Melissa Bonnes

Music industry graduate with record label and production experience supporting administrative and data workflows. Proven ability to organise and manage large datasets to support internal systems. Seeking to contribute to royalty administration at Mushroom Group.

Label Intern at Remote Control Records (2019-03 – 2019-05)

• Supported Head of Licensing and Head of Labels and Promotions with data compilation and administrative duties.
• Organised and managed artist and media metadata in Microsoft Excel to keep label records updated and crossed-checking consistently to maintain accuracy.
• Prepared, reviewed and formatted label copy to ensure accuracy and clear communication when transferring information across work platforms.
• Used structured data to present Head of Licensing with suitable artists for specific licensing opportunities.
• Used Intuit Mailchimp to prepare and distribute press releases for artists.

Production Assistant Intern at Glen Nicholls (UK) (2019-03 – 2019-06)

• Registered music works to DSPs and PROs to ensure accurate royalty tracking and payment.
• Production and songwriting on various projects to be licensed for television and film.
• Assisted with documentation and tracking of key information when responding to client briefs.
• Maintained updated data records to ensure workflow efficiency.

Sales Supervisor at Sportsgirl (Sussan Group) (2021-10 – Present)

• Four years experience leading a team, requiring attention to detail in recording internal sales data and strong organisational skills.
• Interpret sales data and analytics to inform sales approach, leading to being the top performing store in Victoria with highest % over budget for the 2024 Summer season.
• Regularly manage stock numbers and enter stock data into our online systems.
• Experience with POS systems, end of day reconciliation and banking procedures.
• Support the Store Manager to ensure weekly reports are received and that updates and handovers are communicated clearly.

Bachelor of Arts in Music Industry – RMIT University (2017 – 2019)

Victorian Certificate of Education – Keilor Downs College (2010 – 2015)