DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES •Create promotion strategies for artists on our existing roster – traditional campaigns and online •Use new media and technology to create innovative and creative campaigns •Use new media outlets to support album, single releases, fan clubs and online merchandise •Quantify success of on-line promotions and partners via tracking systems, statistics, and conversion rates •Assess effectiveness of various promotional outlets •Integrate e-commerce and monetization into online promotional campaigns •Discover new sites and outlets to promote artists and maintain relationships with key sites and partners •Pitch artists to appropriate websites and technology companies •Coordinate with various departments: radio promotion, publicity, international, marketing, street marketing, strategic marketing •Liase with content managers and secure positioning for releases at all major digital retailers (i.e. iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, Medianet, SNOCAP, eMusic); music websites; social networks & communities and radio sites (i.e. imeem, iLike, Pandora, Last.fm, AOL, Yahoo) bloggers and Internet radio. •Must be tech-savvy and able to spot online trends in order to forge relationships with upcoming music and trend related outlets. •Secure online press and promotional campaigns for artists and releases to increase sales. •Compile comprehensive release information and marketing assets for every release including data needed for digital distribution: artist bio, press release, lyrics, ISRC codes, label copy, metadata, website/MySpace links, artwork, photos etc. •Coordinate, write, develop & schedule content, features and promotions derived both internally & externally for the artists’ sites and direct-to-consumer web store. •Responsible for maintaining, growing and developing new relationships with online advertising and analytics communities •Build & maintain understanding of current web technologies and programming best practices to stay ahead of changing industry and consumer demands. •Build & maintain current understanding of current direct-to-consumer e-commerce models, best practices, trends and technologies. •Improve web site/ store features and products by monitoring competitors as well as non-competitive services, destinations and stores.



Vice President of New Media - RESPONSIBILITIES: •Work with senior management to create and implement digital marketing plans for company’s broad portfolio of content. Such plans will include online newsletters, BLOG’s, banner ad strategies, contests, 3rd party syndication, and message board outreach. •Coordinate plans with all other departments at company including traditional marketing & sales- radio, print, and terrestrial television. •Build and maintain strategic partnerships to cross promote brands and increase traffic to sites. •Create new partnerships and revenue streams to enhance bottom line. •Devise sales initiatives for releases at all Digital Service Providers. •Collect and manage unique user databases for direct marketing and sales opportunities. •Create new ideas for marketing campaigns using Web 2.0 and 3.0 strategies. REQUIREMENTS: •Five + years working in a marketing / sales capacity for a record label, agency or other entertainment related company. •Experience building and executing digital marketing plans- Web 2.0 and 3.0 •Measurable success in gaining market share •Strong relationships at all of the major e-outlets. •Must be creative.



Director of Marketing - Major Artist Management, record label and promotion company looking for a Director of marketing- broad portfolio of artists and genres covered- Hip Hop, R&B, Country, Americana, Gospel, Children’s.

Where we Do It

Our clients take us where they need us to go - internationally if that is what an engagement calls for. However, most of our work is in the US.

30 Music Square W, Suite 105
Nashville, TN 37203
Telephone: 615 300 3323
Fax: 209 856 4370

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