Music Editor (Audio)

Sing Up; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Other benefits

Job summary

Sing Up, an award-winning music education company, is seeking a Music Editor to commission, develop and deliver music content for publication. You'll lead editorial decisions, manage contributors and take music content from concept to publication.

Location is UK-wide with remote or hybrid options; this is a permanent part-time role (0.6–22.5 h per week) with a salary of £30,000–£32,000 per year, plus holiday and benefits.

Qualifications

• Degree in music or related discipline.
• Experience editing, publishing or content development.
• Experience commissioning and managing work from others.
• Ability to provide developmental feedback to creators.
• Passion for music with eclectic listening habits.
• Experience in studio recording and audio production.
• Excellent musicianship and strong aural skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working with contributors and external suppliers.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Understanding rights and licensing desirable.

Responsibilities

• Commission original songs and arrangements, audio tracks and other educational content for publication.
• Coordinate recording projects with external contributors.
• Attend recording sessions to ensure high-quality audio.
• Assess commissioned work against editorial briefs and audience needs; provide developmental feedback.
• Make editorial recommendations on repertoire and publication readiness.
• Prepare and upload content for publication on Sing Up's digital platform.
• Support production schedules, records, budgets and editorial processes.
• Collaborate with publishing, digital learning and marketing teams.

Skills

Editorial decisions

Commissioning

Content development

Managing contributors

Music editing

Audio production

Education

Degree in music

Job description

Join Sing Up and help shape the future of music education.

Sing Up is an award-winning music education company that believes in the power of singing to transform lives. We provide teachers, music practitioners and vocal leaders in the UK and around the world with high-quality singing and music education resources via a digital platform.

We're looking for a Music Editor with a proven track record of commissioning, developing and delivering music content for publication. This is not primarily an audio production, teaching or performance role. We're seeking someone with experience making editorial decisions, managing contributors, and taking music content from concept through to publication.

This role is central to the production of songs; including new commissions and 3rd party copyright arrangements for our world-class Song Bank, with a particular focus on commissioning high-quality audio tracks, and preparing content for digital publication.

About the role

As Music Editor, you'll contribute to the selection, commissioning, editing, and delivery of music and educational content ensuring materials are engaging, accurate and of the highest quality.

You'll:

• Commission original songs and arrangements, audio tracks and other educational content for publication.
• Work with external contributors such as songwriters, vocalists and music producers coordinating recording projects and other resource development projects.
• Occasionally attend recording sessions ensuring the creation of accurate and high quality audio.
• Assess commissioned work against editorial briefs, publication standards and audience needs, providing clear developmental feedback where required.
• Make editorial recommendations regarding repertoire selection, content suitability and publication readiness.
• Ensure commissioned content aligns with Sing Up's educational, musical and editorial standards.
• Prepare and upload content for publication via Sing Up's digital platform.
• Support the maintenance of production schedules, records, budgets and editorial processes.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across publishing, digital learning and marketing.

You'll work with internal teams and a wide network of song writers, arrangers, writers, musicians, teachers, engineers and other contributors to ensure Sing Up's content continues to inspire and support music-making in schools and beyond.

About you

You're an experienced music professional with strong editorial and audio production skills who enjoys bringing creative projects to life.

Additionally you understand the importance of singing and music for children and young people and are passionate about making sure that songs and music in schools reflect the musical interests of children and young people.

You have experience working in a music publishing, music education publishing, content publishing or equivalent editorial environment. You understand how to commission, review, refine and deliver content for publication, and can confidently make editorial judgements about quality, suitability and audience needs.

You bring:

• A degree, or equivalent, in music or a music-related discipline.
• Demonstrable professional experience in music editing, music publishing, educational publishing or content development, including responsibility for commissioning, reviewing and delivering content to publication standard.
• Experience commissioning and managing work created by others, rather than solely creating content yourself.
• Evidence of making editorial decisions and providing developmental feedback to creators, contributors or content producers.
• A passion for music with eclectic and genre-fluid listening habits/ knowledge.
• Experience in studio recording and audio production.
• Excellent musicianship, including strong aural skills.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience working with a range of contributors and external suppliers.
• Confidence managing multiple priorities while maintaining high-quality outcomes.

You take pride in quality and consistency, and bring a practical understanding of what makes content accurate, usable, and ready for publication.

You're proactive, solutions focused and calm under pressure, able to bring structure and momentum to collaborative work.

An understanding of rights and licensing in music publishing is desirable, but just as important is your ability to learn quickly and apply sound judgement.

Please note: This is primarily an editorial and commissioning role. Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience of commissioning, developing, reviewing, and delivering content created by others. Professional experience solely in performance, teaching, composition, music production, or audio engineering, without editorial or publishing responsibility, is unlikely to provide sufficient preparation for this role.

Why join us

We are an innovative, future-focused team committed to improving how education supports children and young people through creativity, music, and high-quality learning experiences.

Further job details

Role profile

Salary and benefits: Full time equivalent £30,000 - £32,000 per annum, generous holiday allowance, and other benefits.

Contract type: Permanent, part time (0.6- or 22.5-hours p/w)

Location: UK-wide. Depending on location, either fully remote homeworking, or hybrid working (home and office based) when in proximity to Sing Up's Gateshead office.

Our workforce is diverse in many areas but under-represented in others. We understand how people with different lived experience can enrich the work we do, and for this reason, we welcome and encourage applications from people from the Global Majority and ethnically diverse backgrounds, people with a lived experience of disability, and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

If you have a disability or need to submit your application in an alternative way, please let us know.