Some of the Australian music world’s biggest names often leave doors of opportunity ajar, just waiting for the right kind of professional music fan to come knocking.
Our regular Music Jobs column is the place where we’ll help you grab the proverbial handle and walk on through, as we take the pain out of scrolling through endless (and sometimes shady) job listings to provide you a selection of killer career opps in the music world.
No free work or internships here, just authentic chances to break into the music industry. So update your CV, brush up your cover letter writing chops, stop dreaming, and start doing what you love for a living.
Campaign Coordinator at Bolster Digital
Bolster is a small, but growing digital marketing agency specialising in music and entertainment, working with some of the most exciting music festivals, record labels and touring companies in Australia. They’re on the hunt for a Digital Campaign Coordinator. If you’re smart, have initiative, enjoy a dog meme, and know your Adwords from your bad words, you’ll fit in with the team well. The role is part time, with flexible hours, and it’s cool if you want to work remotely, so long as you know the Australian music landscape better than the Game of Thrones map.
For more details head over to Bolster Digital.
Artist Day-To-Day Manager at UNIFIED
UNIFIED is a collective of forward-thinking music lovers that share a simple goal: to simplify the lives of their artists. They exist as an artist services company; giving choice and freedom back to their artists on how they manage their careers and music. They’re currently on the lookout for an awesome candidate who can fill their Artist Day-To-Day Manager position. As part of your myriad tasks, you will act as the principal point of contact for the managed artists and provide administrative, logistical, and organisational support to the Artist Manager.
For more details head over to Pedestrian.tv.
Manager at Soundequip Pty Ltd
Soundequip Pty Ltd is one of the leading suppliers of professional audio equipment in Australia for sale & rental to the television, outside broadcast and location sound industries, as well as other markets. They currently have a great opportunity for a talented, ambitious person with professional audio experience to manage their Sydney office. To keep their operation growing, you’ll need business acumen combined with great people-skills, as well as high computer literacy in a CRM program such as ACT! and an accounting program such as Quickbooks.
For more details head over to grapevinejobs.
Casual Announcer at Nova Brisbane
Quit waiting around to get your radio career off the ground, one of Australia’s most recognised broadcasting brands, Nova, is currently on the lookout for awesome Casual Announcers to join their team in delivering great radio to their Brisbane listeners. They need someone who can relate to their under-40 audience, knows how to put together a great shift, wants to be part of a fun station culture, and apparently doesn’t mind “working for a PD who looks like a koala”. If you think this is you, send in a CV and a demo of your work to them right away.
For more details head over to New Media.
Marketing and A&R Manager at UNIFIED and Wonder Management
UNIFIED and Wonder Management are searching for a Marketing and A&R Manager for a new global label venture. The two companies’ collective experiences in artist development will come together in this exciting new project and they’re looking to employ a full time team member to work in the Australian office, based in Sydney. They are looking for a young and passionate marketeer with a strong understanding of digital marketing, a creative mind and of course, a passion for music. A&R experience is not essential, but an understanding of the value of social engagement for the marketing and development of artists is.
For more details head over to Pedestrian.tv.
National Artist Relations Manager at Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group (UMG) is a staple of our beloved jobs column (which shows you just how huge they are), but if you’re not familiar with them, they’re only the world’s leading music and entertainment organisation, incorporating recorded music, music publishing, and artist merchandise activities. An opportunity has arisen for a National Artist Relations Manager to join their team. This exciting and busy role will see you responsible for the coordination of promotional schedules for local and international artists. If you’re super organised with outstanding relationship and communication skills, apply now.
For more details head over to Pedestrian.tv.
Content Manager at Universal Music Group
Artist relations not your thing? That’s cool, maybe content strategy is more your bag. Universal are also looking for an experienced Content Manager, who’ll be responsible for creating innovative digital content for EMI’s incredible roster of artists. Reporting to the Content Strategy Director, the successful candidate will relish the opportunity to project manage the delivery of content for artist social and digital channels as well as media and other business partners. It’s time to put your advanced knowledge of the digital media landscape into good use.
For more details head over to Pedestrian.tv.
Music Assistant at Big Bang & Fuzz
Big Bang & Fuzz is a progressive & independent production music distributor, based in Potts Point, Sydney. Their music is heard in thousands of TV shows and advertisements every year. They’re looking for a service-driven, full-time addition to their music team, who can help them deliver the very best service to their large collection of clients. The successful applicant will have broad music know-how (LOTS of it) and spend each day assisting their internal music team with all parts of their client service, including creating music playlists, as requested by their Music Director.
For more details head over to Pedestrian.tv.
