Playlist Editor/Music Programmer/Music Curator

Randstad Technologies; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a passionate Playlist Editor to curate global instrumental playlists for a prominent music streaming service. This hybrid role requires strong experience in music curation and a solid understanding of instrumental genres and wellness. Successful candidates will be data-savvy and able to validate curated playlists based on performance metrics. The position offers competitive daily rates, and applications are invited urgently.

Qualifications

• Experience in music curation, programming, or supervision.
• Strong interest in wellness and instrumental music genres.
• Ability to work with data and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Curate and maintain a portfolio of global instrumental playlists.
• Use performance data to validate curation choices and understand consumer behavior.
• Ensure sonic flow and quality across all playlists.

Skills

Music curation

Understanding of instrumental genres

Data and analytics usage

Job description

Love Music? Help Curate Global Playlists!

Playlist Editor/Music Programmer/Music Curator
Location: London (Hybrid: 2-3 days a week)
Type of role- Contract
Duration: 12 Months, with a strong potential for extension
Rate: Circa £300 - £490 per day Inside IR35

A global leader in music streaming is seeking a passionate Playlist Editor to specialize in functional listening experiences in Instrumental music or wellness genres like Sleep, Focus, Ambient, and Yoga.

This high-impact role blends creativity with data, shaping the soundscape for millions of listeners globally.

What You’ll Do:

• Creative Curation: Curate and maintain a large portfolio of global instrumental playlists. You will listen extensively to new music to ensure tracks are high quality and perfectly fit a specific mood.
• Data Strategy: Use playlist performance data and analytics to validate your curation choices, understand consumer behavior, and identify global trends.
• Quality Assurance (QA): Apply your strong understanding of music structure to ensure sonic flow and quality across all playlists.

Who We’re Looking For:

• A true music enthusiast with experience in music curation, programming, or supervision.
• Someone with in-depth knowledge of instrumental genres and a strong interest in Wellness.
• Crucially, you must be willing and able to work with and respond to data and analytics.

This is an urgent vacancy where the hiring manager is shortlisting for an interview immediately. Please apply with a copy of your CV

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.