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Content Editor, Music

  • Mumbai, India
  • Journalism / PR

Job description

Date: Sep 18, 2018

Location: Mumbai, IN

Company: Nielsen

Gracenote is an entertainment data and technology provider powering the world’s top music services, automakers, cable and satellite operators, and consumer electronics companies. At its core, Gracenote helps people find, discover and connect with the entertainment they love. Daily, Gracenote processes 35 billion rows of data and is quickly becoming a world-leader in return path “big data.” Over the past 3 years, the company has grown to more than 2000 employees in 17 countries, including over 600 of the world’s top engineers with a passion for music, video, sports, and entertainment technology. Founded in 1998, Gracenote is one of America’s most iconic and respected media companies.

Overall Responsibilities

·  Targeting and acquisition of new Indian music, including top film and indie releases
·  Ensure that album and artist metadata are of highest quality
·  Obtain the right cover art for Indian albums and confirm the legitimacy of existing ones
·  Apply independent judgment to review, correct and classify music-related data elements according to established standards and practice
·  Clean up backlogs of Indian album metadata

Day-to-Day Tasks

·  Ensure that metadata in new music content adheres to our standards
·  Research artists to verify metadata and assign genres to new music content
·  Learn and master internal Gracenote tools, technologies, data standards, and processes

Must haves:

·  Comprehensive and well-rounded knowledge of wide array of Indian music and pop culture
·  Fluency/familiarity with other regional film/music industries essential
·  Familiarity with any of the North Indian languages and scripts (Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali) as well as any of these South Indian languages (Tamil, Telugu) a plus
·  Ability to review, navigate, and compare vast amounts of textual and imagery information from multiple information sources in a rapid manner
·  Have familiarity with data-standardization policies and techniques, styles guides, and/or normalization routines
·  Detail-oriented with good judgment, critical thinking, and a strong capacity for spotting trends and/or anomalies
·  Excellent internet research skills
·  Experience working with large amounts of data
·  High computer literacy (use of keyboard shortcuts, efficient file/folder management, etc.) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
·  Basic understanding of the current state of the (digital) music business, previous experience with the radio industry or related media industry job is a plus
·  Experience with databases and other technological infrastructure is a plus

Desired Skills / Good to have:

·  Ability to work independently, without direct supervision, surfacing problems or issues as necessary
·  Inquisitive and learning attitude
·  Logical thought process.
·  Knowledge of different TV channels and TV shows will be desirable.

QUALIFICATIONS:

·  Any Graduate
·  Good written and verbal communication skills
·  Ability to maintain an upbeat and positive attitude at all times
·  Ability to work in self-directed, fast-paced (nimble) environment

Our passion for music, TV and sports is at the heart of everything we do. But what really makes us tick is our people. From Emeryville to Tokyo and Queensbury to Copenhagen, we are building the team that’s going to disrupt the digital universe. This starts by creating a workplace where all things entertainment are celebrated and innovation can come from anyone. If you are interested in being mission critical and on the leading edge of global entertainment technology then please contact us today!


Nielsen is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.

Job Type : Full - Time

Location : Mumbai

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