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.
Mountain Sounds Festival Graphic Designer
After an epic first year, Mountain Sounds will return in 2016 and they’re looking for an in-house graphic designer for some temporary work in the build-up to the big event. Tasks include include: Creating overall brand and concept for Mountain Sounds Festival 2016, all posters including festival and launch parties plus resizing for print and online, liaising with web designer and more.
If you wanted your creativity to shine, send through your cover letter, CV, portfolio and existing/current clients to [email protected]
Creative Manager At Music Sales Creative
Sydney based music publishing company Music Sales Creative are expanding and rebranding as such, they’re looking for an all-round creative expert to join their growing team.
The gig will be a bit of a hybrid, mixing together elements of music publishing, synchronisation, A&R, stage and screen and requires a person that’s obsessed with music, film, theatre.
Sounds like something you interested in? Email Jane English [email protected]
Social Media Manager & Artist Relations at Ralph Carr Management
Ralph Carr Management have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Media Manager to assist with Administrative and Artist Relations duties in their Melbourne office. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, energetic, and capable of handling the fast-paced environment of the music industry. The job will involve worksheets, scheduling and iCal assistance, booking and implementing logistics under supervision, as well as researching marketing and promotional strategies for touring / album releases.
For more details head over to Pestrian.tv.
Royalty Administration At Universal Music Group
Want to work for the world’s leading music and entertainment company? This could be your big break.
Based in Sydney, Universal Music Group (UMG) are on the hunt for a royalty administrator who will be responsible for the critical entry, processing and maintenance of label copy data. Royalties experience is not required; this is the perfect opportunity for an excellent problem solver with administrative experience and meticulous attention to detail.
Jump over to Universal Music to apply.
Junior A&R Manager At Warner Music
Calling all prospective A&R agents out there, there’s a killer job up for grabs in Sydney at Warner Music.
Applicants must be organised, passionate, in touch with current musical trends, excellent multi-taskers and have some experience in a relevant music related organisation. In addition to this, they must also be a music tragic over a wide range of genres and an active participant in the contemporary music community as well as being able to deal with the commercial world.
Tasks include general administration for the department, running recording and creative asset budgets, and communicating with artists, managers and our internal team as well as helping with the sourcing of new talent for the WMA Roster.
To apply, simply forward your CV and Cover Letter [email protected]
Administrator/Student Sales Coordinator at The SoundLab Music School
Affiliated with some of the biggest brands in the music industry, The SoundLab Music School in Prahran has a role available for a dynamic individual to join their team as a Student Co-ordinator on a Casual Consultant basis. This job is perfect for an admin all-rounder who is passionate about music and possesses outstanding customer service skills, as well as great general computer knowledge. To excel you’ll be proactive, on the ball, able to work autonomously, flexible with hours, and possesses a bright personality, initiative, extreme attention to detail.
For more details head over to Seek.
