Music Programmer, Apple Music
Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico
Marketing
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Apple’s fast-growing global Apple Music business seeks a creatively-minded Music Programmer to join its global Editorial team. The successful applicant will work with company leadership to ensure that overall editorial objectives and initiatives are fulfilled. The candidate must have a deep passion for music, is driven and bold, highly organized and diligent. This person helps provide the editorial and curatorial voice and vision of Apple Music across Mexico and Spanish-Speaking LATAM to make sure that our content meets the needs of our audience and our business.
We're growing and encourage you to apply. We believe the role would place you in a highly-energized environment with some of the most dedicated creative individuals in the industry where you would be inspired to share your years of experience along with providing extraordinary support for the team.
Description
You will work to develop and implement the overall editorial mission and pursue new editorial products to engage listeners, expand audience and support business objectives
You will program relevant content across the Apple Music ecosystem
You will ensure stated deadlines are met and that playlists and radio stations are built, merchandised and displayed with the highest possible quality
You will provide knowledge and expertise as necessary for the input and programming of all Apple Music algorithms
You will research genre-relevant partners to ensure the publication of high-quality content and program multiple genre-focused radio stations
You will establish a positive presence in the music community and represent the organization in a knowledgeable, professional manner
Minimum Qualifications
Key Qualifications
- 7 to 10 years of meaningful experience building and implementing editorial plans, while also tracking projects across multiple divisions with great attention to detail, dedication to delivery and also deadlines.
- Detailed understanding of the digital content space in Mexico and across Latin America.
- Passion for the digital music landscape, new technologies, and a desire to bring music from Latin America to a new, diverse audience worldwide.
- Proficient in current Latin music scenes in the top markets around the world from Mexico and LatAm to the US, Europe and beyond.
- Solid understanding of Latin music including Música Mexicana, Latin Pop, Latin Hip-Hop, Latin Urban, Latin Alternative and more.
- Experience in implementing overall an editorial mission to support business objectives across content initiatives.
- Professional experience in working with artists, managers and label professionals.
- Proven track record of discovering and promoting emerging artists that went on to achieve critical and/or commercial success.
- Ability to make qualitative and data-driven assessments of all inputs, assumptions and results of personalization assignments.
- Consistent track record in working on complex, large-scale, and time-critical projects.
- Strong understanding of, and empathy with, the Apple brand and products.
- Validated ability to manage workflow around multiple projects and tight deadlines.
- The position requires a self-motivated individual; extraordinarily driven, highly adaptable with outstanding communication and organizational skills, who is also able to work under pressure.
- Proficient in English and Spanish.
Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience
Candidates from all educational backgrounds are encouraged to apply.