Saxophone Teacher for Interactive Sheet Music App

Tomplay; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading interactive music platform is looking for a saxophonist with extensive teaching experience to enhance their interactive sheet music app. This fully remote role involves designing new learning products, conducting market research, and creating beginner saxophone arrangements. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, fluency in English, and a tech-savvy approach to music education. Competitive salary and flexible working hours to be discussed in the interview.

Qualifications

• Extensive teaching experience in music, specifically saxophone.
• Understanding of the needs of amateur musicians.
• Fluency in English with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee the integration of new saxophone learning products.
• Conduct market research to identify user needs.
• Create and adjust beginner saxophone arrangements based on student feedback.

Skills

Music theory understanding

Saxophone teaching

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Tech-savviness

Job description

NOTE: For this position, we are looking for a saxophonist with extensive teaching experience. Please do not apply, if you don’t match this criterion.

Who are we?

Tomplay reinvents sheet music, for an interactive and immersive playing experience. Tomplay interactive sheet music allows all musicians to play along with classical, pop, rock, folk, jazz, film and world music scores accompanied by real recordings from professional musicians.

Thanks to unique technology, the interactive scores scroll automatically on-screen, creating an immersive, concert hall experience. With features such as controlling the speed of the score’s recording, looping selected passages and self-recording, Tomplay makes learning music simpler, more effective and more fun.

Tomplay app is used by more than 1.5 M musicians in 157 countries. The company has entered into an exclusive distribution partnership with Yamaha, the world's largest instrument manufacturer, as well as key licensing agreements with dozens of publishers such as Sony Music, both allowing to position Tomplay's platform as the leader in interactive music learning. More information on www.tomplay.com

Job summary

We are seeking a saxophonist with extensive teaching experience to join the Tomplay product team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in enhancing the Tomplay Interactive Sheet Music app with cutting-edge features, helping millions of musicians learn and play their instruments.

• As your first project, you will be responsible for designing and overseeing the integration of our new learning product for saxophonists.
• Specifically, you will conduct market research to identify user needs and competitor offerings, define product requirements based on this research, and prepare a detailed product structure brief to be shared with the designer and video editor. Alongside the co-founder of Tomplay, you will then oversee the design and development of the new saxophone modules.
• You will be responsible for the content of the beginner saxophone product. This includes arranging several songs for beginner saxophonists using Sibelius, testing these arrangements with your students, gathering feedback, and making adjustments as needed.

What we require from you

• Saxophonist with extensive music teaching experience. To excel in this role, a thorough understanding of all music theory concepts is essential.
• You teach saxophone to musicians of all levels, including beginners, and have a deep understanding of the needs and challenges that amateur musicians face when learning an instrument.
• You are well-organized and autonomous, with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and a keen eye for detail.
• Fluency in English is essential, along with excellent communication skills to coordinate all stakeholders involved in the project.
• You are naturally tech-savvy and spend a considerable amount of time online. You have a strong understanding of how the web and apps work and can quickly learn new software platforms. You regularly use digital music learning platforms and believe that new technologies can positively impact the music learning process.

Practical details

Type of position: Fully remote and flexible working hours possible. To be discussed during the interview.

Salary: Competitive, will be discussed during the interview.

Person of contact: Natalie Olivero, Executive Assistant to the CEO / Talent Acquisition.

Please send your CV and cover letter to Natalie Olivero: [e-mail].