'Billboard' Seeks To Fill Chart Manager Position

Prometheus Global Media, owner of Billboard Magazine, has posted a job wanted solicitation for a country, Christian and gospel chart manager. The full-time position will serve the needs of the chart community from its Nashville-base, while also responsible for providing print and online editorial to Billboard and Billboard Country Update, and on billboard.com.

Official listing below.

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The applicant would be responsible for maintaining the relevancy and accuracy of Billboard’s current chart menu, but also for seeking out new means of charting music consumption dictated by market shifts. This Chart Manager would be the Billboard representative to the music industry community for his or her specific genre charts and act as a liaison for those formats with our data providers, which include Nielsen Music and various social and streaming providers. The chart manager also contributes editorial content/chart analysis for print and online, and assists in daily/weekly chart maintenance functions.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
• Decide on and maintain relevancy and accuracy of current chart menu while seeking out new means of charting music consumption.
• Oversee and update monitored radio panels for respective charts.
• Mark albums, digital tracks and streaming titles for placement on the proper genre charts.
• Proof pages and assure accuracy of respective charts and accompanying data in print and online
• Author daily and weekly chart-related editorial content for Billboard and billboard.com in addition to trend/observation-based columns.
• Presents ideas for larger features covering country, Christian and gospel music with editorial staff.
• Act as the Billboard representative for country, Christian and gospel with record labels, retail outlets, radio stations, digital and social music sites, media and our readers. Initiate and accept all call/inquiries from these sectors as well as attend industry functions germane to those formats.
• Maintain open dialogue with data providers, including Nielsen Music and various social and streaming providers, alerting them of any potential chart issues. Respond to any inquiries/issues that our data providers may have.
• Assist chart department with daily and weekly maintenance of chart databases.

SKILLS SETS:
• Proficient in data analysis, with excellent writing and verbal skills and social-media savvy.
• Knowledge of country music, with a familiarity of Christian and gospel music preferable.
• An understanding of the machinations of the music industry with a contact base of influential people in various sectors of the industry.
• Proficient in industry databases, such as Nielsen Music, MediaBase, Next Big Sound, etc.

EXPERIENCE:
Candidate should have a minimum three years employment history in related music field (publishing, radio, retail, digital, social or record label). Prior published writing experience a plus.