Description

Who We Are
SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, Stitcher, SXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connected Vehicle Services) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners -- in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are.
This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing SiriusXM’s vision to life every day.
SiriusXM is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM’s platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM's subsidiaries Stitcher, Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics, and monetization. The Company’s advertising sales organization, which operates as SXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers.
How You’ll Make An Impact
The Catalog Curation team is seeking a Curator III, Catalog & Metadata to help maintain the consistency and quality of SiriusXM + Pandora's rapidly growing content catalog. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional attention to detail, thrive in collaborative team environments, and have a deep understanding of the music ecosystem, including knowledge of various genres, artists, and music trends. You must be a fast learner with strong communications skills. As a key contributor, one of your primary responsibilities will involve ensuring correct artist attribution, validating, and editing large volumes of music metadata with speed, precision, and accuracy. This will include verifying descriptive metadata at the artist, track, and album levels, conducting self-directed research as needed, and integrating information across spreadsheet applications and internal content management systems. Your role will be instrumental in upholding catalog integrity, ensuring that published content adheres to internal standards and guidelines, with a focus on improving the listener experience.
What You’ll Do
Metadata curation. Correct content metadata as it’s imported into the curated catalog – verifying the accuracy of automated imports and validation of artist, label, and track information as needed.
Content Mapping. Match and reconcile existing content with newly received incoming content, controlling for content duplication and normalization.
Catalog Quality Assurance. Ensure that the quality of catalog content meets SiriusXM+Pandora’s standards and adheres to internal guidelines. Work cross functionally to help identify and remove undesired content as required.
Content Operations. Expedite, process and validate album releases through SiriusXM+Pandora’s content pipeline – from initial ingestion to product ready.
Metadata Maintenance. Maintain the integrity, and key functions of the metadata in the curated music library by troubleshooting and resolving issues caused by incorrect or inconsistent metadata.
Special Project Work. Support special projects related to upcoming product launches and content systems improvements as needed.

Requirements

What You’ll Need
3+ years’ experience working with content metadata at a media streaming service, digital collection, or the equivalent.
3+ years’ experience in the music ecosystem.
Eclectic musical interests.
You possess a high degree of knowledge specific to one or more popular music genres, preferably Latin, Hip-Hop, and/or Country.
Power user of Pandora and/or SiriusXM apps.
Knowledge of the MS-Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
Experience with Google Sheets and related apps.
Apple Mac-savvy.
Experience in data asset management, libraries, or digital collections.
Knowledge of music metadata and content distribution.
High degree of knowledge about the history of recorded music and how people enjoy, discover, and engage with music.
Ability to use web-based resources to research music content quickly and accurately.
Experience with spreadsheet applications.
Demonstrated skill at processing information quickly and precisely, with a high attention to detail.
You are a fast learner, an excellent communicator, well-organized, and team oriented.
Willingness to take initiative and to follow through on projects.
Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task, and work under shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
Available to work for 40 hours a week.
Must have legal right to work in the U.S.
Bonus Qualifications
Skill with writing database queries in SQL.
Capable of reading and writing in Spanish and/or other languages in addition to English.
You possess a high degree of knowledge specific to one or more popular music genres, preferably Latin, Hip-Hop, and/or Country.
Power user of Pandora and/or SiriusXM apps.

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SiriusXM and Pandora have joined together to create the world’s largest audio entertainment company. Together, we are uniquely positioned to lead a new era of audio entertainment by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio experiences to millions of listeners – in the car, at home and on the go. Our talent, content, technology and innovation continue to be at the forefront, and we want you to be a part of it! Check out our current openings below and at www.Pandora.com/careers. About SiriusXM Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world’s largest audio entertainment company, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and advertising-supported audio products. With the recent addition of Pandora Radio, the largest streaming music provider in the U.S., SiriusXM reaches more than 100 million people with its audio products and services. Pandora is a leading music and podcast discovery platform, providing a highly-personalized listening experience to approximately 70 million users each month with its proprietary Music Genome Project® and Podcast Genome Project® technology - whether at home or on the go - through its mobile app, the web, and integrations with more than 2,000 connected products. As the largest streaming music provider in the U.S., with an industry-leading digital audio advertising platform, Pandora connects listeners with the audio entertainment they love.

Job Details

Posted on Sep 14

Fredericksburg, VA, USA

Hybrid

Full time

Mid

$65K - $105K