City Manager - Philadelphia

Resident Advisor is the world’s foremost platform for discovering electronic music, artists and events. Described by the NY Times as “the most influential electronic music site in the world”, every month RA reaches more than 5m people across its web, mobile and app properties.

The City Manager's primary focus is to support the local electronic music scene in Philadelphia through content and editorial as part of the RA Contributor Network, which aims to support local scenes around the world. They will be responsible for keeping club and event listings updated and accurate, adding missing events, clubs, artists, labels and promoters to the site and helping users and readers discover the best events and music Philadelphia has to offer. They will be responsible for pitching local news, reviews, mixes and feature ideas from Philadelphia to the News Team and selecting and contributing RA Picks for events in the city. The City Manager will act as a link between RA and our readers and users from the local electronic music community in Philadelphia and is responsible for sharing ideas and feedback with the wider company. As part of RA’s representation in Philadelphia the City Manager is responsible for communicating RA’s offering to local promoters, clubs and artists, onboarding them to RA Pro and assisting with developing relationships.

RA welcomes applicants from all abilities, backgrounds, ethnicities, experiences, expressions, and orientations. We aim for the staffing at RA to be a reflection of the communities we cover, amplify and participate within. We actively promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace, this is reflected in our internal operations and the treatment of our staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicating frequently and effectively with your manager and other RA staff
• Onboarding local promoters, venues and artists to RA Pro
• Pitching local community events and execute them with the help of RA’s community team
• Maintaining the club database: updating them with pics, logos, addresses & links
• Adding local content (events, artists, labels, promoters) to RA
• Having conversations with promoters, explaining RA’s offering and features
• Selecting and writing RA Picks
• Assisting with IRL events
• Assisting the revenue team with developing ticketing and advertising relationships
• Pitching interesting local news, features, artists, labels, releases and mixes for editorial consideration

This is a freelance role (5 hours a week) preferably spread out across the week. Being based in Philadelphia is a requirement for this role. Please upload a CV and Cover Letter.

Who We're Looking For…

• Outgoing personality who builds networks quickly
• A passion and understanding of electronic music culture is fundamental
• Embedded within local scene with wide existing network
• Willingness to live RA’s values
• Track record of effective communication, both personal and digital

We Care About…

• Providing a healthy company culture with strong internal communication and transparency
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with a dedicated team leading our company commitments
• Electronic music and the values of acceptance that underpin the culture
• Supporting community projects across the industry: https://ra.co/about/community

Our values…

• We celebrate the progressive values that underpin electronic music
• We’re always front left
• We use innovation to empower the community
• We advocate for a more inclusive and equitable electronic music community. We honour the past, present and future of electronic music
• Electronic music is art
• We choose honesty over gain and purpose over profit

This role is a freelance contract and the expected monthly fee is 350 USD. If you have questions about the role, please contact [email protected]. This listing will be open for a minimum of two weeks from July 17, 2023. Please be sure to add [email protected] to your contacts and check your junk/spam folder for emails from us.