John Bowditch

11+ Years Experience • Los Angeles, CA

Popular Songs I've Worked On

Cold Water (feat. Justin Bieber & MØ) artwork

Cold Water (feat. Justin Bieber & MØ)

Major Lazer

3:05
Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus) - Remix artwork

Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus) - Remix

Lil Nas X

1:53
A Bar Song (Tipsy) artwork

A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Shaboozey

251
Juicy artwork

Juicy

Doja Cat, Tyga

3:23
Medellín (with Maluma) artwork

Medellín (with Maluma)

Madonna

4:58

Experience

Seeker Music artwork

Seeker Music

2022 • Present

Maverick Mgmt artwork

Maverick Mgmt

2018 • 2021

Splendour artwork

Splendour

2018

Mtheory artwork

Mtheory

2016 • 2017

Dew Process artwork

Dew Process

2014 • 2016

Universal Music AU artwork

Universal Music AU

2013 • 2014

Artists I've Worked With

Madonna artwork

Madonna

Lil Nas X artwork

Lil Nas X

Brandy artwork

Brandy

Joan Jett artwork

Joan Jett

Run The Jewels artwork

Run The Jewels

Major Lazer artwork

Major Lazer

Experience

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Seeker Music

VP, Marketing and Innovation2021 • Present

Highlights

Marketing lead for Seeker Music, a new music company with over 15k copyrights under management

Set up the marketing department from scratch developing the companies marketing strategy and processes

Shaboozey "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" hit a record 19-weeks at #1 on Billboard Hot 100

Increased Christopher Cross' monthly Spotify listeners by 3M, generating additional 7 figures inannual revenue

Pressed and released 100k vinyl units including Run The Jewels 10th Anniversary products

Built frontline label, music is fun, from scratch, product managing all label releases (93 in 2024). Label client Caroline Kingsbury grew 10x in Spotify Monthly Listeners and secured the cover of Spotify's "young & free" playlist (1.5m followers)

Launched company D2C store with over $100k revenue in first year of operation

Built custom analytics platform to track Spotify streams across top 2.5k songs in the catalog

Executed TikTok campaigns with 200M+ views

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Maverick Management

Head of Digital2018 • 2021

Highlights

Spearheaded campaigns for A-list artists including Lil Nas X, Madonna, U2, Brandy, and more

Introduced company-wide streaming, social media, and tour marketing best practices

Led Lil Nas X's record-breaking 'Old Town Road' campaign, securing 19 weeks at #1 and earning the title of most streamed song of the decade (US)

Madonna "Madame X" debuted at #1 on the Billboard Chart

Worked with brand team to orchestrate Lil Nas X Fortnite Performance & Kim Petras x Grindr Halloween Party

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Splendour in the Grass/Secret Sounds

Social & Marketing Coordinator2018 • Contract Position

Highlights

Contract position running socials for Australia's premier music festival Splendour in the Grass

Festival sold out in a record-breaking 26 minutes

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mtheory

Senior Marketing Associate2016 • 2017

Highlights

Provided artist-centric global marketing strategy for management clients TMWRK (Major Lazer, Diplo) and Little Empire

Major Lazer "Cold Water" hit #1 on the Spotify global chart

Major Lazer "Sua Cara" fastest video to reach 1M likes on YouTube

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Dew Process/Secret Sounds

Label Marketing Coordinator2014 • 2016

Highlights

Coordinated all aspects of releases for roster including Mumford & Sons, Bloc Party, New Order, and Cold War Kids

Mumford & Sons "Wilder Mind" hit #1 on the ARIA album chart

Managed key DSP relationships securing premier campaigns across Spotify, iTunes, Rdio, Guvera

Bloc Party "A Weekend in the City" hit #1 on the ARIA album chart

Led marketing for Dew Process, Australia's largest independent label, working with artists including Gang of Youths, The Rubens, and more

Gang of Youths "Go Farther in Lightness" debuted at #1 on the ARIA Chart

The Rubens "Hoops" hit #1 on the ARIA Chart

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Universal Music Australia

Frontline Marketing Intern2013 • 2014
John Bowditch
About

John Bowditch

Music marketing professional with 11+ years of experience delivering record-breaking campaigns, including two of the longest-running Billboard Hot 100 #1 hits of all time (Lil Nas X & Shaboozey). I specialize in building marketing campaigns that drive artist growth, fan engagement, and substantial revenue increases.