Music Editor

We are presently looking for an Editor for our Music Editorial team focused on Middle Eastern music markets.

Description Gracenote’s Music Editorial team is made up of music enthusiasts from across the world with a deep knowledge of regional music trends and genres. We are looking for an all-around music enthusiast to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that album and artist metadata are of highest quality
• Apply independent judgment to review, correct and classify music-related data elements according to established standards and practices
• Contribute market-specific knowledge to regional and global music data enrichment projects

Day to Day tasks:

• Ensure that metadata in new music content adheres to our standards
• Research artists to verify metadata
• Communicate issues and resolutions clearly and concisely, escalating problems as needed
• Assist in creating and maintaining documentation of workflows, tool use, quality control
• Learn and master internal Gracenote tools, technologies, data standards, and processes

A little bit about you

• Successful candidates will have a strong breadth and depth of knowledge about different genres of popular music, but special consideration for Middle Eastern music markets. In this position, you will combine your music knowledge with a sharp eye for detail in order to support an artist and discography database. You must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, and comfortable with technology. You must be able to maintain focus on tasks and deliverables under tight deadlines. You will be working as part of a global team, alongside fellow music experts in Germany, The Netherlands, France and India so it’s essential that you are able to work effectively and efficiently in a virtual environment. The position is remote but it is also possible to work from our office in Amman.

Qualifications:

• Bi/multilingual - a native knowledge of Arabic combined with high level English skills. Other languages are a plus, let us know what you speak.
• Comprehensive and well-rounded knowledge of a wide array of popular music and pop culture for Middle Eastern markets.
• Basic understanding of the current state of the (digital) music business, previous experience with the radio industry or related media industry job is a plus
• Ability to review, navigate, and compare vast amounts of textual and imagery information from multiple information sources in a rapid manner
• Have familiarity with data-standardization policies and techniques, styles guides, and/or normalization routines
• Ability to work independently, without direct supervision, surfacing problems or issues as necessary
• Detail-oriented with good judgment, critical thinking, and a strong capacity for spotting trends and/or anomalies
• Excellent internet research skills
• Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with large amounts of data
• High computer literacy (use of keyboard shortcuts, efficient file/folder management, etc.) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Fluency/familiarity with languages other than English is a plus
• Experience with databases and other technological infrastructure is a plus
• Strong team player, particularly in remote / virtual environments
• Bachelor degree (or diploma / equivalent) is required