Events Manager, SoundCloud
$80-100k
Next-generation music entertainment ecosystem
Job no longer available
Next-generation music entertainment ecosystem
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$80-100k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower the world's audio creators with the best tools, services and resources to build and grow their careers.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Marketing, Communications, or something similar
- At least 3 years of experience in event planning and management
- Proven track record of organizing killer events, especially in music or tech
- Top-notch organizational and project management skills
- Strong negotiation and vendor management chops
- Creative thinker with outside-the-box ideas
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Cool under pressure and able to juggle multiple projects
- Proficiency in event management software and tools
- Experience with bringing live or recorded event content to digital platforms is a plus
- Experience in identifying and scaling small event opportunities
- Ready to travel when needed
What the job involves
- As our Events Manager, you’ll be the key liaison coordinating with top event partners to bring exciting music showcases, brand activations, and industry conferences to life
- You’ll work closely with our awesome teams to make sure our events are on point with our brand vision and goals
- If you’re organized, creative, and proactive with a knack for pulling off amazing events, we want you on our team
- Event Planning and Coordination
- Handle everything from A to Z for our events, including budgets, logistics, venues, vendors, and on-site magic
- Keep our event timelines, schedules, and project plans running like a well-oiled machine
- Team up with marketing, PR, product, and sales to make sure we hit our event targets
- Creative Development
- Dream up and execute innovative event ideas that scream SoundCloud
- Work with designers, content creators, and performers to create experiences that wow
- Vendor and Partner Management
- Find, negotiate, and manage relationships with external vendors and partners
- Make sure all contracts and agreements are sorted and followed
- Marketing and Promotion
- Collaborate with marketing to create buzzworthy promo strategies and materials
- Use social media, email marketing, and more to get the word out about our events
- On-Site Management
- Oversee event setup, execution, and teardown like a pro
- Lead event staff, volunteers, and contractors to ensure everything runs smoothly
- Tackle any issues or emergencies that pop up during events
- Post-Event Evaluation
- Hold post-event debriefs to figure out what rocked and what needs tweaking
- Dive into event metrics and feedback to measure success and plan for future awesomeness
- Incorporating Events Back to Stream
- Cook up strategies to bring event content onto SoundCloud, boosting engagement and streams
- Work with content and product teams to seamlessly integrate live recordings, performances, and exclusive content into the platform
- Use data and feedback to refine and perfect the process
- Identifying and Scaling Small Event Opportunities
- Scout out small events that fit SoundCloud’s vibe
- Develop scalable ways to get SoundCloud involved in these events without being on-site
- Build partnerships with local event organisers, venues, and influencers to expand our grassroots presence
Our take
Founded in 2007, SoundCloud saw the need for an artist-first platform. They set out to empower independent artists and equip them with the necessary tools and resources to build and grow their careers.
SoundCloud has over 40 million artists on the platform (in comparison to Spotify's 11 million), making them the biggest audio discovery platform in a large and growing market. According to Midia Research, the independent artist market is bound to see unhindered revenue growth for the next few years.
The company plans to scale up its audience and expand its services through new offerings such as the SoundCloud "roster". This is a tier system that provides significant creative and financial resources, as well as financial and marketing support to artists (essentially rivaling large-scale record companies). While artists will maintain ownership of their copyrights they are to be represented by SoundCloud.
SoundCloud's expansion into new markets and regions is still full steam ahead. Through acquisitions, partnerships and even better product offerings, SoundCloud is bent on cementing its standing as every creator's springboard.
Kirsty
Company Specialist
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Feb 2020
$75m
SERIES G
Aug 2017
$170m
SERIES F
Total funding: $463.7m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Generous professional development allowance
- Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit!
- Flexible vacation and public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually
- 16 paid weeks for all parents (birthing and non-birthing), regardless of gender, to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children
- Various snacks, goodies, and 2 free lunches weekly when at the office
- Robust 401k program
Company HQ
Mitte, Berlin, BE
Articles
Leadership
Alexander Ljung
(Chairman)Served as CEO of SoundCloud for 10 years, becoming Chairman in 2017. Has gone onto co-found Dance.
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