Music Programmer

Global team

Description

Overview Of Job
You’ll create and craft the musical role out of a variety of stations, with responsibility for ensuring the content is finely tuned to connect with the target audience whilst complying with all relevant regulations and policies. Coupling detail and creativity these positions are pivotal to the success of our stations.
We're looking for talented individuals with minimum 2 years' experience in a music programming role, and the passion and creative flair to continue to engage our target audiences. Under the guidance of the Managing Editors and the Group Head of Music Programming, you will help implement the musical sound of our brands like Heart, Capital and Smooth through scheduling the roll-out and undertaking essential music-related programming tasks.
You'll have a passion for music and a love of radio, working proactively to increase our station's listening reach and hours at all times through its music output.
You'll work closely with the Group Head of Music Programming and Managing Editors, alongside the programming teams.
You'll set the standard for great music scheduling, carefully crafting an optimal rollout at all times.
3 Best Things About The Job
  • Creative Influence on a Major Platform**: As a music scheduler, you have the creative power to shape the musical experience for millions of listeners. You play a critical role in curating playlists, ensuring a perfect blend of hits, and classics. Your decisions directly impact the station's sound.
  • Access to Exclusive Industry Insights**: Working at Global Radio provides unparalleled access to industry insights, music trends, and music analysis.
  • Collaborative Environment with Talented Professionals**: Global Radio attracts top talent across various disciplines. Being part of a team that includes radio presenters, producers, and other creative professionals fosters a dynamic, collaborative environment where you can share ideas, learn from others, and contribute to innovative projects that reach a vast audience.
Measures of success –
In the first few months, you would have:
  • Integrated Seamlessly with the Team and Processes: You will have quickly adapted to Global Radio’s scheduling software and processes, ensuring that Playlists are produced efficiently and accurately. You would have built strong working relationships with key stakeholders, including presenters, Managing Editors and other Music Schedulers. Your ability to manage deadlines and handle the technical aspects of scheduling would be evident through a smooth, error-free playlist production process
  • Mastered the Station’s Brand and Musical Identity: In the first three months, you would have developed a deep understanding of Global Radio’s brand and musical identity. You would have successfully aligned your music scheduling choices with the station’s core values and audience expectations, ensuring a consistent and compelling sound that enhances the station’s unique position in the market.
  • Leveraging Data Analytics: Using data analytics tools, you will have studied listener behaviour and preferences to make data-driven decisions about music selection and scheduling
Responsibilities Of The Role
  • You'll have experience of using music scheduling software such as G Selector
  • You'll be up to date with OFCOM regulation
  • You'll understand that, as a commercial radio station, you'll need to operate in a way that benefits both our listeners and our advertisers
  • You'll understand what our target audience likes, their taste in music and their lifestyle choices - and you'll use that knowledge to help make great audience-appropriate radio.
  • You'll be able to operate calmly under pressure
  • You'll be clear in your communications with colleagues to ensure that the station image is protected, ensuring your work is maintained to the highest level

Requirements

What You Will Need
The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following:
  • Being a strong team player and be comfortable working with presenters, producers and other staff
  • You'll have excellent communication skills
  • You'll be forward-thinking and proactive
  • You'll know and respond positively to the needs and expectations of others in order to achieve the right outcome
  • You'll be confident when working towards your own personal objectives as well as helping the team work towards broader station targets.

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Europe’s largest radio company, Global is home to respected, national market leading media brands broadcasting across the UK on DAB & FM and around the world on Global Player, including Heart, Capital, LBC, Capital XTRA, Capital Dance, Classic FM, Smooth, Radio X and Gold. Global Player allows listeners to enjoy all of Global’s radio brands, award-winning podcasts, and expertly curated playlists, in one place in app, on web and on smart speakers. Global is also one of the leading Outdoor companies in both the UK & Europe, with over 253,000 sites reaching 95% of the UK population. Global’s extensive and diverse outdoor portfolio encompasses Transport for London’s Underground network, almost all major UK airports including Gatwick, the UK’s largest portfolio of roadside posters and premium digital screens in prime locations, as well as the UK’s largest network of buses including all major cities. On-air, on Global Player and with our outdoor platforms combined, Global reaches 51 million individuals across the UK every week, including 25 million on the radio alone.

Job Details

Posted on Sep 24

London, England, UK

Full time

Junior