Content Editor and Administration

Department: Content & Programming - Full-Time · On-Site

About ROVR:

ROVR is a music-tech venture on a mission to reinvent music discovery for the digital age. We champion human-powered curation over machine prediction. Our platform serves a growing global community of over 1 million active listeners, offering an unparalleled high-fidelity audio experience through our app and proprietary hardware. ROVR stands for discovery without shortcuts and technology in service of human taste.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a Content Editor and Administration to help shape the core audio and editorial experience of ROVR. As a primary prerequisite, this role requires a profound, encyclopedic knowledge of music - spanning a broad spectrum of sounds, artist biographies, the history of musical movements and genres, and their deep cultural contexts. You will be instrumental in programming our broadcasts, managing our in-app magazine, and driving the narrative of our podcast series, ensuring our content remains authentic, surprising, and expertly curated.

Key Responsibilities:

• Handles the high-level programming and scheduling of ROVR’s radio broadcasts, ensuring a seamless and engaging listener experience.
• Manage and edit the broader musical content ecosystem, including ROVR's in-app music magazine and exclusive podcast series.
• Coordinate and manage the ongoing work of the music magazine, including direct collaboration with internal and external writers.
• Manage platform content, perform daily administrative workflows, and edit metadata - including genre tags and musical energies - to ensure accurate and engaging discovery via our Content Management Systems (CMS).
• Conduct rigorous quality control on all musical content across the platform.
• Work on an ongoing basis with the Curation team to ensure a cohesive musical narrative.
• Collaborate with our global network of tastemakers to extract and highlight the best stories and sounds in music today.

Who You Are (Requirements):

• Prerequisite: A profound, broad, and deeply rooted understanding of music. You must possess encyclopedic knowledge across a wide spectrum of music, including artist biographies, the history of genres and musical movements, and their cultural contexts.
• Proven track record and demonstrated capabilities in musical editing and curation, showcasing a highly unique and refined personal taste.
• High technical proficiency, paired with strong diligence, an excellent work ethic, and high motivation.
• Hands-on experience with administrative tasks and Content Management Systems (CMS).
• Highly organized, with exceptional time management and multitasking abilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience managing music content at a prominent radio station, a large music institution, or an extensive background in A&R is a significant advantage.
• Native-level English proficiency (both written and verbal) is strictly required.
• An impeccable ear for quality and a true passion for music storytelling and cultural journalism.