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.
Senior A&R Manager at Universal Music Australia
Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world’s leading music and entertainment organisation, incorporating recorded music, music publishing and artist merchandise activities. Having their name on your resume could mean big things for you in the music industry and being their Senior A&R Manager is a highly coveted position in the big ole music business pyramid. An exceptional music knowledge and a genuine passion for music will aid you in this role, as will the ability to work with artists and artist management and possessing an understanding of the creative and production process, as well as an eye for A&R trends.
For more information or to apply, head on over to Pedestrian.tv.
Event Coordinator at Mountain Sounds Festivals
Mountain Sounds Festival has grown over the years to become a staple of Australia’s boutique music festival calendar. Located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, the event has enjoyed back-to-back sold-out events and they’re planning some very big things for their upcoming event. This is where you come in. As their Event Cooridnator, you will be assisting in the coordination of all projects (including the festival and surrounding events throughout the year) from date confirmation right up to event delivery, participating in planning and strategy, and basically being a legend that everyone is depending on.
For more information or to apply, head on over to Pedestrian.tv.
Content Creation Specialist at Roland Corporation Australia
The Roland company is one of the most trusted names in the music industry. Providing reliable equipment for everyone from world-touring, big-budget musicians, to your everyday hobbyist and bedroom producer, they’re currently on the hunt for someone who can help them communicate their message of trustworthy music gear to the masses. As a Content Creation Specialist at Roland, you’ll be using your strong verbal and written communication skills, your deep understanding of musical instruments and their applications, and a creative flair for copywriting and producing content from a brief to get the word about Roland out there, covering everything from blogs and websites to narratives for video scripts.
For more information or to apply, head on over to LinkedIn.
Marketing Coordinator at triple j
triple j doesn’t need any introduction so we’ll spare you the explanation of how they’re Australia’s long-running national youth broadcasting, reaching millions of listeners around Australia each day, introducing them to new Australian and international bands and artists. How’d you like to join the team and help them do just that? They’re currently on the lookout for a Marketing Coordinator. The vacancy is open only to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants and the ideal applicant will have 2-3 years’ experience in bringing creative marketing ideas and campaigns to life.
For more information or to apply, head on over to LinkedIn.
Industry Liaison At Music Victoria
The hardworking team at Creative Victoria, Music Victoria and the Live Music Office are wanting to employ a part time Good Music Neighbours – Industry Liaison. The role will support Creative Victoria’s Good Music Neighbours (GMN) matched grant funding program for live music entertainments venues to manage sound proofing and neighbourhood amenity issues by providing support, advice and facilitating a better understanding of live music noise management in Victoria.
If this sounds like you pop by the job listing for more info and to apply.
Producer (Special Projects) At triple j
The crew at triple j are after a savvy Producer to research, plan and produce interviews, packages, articles and more for their campaigns and special projects for radio and online. You’ll be working across triple j, triple j Unearthed and Double J on things like the Hottest 100, Splendour In The Grass and Unearthed High. You’ll be working with a team of dedicated creative minds and content makers to build the most exciting parts of triple j.
If you’re a whiz with radio production, and want to work for one of the most iconic stations in the country, check out the listing via LinkedIn
