Some of the biggest names of the Australian music world often have some great opportunities just aching for the right kind of passionate music fan to grab the handle and walk on through them. So as a service to both them and you, we’ve taken the pain of scrolling through endless (and potentially dodgy) job listings by regularly putting together a nice little selection of the best career opps so you can start doing what you love for a living.
No free work or internships here, just authentic job opportunities for you music fans that are have been waiting for the chance to break into the industry. So update your CV, brush up your cover letter writing chops, and best of luck.
The Hi-Fi Assistant Venue Manager
Love live music and the smell of a successfully packed gig? The much-loved Brisbane branch of The Hi-Fi has opened a contract role for an Assistant Venue Manager. Top-tier management skills, being able to work well under pressure, and communication are what’s needed by the management, and of course, being available to work late nights (oh, and a Current Queensland RSA qualification). If you’ve got that covered, you could find yourself working 25-35 hours a week at one of the country’s most respected live music venues, soundtracked by the best local, national and international acts out there.
Applications open now. Check out more info here.
Social Family Records Label & Marketing Coordinator
North Sydney start-up, Social Family Records, is growing and with that expansion comes the need for a “self-motivated, highly creative and experienced Label & Marketing Coordinator.” That means helping come up with creation of PR and marketing campaigns for each release on the Social Family Records roster, home to heritage Aussie rockers and award winning artists like Baby Animals, Noseworks, Christine Anu, and The Dead Daisies. Those who can “buck the trend” in mixing traditional label marketing with direct-to-fan social and digital ideas will get the edge, and considering the good company the label keeps (such as distributors EMI/Universal, Jaden Social, and George Said MGMT) there’s plenty of career doors this role could open in future.
Applications close 14th July. Check out more info here.
Acclaim Magazine Managing Editor
Alright, quick sticks on this one because applications close today, but if you’ve got a killer resume ready to go and have a passion for music journalism, this one’s for you. Melborne-based music and culture publication Acclaim are looking for a new Managing Editor to take up residency at their Fitzroy offices. This senior position will see you managing the publishing side of the mag, overseeing the editorial team and ensuring the creation of content that is on-brand and high quality. There’s also sales management involved (because what’s the point of great content if no-one reads it?), driving traffic and sales targets for online and print. If you’ve got a grasp of the current media landscape and some killer ways to contribute to it, then take a look at the criteria and get cracking.
Applications close Monday 7th July. Check out more info here.
APRA | AMCOS Director Sector Development, Live Music Office
Having undergone a major rebrand, Australian music industry and performers’ rights association APRA AMCOS are hiring, starting with this position. In essence, the successful applicant will be partnering with APRA AMCOS to help develop strategies to “maximise live music performance opportunities for artists and venues across Australia,” by collaborating and engaging between the government and hospitality sectors on behalf of Australia’s live music scene. Organisation, strategising, building and establishing relationships – all are considered core skills for the job, as well as five years’ music industry and business experience. If you can demonstrate all that, as well as your passion for Aussie live music, then this is a major opportunity to steer the nature and success of Aussie live music. Go get ’em.
Applications close Friday 11th July. Check out more info here.
Sydney Opera House Marketing Coordinator, Brand, Loyalty & Partners
“The Sydney Opera House embodies beauty, inspiration and the liberating power of art and ideas,” so reads the mission statement of the iconic venue, who are seeking an individual to embody these inspirational venues as they help develop and implement marketing support for the Opera House. A 12-month contract with a healthy salary, someone with marketing nous – from campaigns to communication – should apply for the responsibility of increasing the brand and profile of the Sydney Opera House both in-house and to venue hirers (residential and commercial). We guess that would included promoting the annual (and very ace) Sydney VIVID Live festival. A central role in arguably Australia’s most historic and important cultural landmark – music events included? Yeah, sounds good to us.
Applications open now. Check out more info here.
Arts Centre Mebourne Systems Support
Are you a bit of an IT wizard with a passion for the arts? The company behind Melbourne’s holy triumvirate of arts venues – Hamer Hall, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, and the Theatres Building – want your skills. Crafting IT infrastructures, network maintenance, software and hardware support are all the main gig here, working closely with the Network Team Leader and in collaboration with the Arts Centre’s other business units in creative yet functional organisation. There’s a bit of tech-head experience required, but if you’re energetic, passionate, and have the skills, this is a pretty attractive proposition.
Applications close Sunday 13th July. Check out more info here.
Also, a few applications are still open from our last Music Jobs column, including listings for a designer/front-end developer for Universal Music Australia and to become SYN’s new General Manager.
