SXSW Sydney Music Festival Program Manager
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Our Group includes; our Fan Experience Platform (Ticketek) that sells tickets and provides value added services, Event promoting, with businesses across Touring (TEG Touring), Sport (TEG Sport), and Family Experiences (TEG Experiences) and our digital business (Ovation) which focuses on delivering seamless data-driven outcomes for our fans and partners.
About SXSW Sydney
Join the team bringing SXSW Sydney, the Southern Hemisphere's largest creative industries conference, to life This iconic, future-focused event unites the Music, Tech & Innovation, Games, Screen, and Culture sectors for a week of groundbreaking sessions, showcases, and networking. The SXSW Sydney Music Festival (Monday 19th – Sunday 25th October ****) showcases diverse artists from the APAC region and globally.
About the Role
As part of the SXSW Sydney Music Team, you will help curate a music festival that attracts artists and music industry professionals, press and audiences to SXSW Sydney.
The Music Festival Program Manager is a creative, collaborative individual with a music industry background. They will have a deep knowledge of music and an enthusiasm for identifying new talent and trends, a creative approach to festival programming and a drive to connect art with audiences.
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Requirements
What does a day in the life look like?
Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:
Curate and program a diverse range of music festival content alongside Head of Music and Music Programming Executive, plus an assessor panel.
Solicit, research and obtain artists and speakers and other industry leaders for possible festival consideration.
Develop and maintain relationships with music companies, brands, agencies, advocacy groups and other industry entities
Evaluate public submissions for festival content
Stay current on the overall music, music tech and adjacent industry trends within Australia and abroad (with a focus on APAC).
Work with internal teams to ensure a smooth event experience for partners and attendees both leading up to the event and onsite.
Manage on-site delivery of music festival and conference programming
About you
Essential Skills and Experience
You will have at least three years in programming or curatorial roles across the music industry and bring with you an understanding of the music industry ecosystem and its various communities.
You are team oriented; a 'let's get-it-done' person and can collaborate with a "do what it takes" approach.
You can perform multiple tasks in high pressure situations, whilst maintaining a positive attitude throughout.
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