About the Role
This role blends hands-on content creation across visual formats, social media strategy, management, and influencer marketing, playing a key part in shaping how artists connect with audiences globally.
Responsibilities
- Capture, create, and curate high-quality content in various formats such as video, basic animation, infographics, images, and social media posts.
- Generate ideas for engaging and relevant content based on target audience and business objectives.
- Contribute to the production process, including scripting, shooting, editing, and post-production tasks.
- Collaborate with external creatives by preparing briefs and coordinating content shoots for larger briefs.
- Plan and execute content capture for touring artists and events.
- Develop content strategies for artists’ social media channels.
- Manage Sony Music’s local social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter.
- Manage Sony Music’s website – keeping it engaging and up to date.
- Develop and implement social content strategies aligned with broader campaign goals.
- Develop and maintain a content calendar to plan and schedule content releases.
- Monitor performance and engagement and share insights with the team.
- Collaborate with marketing teams and stakeholders to define social media and content strategies aligned with artist and brand goals.
- Work closely with artists, managers, brands, and internal teams to craft digital storytelling narratives across platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Meta, Discord, and emerging channels.
- Build out content strategies that align with the visual identity of artists and brands, alongside commissioned artwork, video and photoshoot creative execution for campaigns.
- Develop and implement strategies that drive first-party acquisition and engage fans, building and strengthening artist audiences.
- Monitor and optimize content for search and algorithms to improve visibility and organic reach.
- Stay ahead of platform trends, new technologies, algorithm changes, and creator tools.
- Identify new digital opportunities for artist storytelling and fan interaction across DSPs and social ecosystems.
- Educate the wider label on how to infuse new trends and technologies into artist campaigns.
- Stay on top of music and pop culture trends to ensure Sony Music’s creative output stays relevant.
- Conduct content and social media audits and competitor analysis to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Identify and engage with influencers and content creators to promote campaigns.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with partners in the influencer community.
- Keep creators updated on new releases and foster a collaborative network.
- Stay updated on emerging social media and content trends, digital marketing techniques, and industry developments.
- Experiment with new formats and channels to enhance content effectiveness.
Requirements
- Previous experience in creative content services in the music or entertainment industry.
- Expert user of content creation tools and software, as well as in-app creation tools on TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, etc.
- Strong understanding of fan behaviour, online culture, and artist-brand storytelling.
- Expert social understanding and breadth across networks and platforms – clear understanding of best practice for content on each platform and for different audiences.
- Excellent eye for detail.
- Expert in graphic design and editing software including Adobe Creative Cloud.
- End-to-end content creation workflow experience.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Enthusiast of keeping educated and up-to-date with trends and innovation in the social media ecosystem.
- Passionate about music and artists.
Skills
- Content creation
- Visual formats
- Social media strategy
- Social media management
- Influencer marketing
- Video editing
- Basic animation
- Infographics
- Graphic design
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Digital storytelling
- Platform optimization
- Search engine optimization
- Algorithm optimization
- Trend analysis
- Competitor analysis
- Influencer engagement
- Relationship building
Location
- Australia
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Mid-level
Benefits
- Private medical cover
- Generous pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Music industry perks
- Time off over winter break
About the Company
- Sony Music is a global community with a modern office environment designed to empower employees.
- The company invests in professional growth and development, providing a platform to accelerate progress and create what happens next.
- Sony Music champions positive change and offers opportunities to contribute to social impact, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Equal Opportunity
- Sony Music is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.
- We employ, retain, promote and otherwise treat all employees and job applicants according to their merit, qualifications, competence and talent.
- This policy is applied without regard to any individual’s sex, race, religion, origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition or disability.
