Independent distribution platform Secretly Distribution has appointed Kristian Davis-Downs to the newly created position of Head of Digital Content.
Davis-Downs joins from AWAL where he was Senior Director, Label Integrations.
He will work alongside Secretly Distribution’s long-standing Head of Digital Sales and Marketing Charley Kiefer to lead the company’s expanded global digital strategy.
Based in London, Davis-Downs brings two decades of operations, logistics and data management to Secretly and will have executive oversight across key technology initiatives.
At AWAL, Davis-Downs created the Label Integrations department where he led a team that developed multiple client-facing content management and onboarding tools.
Prior to joining AWAL, Davis-Downs was a fundamental contributor to the digital infrastructure of the Beggars Group.
In his new role, Davis-Downs will lead Secretly’s digital content team as the company positions content management and analytics systems to meet the needs of its global independent label and artist roster.
Based at Secretly’s HQ in Bloomington, Charley Kiefer, Head of Digital Sales & Marketing, is an eleven-year veteran of Secretly who has spearheaded digital operations and marketing efforts across a decade of growth for the company.
Playing a lead role in digital strategy for acts such as Bon Iver, Sharon Van Etten, Mac Demarco, Tycho, Crumb, Phoebe Bridgers, and Sufjan Stevens, Kiefer will focus his efforts exclusively towards expanded marketing services for the label group.
“Kristian, with his extensive experience, will bring immediate impact to our distributed labels’ content strategies and will expand Secretly’s client-facing toolkit immensely.”
Chris Welz, Secretly Distribution
Chris Welz, Managing Director of Secretly Distribution said: “Kristian, with his extensive experience, will bring immediate impact to our distributed labels’ content strategies and will expand Secretly’s client-facing toolkit immensely.
“We’re also thrilled for Charley Kiefer to embark on a fresh executive frontier at Secretly. Over the last decade Charley, with his creative, hands-on approach has developed top-class operations and marketing teams to help Secretly Distribution maximize the value we provide our family of exceptional labels and artists.
“We are confident that with these outstanding executives in place to advance our many initiatives in the digital marketplace, that value will be significantly enhanced.”
“Secretly is brilliantly placed to support its creators in exposing their music to more people worldwide by embracing new technologies and emerging business models.”
Kristian Davis-Downs
Kristian Davis-Downs, Head of Digital Content, Secretly Distribution, added: “I’m delighted to be joining the team at Secretly Distribution, home to the most incredible roster of independent labels and artists in the world today.
“Secretly is brilliantly placed to support its creators in exposing their music to more people worldwide by embracing new technologies and emerging business models.
“I’d like to thank both Darius and Chris for giving me this amazing opportunity.”
“I’m extremely excited for the opportunity to be working alongside Kristian.”
Charley Kiefer, Secretly Distribution
Charley Kiefer, Head of Digital Sales & Marketing, Secretly Distribution, said: “I’m extremely excited for the opportunity to be working alongside Kristian.
“His proven knowledge and know-how will bring a new level of sophistication to SD’s digital operations and will allow me to focus my efforts on our digital marketing offerings like never before.”Music Business Worldwide
