Associate Publicist

Associate Music Publicist, EU Events & Festivals

INFAMOUS Public Relations
Barcelona, Spain (Hybrid – 3 in-person days/week) or Remote | Half-Time 20hrs pw.

OVERVIEW   INFAMOUS PR is a global communications agency shaping cultural conversations around music, events, nightlife, and brands. We are seeking an   Associate Music Publicist,   to support PR, media relations, creator campaigns, and creative partnership outreach across our roster of festivals, live events and brand campaigns across EU markets.

This role is ideal for someone who lives and breathes electronic music and festival culture, thrives in fast-paced environments, and wants hands-on experience working across some of the most influential events in Europe, with a particular focus on Spain. You will contribute to overall press strategy, manage media, creator and partnership outreach, coordinate with internal and external artist teams, help run on-site media operations and logistics, and support international visibility for our festival clients.

This position reports to Lead Publicist EU.

REQUIREMENTS  Experience    1-2 years of PR experience within music, entertainment, live events, or culture (agency experience preferred)
On-site music event or festival experience
Bachelor’s degree.

Skills    Exceptional writing abilities for pitches, press releases, strategic notes, and recaps
Strong communication skills (verbal + written)
Spoken and written Fluency in English, Spanish and preferably 1 other European language (French, German, Italian)
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple timelines and shifting priorities
Fluency in AI tools ie ChatGPT
Proficiency with Slack, Asana, Mailchimp, and Google Workspace
Deep understanding of electronic music, festivals, nightlife, and the dance music media landscape across territories.
Awareness of and passionate interest in wider cultural landscape, Fashion, art, design, photography, film, and the places that these disciplines intersect with electronic music.
Awareness of and engagement with emerging trends in communication - substack, discord, live streaming platforms, community radio etc.
Willingness to engage in new strategies, experiment and pivot
Ability to maintain professionalism around high-profile clients, artists, and partners
Knowledge of dance music editorial outlets and regional music publications preferred

CAMPAIGN EXECUTION    Pitch and secure media coverage across dance music editorial outlets.
Execute detailed research for each campaign, ensuring accurate brand-media fit.
Lead artist outreach across festival lineups, coordinating interviews, editorial opportunities, mix series, exclusive playlists and playlist takeovers, multi-artist features, and social content initiatives
Pitch and secure pre-promotional driven activity including but not limited to online / social giveaways, event and artist previews, and other creative previews tied to the specific client’s themes and ethos
Manage audio recording distribution programs, including approvals and delivery (e.g., Apple Music DJ Mixes)
Manage commercial and college radio relations by market, including ticket giveaways, interviews, mixes, and in-studio visits
Distribute all hard news announcements—lineup announcements, partner news, and key marketing moments—to relevant press verticals
Lead outbound outreach, research, negotiations, and coverage tracking for the Creator Program, with direction and oversight from Senior Publicist and VP of Events
Conduct creative partnership outreach to brands, local businesses, hospitality partners, nightlife collectives, and cultural organizations to drive promotional opportunities
Support on-site festival press operations, including interview coordination, creator and media hosting, and partnership initiatives

ADMINISTRATIVE & CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES    Oversee campaign planners, media grids, tracking sheets, and client-ready reporting
Manage press lists, approvals/denials, credential allocation, advancing, and all festival press logistics
Maintain close media relationships across verticals and stay across shifts in the industry.
Draft meeting agendas, take detailed notes on all client calls, and deliver…