JOB POSTING – LOCAL MUSIC DISTRIBUTION COORDINATOR
(TEMPORARY STUDENT POSITION – HYBRID WORK)
10-15 HOURS/WEEK / 10 WEEKS / $20/HOUR / SEPTEMBER 18-NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Application Deadline: Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 11:59pm EST
This position is available to registered and continuing students at the University of Guelph. Please send resume and cover letter to music@cfru.ca with the subject line, “LMD Coordinator”.
CFRU is a volunteer-driven campus and community radio station and media centre that is committed to broadcasting high quality, innovative, and entertaining music and spoken word programming. We serve as a distinct alternative to other available radio and media services and provide an ongoing connection between the University campus and the wider community. CFRU is a resource for University of Guelph students, providing access to equipment, training, and skills development opportunities. We are a platform for voices and ideas that are underrepresented in mainstream media, and we provide an accessible means for artists and bands to have their music heard.
Objective:
The Local Music Distribution (LMD) Coordinator is a short-term, project-based position that will serve as an opportunity for a student to connect with local artists and bands, promote local music to other campus & community radio stations across Canada, expand CFRU’s own local music collection, and raise awareness of CFRU and campus & community radio’s unique ability to support the local music community.
We consider this position a learning opportunity wherein applicable training and support will be provided throughout the contract term and a review will be conducted in the final week where the student will be encouraged to reflect on skills developed and offer feedback to CFRU Staff.
Nature and scope:
The LMD Coordinator will work both remotely and in-person to create a digital mailing of recently released EPs and albums by independent artists and bands who are local to Guelph and surrounding areas, to be distributed to campus & community radio stations across Canada. This will involve researching and reviewing local music releases, working with artists to obtain copies and permissions, drafting brief write-ups for the music, and organizing materials for the purpose of sharing digitally. Finally, the LMD Coordinator will create a guide for artists and bands for following up with recipient stations, monitoring for chart activity, and additional options for submitting releases in the future.
Duties:
Working closely with, and reporting to, CFRU’s Music Director, the LMD Coordinator will:
- Research and correctly identify recently released EPs and albums by local artists and bands
- Review recordings to ensure they meet requirements ie. broadcast standards
- Document contact info for selected artists and bands
- Obtain high-quality digital copies of the EP or album and the necessary permission to share with other campus & community stations
- Verify and add song metadata as needed
- Draft a brief summary for each release to accompany the music
- Upload materials to a filesharing service and generate shareable links
- Organize materials in an email that is convenient and easy for other stations to use
- Research and document contact info for selected radio stations
- Provide artists and bands with information and suggestions to facilitate following up with radio stations, monitoring for chart activity, and additional options for submitting future releases.
Requirements:
- A keen and thorough researcher
- Accustomed to searching for and listening to music online
- Curiosity in the local music scene
- Some familiarity with music genre categories
- An aptitude for organizing and distilling information
- Comfortable with either Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
- An attentive listener who follows instructions well
- Excellent communication skills (with an emphasis on written communication)
- Self-motivated with strong time management skills
- Detail-oriented
- Reliable and responsible
Eligibility requirements:
- This position is open to domestic and international undergraduate and graduate students registered at the University of Guelph. International students must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
Assets:
- Experience volunteering with CFRU
- An understanding of mp3 metadata and naming conventions
- Passionate about emerging bands and artists in Canada
- Familiarity with radio broadcasting in Canada
- A friendly, enthusiastic, and positive attitude
- Knowledge of anti-oppressive practices
This is a 10-15 hours per week position for a 10-week term beginning September 18, 2023 and ending November 24, 2023 with a wage of $20 per hour. Weekly scheduling of hours will be flexible and adaptable around classes and other work schedules. The successful applicant will be welcome to re-apply if CFRU offers this position in subsequent semesters. Only current University of Guelph students will be considered. This is not a unionized position.
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to music@cfru.ca by Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 11:59pm EST. Please use the subject line, “LMD Coordinator”.
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CFRU Radio is an employment equity employer. All qualified candidates are welcome. Preferences will be given to and applications are encouraged from all equity-seeking individuals including people living with disabilities, people of colour, Indigenous peoples, women, working class people, queer and/or trans people (an umbrella term recognizing many identities outside of the gender binary, including but not limited to: transgender, transsexual, Two-Spirit, genderqueer, gender-fluid, etc.). Please feel free to complete our Employment Equity Self-Identification Form.