Fix up your resumé and start applying.
Whether you’re looking for a casual job to keep the lights on between gigs or you’re on the hunt for a major career change, the music industry is a tough place to crack into.
We’ve compiled a list of the best jobs in the industry this week in Australia by searching through Seek and LinkedIn to make it easier for you. This week’s latest round-up consists of opportunities from Finely Tuned, Domino Recording, Mobydisc and Music Victoria.
This week’s top jobs:
- Marketing Manager – Finely Tuned (Sydney)
- Label Manager – Domino Recording Company (Melbourne / Sydney)
- DJ/MC – Mobydisc (Melbourne and Canberra)
- Marketing and Communications Manager – Music Victoria (Melbourne)
- Engagement Coordinator – Music Victoria (Melbourne)
To discover more job opportunities and industry headlines, head across to Industry News.
Marketing Manager – Finely Tuned (Sydney)
Finely Tune is a creative, music, events and touring agency. They’re looking for a new Marketing Managing to join the team part-time 3-4 days a week in the Bondi office.
Skills / Experience Required:
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in marketing
- Organised and can work independently
- Creative and are able to think outside the box
- Passionate about the industry
- Eye for design
- Have excellent communication skills
- Can work in high-pressure environment
- Can work in a team
Tasks / Responsibilities Include:
- Design and deliver the overarching marketing strategies and timelines for Finely Tuned and its associated brands/projects
- Stay up to date with and implement current marketing trends
- Develop and document style guides for finely Tuned and its associated brands/projects (voice, tone, fonts, colours, etc.)
- Create all front-end content, including social media posts, direct messages, graphics, website copy, online ads and sponsorship/investor decks
- Manage and file digital assets on the shared drive
- Source, brief and manage content agencies (photographers, public relations, editors, developers, influences, etc.)
- Ensure external marketing activities (venues, sponsors, etc.) align with Finely Tuned marketing strategies and timelines
- Grow audiences across Finely Tuned’s social media platforms and mailing lists
- Manage allocated marketing budget, which includes requesting and filing all quotes, invoices and receipts
- Provide real-time reporting on marketing results and adapting strategies as necessary
To apply, email your CV and any relevant information to [email protected] by Sunday May 23 or apply here.
Label Manager – Domino Recording Company (Melbourne / Sydney)
Domino Recording Company is looking for a label manager to run its artist campaigns in the Australian market over a fixed term 12-month maternity leave contract.
Skills / Experience Required:
- Proven experience in project management, promotions and both the physical and digital distribution of international artists in the Australian market
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously and multitask
- Familiarity with Domino and its artists
Tasks / Responsibilities Include:
- Oversee Domino artist campaigns in Australia and setting up release plans in line with UK and international plans
- Oversee M&P budgets, delivering efficiencies in expenditure, and setting and overseeing sales targets
- Oversee and/or directly run publicity campaigns for all Domino releases with the UK-based international team – including print and online media, national radio and TV
- Oversee and/or directly run publicity/promotional campaigns for Australian tours
- Collate and reporting campaign feedback including sales figures, promo results and other Australian market-specific data
- Sett up all Domino product releases, including coordinating local pricing and metadata, on releases between UK international team and local distributor
- Directly pitch to and set objectives for Australian digital partners including Spotify, Apple, and Amazon etc
- To develop and maintain strong relationships with the editorial teams at the Australian DSPs
- Coordinate local digital marketing activities and implementing digital trade marketing locally
- Track and report playlist inclusions at all DSPs
- Circulation of new press releases, local tour dates and release schedules
- To maintain relationships with promoters, agents and other interested parties
- Servicing of music and videos to various parties
To apply, email your CV and cover letter to [email protected] by Tuesday June 15 with ‘Label Manager, Australia’ in the email subject line. Check here for more information or to apply online.
DJ/MC – Mobydisc (Melbourne / Canberra)
Australia’s largest DJ company, Mobydisc is looking for a casual DJ/MC for parties, weddings and anything along those lines. No experience is necessary for this role! Improve your public speaking skills, event planning knowledge and customer service skills.
