City Manager - Miami, USA

Founded in 2001, Resident Advisor (RA) is one of the world's longest-running music media brands and a cornerstone of the dance, electronic and DJ ecosystem. The site's audience of over 6 million monthly users is drawn in by a combination of news, editorial, club listings and ticketing, RA-branded events at venues and festivals worldwide, original films and a weekly mix series that has run for 18 years.

Purpose of the role
The City Manager is an integral part of RA’s Global Content Network. The City Manager's primary focus is to support the local electronic music scene in Miami through local content and editorial. The focus of the role is representing RA in Miami and helping to grow our audience via communicating RA’s offerings to local promoters, clubs and artists as well as acting as a link between RA, the GCN and the local electronic music community in Miami. The City Manager helps users and readers discover the best events and music Miami has to offer.

Key Responsibilities

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

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

Who we're looking for…

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

More about RA
As an independent company run by devoted dance music enthusiasts, our mission is to bring together the world's electronic music communities. Our Global Contributor Network (GCN) and international teams help us establish connections with hyper-niche local scenes.

We became B-Corp certified earlier this year, which counts us among businesses leading a global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy; and part of a community that meets high social and environmental impact standards.

We especially welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, experiences, gender identities, and sexual orientations. We aim for our team to reflect the communities we engage with. We ensure everyone is valued and respected by actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace.

Our values

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

This is a freelance role and the expected monthly rate is $430. 

We regularly review our approach and calculations to determine fair and competitive salaries for all our City Manager roles across the globe. Our salary calculation method involves a comprehensive comparison of the cost of living, including rent, additional costs like transaction fees or superannuation and average salaries across a range of comparable cities within our network. If you would like to discuss our salary determination process further or have any other questions about the role, please feel free to contact us at gcn@ra.co. This listing will be open for a minimum of two weeks from February 5, 2025. Please be sure to add gcn@ra.co to your contacts and check your junk/spam folder for emails from us.