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.
Business Development Manager at QMusic
QMusic is Queensland’s music industry development association, dedicated to promoting and developing contemporary popular music. They’re also the crew behind BIGSOUND, and in this role you’ll be developing the ongoing commercial opportunities for the important music hub, but also working on philanthropic ventures that provide assistance to regional Queensland artists.
If this one’s for you, have a look at the listing on Pedestrian.
Publicist at Positive Feedback
We can vouch for this crew, who regularly hit us up about their great roster of local artists including Alison Wonderland, SAFIA, JOY., Ngaiire, Little May, Nicholas Allbrook, George Maple and What So Not, as well as various internationals. You could be helping to promote these acts to the world, as well as running publicity campaigns for touring acts, liaising with both clients and the media. We look forward to getting your emails!
More info can be found over at Pedestrian.
Customer Experience Manager at Eventbrite
Eventbrite provide tickets for over two million events each year, and you’ll be working with the people who run those events to make sure everything goes smoothly, developing strategies and driving revenue. You’ll need a year of experience in a similar role, a background in event management or planning, and impeccable organisation and communication skills.
If that sounds like just the ticket, find out more at Pedestrian.
Royalties Administrator at Universal Music
You won’t need experience managing royalties to nab this role, just the ability to manage piles of important information and some attention to detail. You’ll be liaising with clients to collect data, fixing errors and streamlining processes, so if you’re the well-organised type who’d like to be a part of getting Universal’s impressive roster of artists paid, this could be the job for you.
Check out the full job listing at Grapevine.
Marketing Coordinator at 936 ABC Hobart
Create and implement marketing campaigns for ABC’s flagship Tassie station, 936 Hobart. You’ll be creating physical and digital assets, running promotions for listeners, writing press materials, and keeping the content ticking over online. It’s a diverse role, a good company, and a lovely neck of the woods.
Have a look at the listing on Grapevine.
Producer at 612 ABC Brisbane
This role will see you starting out working an afternoon/evening shift producing original content for the prime breakfast/drive slots, both in-studio and on location, before potentially working at other times. It’s located in prime real estate in the heart of Brisbane, so if you’re a creative and curious type always hunting for a story, give it a look.
Further details are available over at Grapevine.
Creative Design & Video Producer at ARN
The Australian Radio Network includes radio brands like KIIS, Pure Gold and Edge, and they’re looking for a creative type in Melbourne to put together pitches and digital mock-ups, film and edit video content, and tailor all of this content to various platforms. If you’re able to write, produce and edit all types of video content, this could be for you.
Find out more at The Loop.
Night Announcer at Southern Cross Austereo
If you’ve got a love for and knowledge of radio broadcasting, and a passion for the greatest hits of the ’70s onwards, you could be a night announcer for Austereo on the Gold Coast. You’ll be broadcasting a night show across a range of local stations, and the role also includes a bit of support for the local arm of Gold FM. If you’ve got the golden tongue and a distinctive vocal presence, you could be sitting behind the wheels of steel.
More details are up at The Loop.
Designer & Producer at MTV
This Sydney-based role would see you localising MTV for an Australian audience and integrating local clients into the brand, developing and executing ideas for video content and graphics. You’ll need 5+ years of experience for this hefty role, experience with TV/commercials, and preferably tertiary qualifications.
Have a look at this one over at The Loop.