Tasks / Responsibilities Include:
- Available to work on Saturday nights and weekends
- Drivers license and good reliable car to get you to the event
Head to Seek to find out more and apply online for Melbourne and Canberra.
Marketing and Communications Manager – Music Victoria (Melbourne)
Music Victoria an independent, not-for-profit organisation and the state peak body for contemporary music. They are hiring for a new Marketing and Communications Manager. The role is responsible for presenting Music Victoria as an organisation and work to the public in a way that generates excitement and builds upon their reputation. The position is part-time for 3-4 days a week.
Skills / Experience Required:
- Experience working in Marketing and Communications with excellent taste in design and an eye for detail
- Demonstrate experience in writing for a range different audiences and purposes, each requiring their own unique tone as well as creating newsletters and segmented audiences with Mailchimp
- Strong planning and time management skills, with the ability to work independently
- Understand the need for the music industry to be safe and inclusive for people from underrepresented groups such as First Nations people, people of colour, Deaf/disabled people, and the LGBTIQA+ community
- Experience in managing social media pages for business and with social media scheduling software (e.g. Later, Hootsuite, Facebook Creator Studio), including boosted and targeted ads
Tasks / Responsibilities Include:
- Contribute to Music Victoria’s strategic planning and annual programming processes with a specific focus on marketing and communication strategies and initiatives
- Manage and implement the above organisational marketing, social media and communications strategies and associated budgets
- Take the lead on Music Victoria branding year-round ensuring that it is consistent and fresh and complements VMDO branding
- Work collaboratively with MV and VMDO staff on public-facing components for projects
- Drive the promotion of MV and VMDO Projects, Advocacy, Events, Programs etc on social media, website, e-news to ensure targets of attendance and engagement are reached
- Manage our advertising across social media, radio, print media and billboards
- Acquire and service sponsors and advertising partners (who advertise with us)
- Manage and review copy writing for external communications including press releases, public statements, and proof-reading of MV reports, acquittals and published documents.
- Report on marketing reach, audience growth, engagement and conversion
- Manage relationships, information transfers and timelines with contracted publicists, photographers and graphic designers for all Music Victoria Events, Programs and announcements
- Manage all content on the Music Victoria website (including the Membership Database)
- Act as a primary contact for the website and manage communications between Music Victoria and website host/designers
- Manage targeted and segmented communications via enews and social media
For more information visit Music Victoria. To apply, email your CV and cover letter to [email protected] by 5pm AEST on Tuesday May 11.
Engagement Coordinator – Music Victoria (Melbourne)
Music Victoria an independent, not-for-profit organisation and the state peak body for contemporary music. They are hiring a new Engagement Coordinator. The role is responsible for supporting the Music Victoria team in event coordination and member engagement. The position is part-time for 3-4 days a week.
Skills / Experience Required:
- Extremely good attention to detail and ability to follow protocols and procedures
- Experience in working with databases, mail delivery software and filing systems (Music Victoria use Microsoft Office Suite, Google Drive and associated apps, Outlook, Dropbox and Nimble)
- Strong planning and time management skills, with the ability to work independently
- Good writing, interpersonal skills and professionalism
- An understanding of the need for the music industry to be safe and inclusive for people from underrepresented groups such as First Nations people, people of colour, Deaf/disabled people, and the LGBTIQA+ community
Tasks / Responsibilities Include:
- Develop, implement and coordinate a high-quality membership engagement service that integrates with Music Victoria’s broader activities
- Support integration of membership data with our CRM – Nimble, and drive the relevant data segmentation
- Distribute annual members survey and collect responses into report form
- Manage member discount provider database, and service discount providers
- Coordinate event logistics and bookings (facilitate online events and book venues/spaces following restrictions)
- Assist with event delivery tasks including set-up, artist/guest liaison, and intern and volunteer management
- Coordinate Music Victoria Awards judging panels and voting process, ensuring criteria and eligibility is adhered to
- Represent Music Victoria on panels / workshops / industry events (shared with all staff)
For more information visit Music Victoria. To apply, email your CV and cover letter to [email protected] by 5pm AEST on Tuesday May 11.
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