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.
Marketing Manager at Inertia Music
Heavy-hitters Inertia release music by everyone from Courtney Barnett and Badbadnotgood to Adele and Radiohead, working with awesome labels like Ninjatune, Pieater, Sub Pop and XL Recordings, so working with them in Sydney to increase the sales of said artists and labels seems like a pretty sweet gig. You’ll need some experience in label management to tackle this one, and an intimate knowledge of the current digital sales/streaming landscape.
If this one’s for you, have a look at the listing on Pedestrian.
Multiple Positions at Twilight At Taronga Zoo
For anyone who has an equal amount of love for both animals and live music, Taronga Zoo is offering a couple of positions relating to Twilight At Taronga, their annual summer concert series of 17 shows over eight weekends during late January to mid March. The lineup includes shows from Courtney Barnett, Violent Femmes, Josh Pyke and C.W. Stoneking, so they’ve put a great lineup together. An Administrative Assistant is required to help implement all sorts of activities over the two months, while a Marketing and Website Coordinator is needed to keep the awareness up online.
You can observe the Admin Assistant and Marketing/Website Coordinator roles more closely at Pedestrian.
Research Analyst at Southern Cross Austereo
If you love music-related research, you could come onboard with SCA to assist the Brisbane research team with weekly music research, as well as community interaction and surveys. You’ll need a knowledge of the Australian music landscape, and preferably experience with packages like Nielsen Adviews and the like.
Research this one further at Grapevine.
Content/Social Media Producer at 774 ABC Melbourne
A six-month contract is on offer at ABC 774, editing, producing and publishing content, as well as working with their social media channels and putting together audio packages to go out on the air. If you’re able to come up with some share-worthy ideas to set the Facebook feed alight, this could be a very handy way to spend half the year.
Check out the full job listing at Grapevine.
Production Coordinator/Lighting Operator at Century Venues
Here’s an awesome opportunity to work some magic at venues like The Enmore, Metro and Factory Theatres, as well as other venues like The Comedy Store and The Concourse Chatswood. You’ll need experience in the entertainment industry, and an ability to set up lighting and visual elements of a production, as well as everything else that goes into a stage production.
Shed some further light on this one over at Grapevine.
Brand Partnerships Manager at MTV
MTV are looking for someone with at least five years of experience working in media sales, branded content, events, activations, and partnerships and integration. If any of that means anything to you you can work with them developing new commercial partnerships executing ad sales strategies while extending the MTV and Comedy Central brands in Australia and New Zealand.
They’ve got a brand new job listing up at The Loop.
Account Manager at Canberra FM
Canberra FM is a joint venture between Australian Radio Network and Southern Cross Austereo, and they’re looking for someone to help them capture new business in the Canberra market. You’ll need strong business development skills and be able to nurture and maintain relationships with clients, as well as two or more years of sales experience, preferably in the media.
A full account of the job is available at Radio Info.
Drive Time Announcer at 102.9 Hot Tomato
After 13 years in the role, Hot Tomato’s drive time announcer is departing, opening the door for some fresh blood. If he could stick it out that long, it can’t be a bad workplace at all! You’ll need to be able to deliver a dynamic and engaging drive time show, and have a willingness to immerse yourself in the local community and the station itself – maybe even for a decade or more.
Check the announcement over at The Loop.
