US R&B Music Curator, Amazon Music, Music Industry

Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans artists and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts to concert livestreams Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode and top ad-free podcasts included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited on-demand access to millions of songs including millions in HD Ultra HD and spatial audio and can listen to one audiobook per month from Audibles catalog as part of their subscription; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans artists and creators on a global scale.

Our Team is looking for an experienced professional to define and push forward our music programming strategy for R&B. The Music Curator for Amazon Music will support driving customer engagement through the creation and maintenance of playlists stations and related curatorial tasks crucial to the quality of the Amazon Music customer experience.


Key job responsibilities
Expertise in R&B music trends and nuances.
Stay ahead of emerging trends artists and viral content demonstrate expertise and implement quick innovative programming responses.
Deliver high quality music programming including playlists and stations.
Use data to continuously refine our content offering to ensure a fresh and compelling user experience for customers.
Identify artist and music priorities with Artist & Label Relations teams to support and feature.
Partner with Catalog team to identify and activate strategically highlighting the depth of artist catalogs tied to campaigns and tent pole moments.
Work with global teams to elevate and expand music around the world.
Collaborate cross-functionally with social media branding label relations and merchandising teams to effectively promote and distribute content.
Drive improvements of tools and techniques required to support a growing curated music offering.
Enhance the teams operational efficiency by automating repetitive tasks freeing up time for strategic and high-impact work.
Collaborate with other curation teams around the world to share your expertise and learn from them.
Work with external stakeholders to build deep relationships in the music industry.
Execute a continuous content improvement process.


A day in the life
This Music Curator will set a path towards iteration and improvement by learning about our customers and their behavior through the collection and analysis of data working closely with the Content Marketing and Industry Relations teams on customer and partner-facing initiatives. The Music Curator will also work with Product and Engineering teams to assure that customer experiences are best-in-class.

About the team
The Amazon Music team is focused on igniting fandom with our customers and finding new fans for artists domestically and globally. We work to connect the dots between Music Podcasts and Audiobooks and working across the industry and the wider Amazon business to build best-in-class campaigns and initiatives.

- 3 years of experience in music programming curation or editorial within a streaming platform radio label or media company
- Deep knowledge of R&B music history sub-genres (neo-soul alternative R&B classic R&B etc.) current landscape and emerging trends
- Experience creating and managing playlists or editorial content at scale for a consumer-facing music product
- Demonstrated ability to use data and analytics (streaming metrics listener behavior engagement KPIs) to inform decisions
- Experience working cross-functionally with marketing label/artist relations product or engineering teams

- Established relationships within the music industry artists managers labels tastemakers and cultural influencers
- Experience with global or multi-market music programming including adapting content strategies for different regions and audiences
- Proficiency with music data tools and platforms (e.g. Chartmetric Luminate/SoundScan internal streaming dashboards or similar analytics suites)
- Track record of identifying emerging artists or trends early and translating them into successful moments
- Experience with automation or process optimization improving workflows building scalable content pipelines to increase operational efficiency
- Experience collaborating with product and engineering teams to improve curatorial tools or customer-facing features
- Strong written and verbal communication skills

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at CA Culver City - 76900.00 - 134600.00 USD annually