Reviews & Curation Lead in London

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 7 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 20 years.

Purpose of the role

Own and elevate RA’s reviews and curation across all channels. You will use strong editorial judgement, media savvy and deep curiosity for electronic music, old and new, to not just curate and edit reviews, but also humanise, define and communicate RA’s curation for a new generation on video. You will sustain RA’s long history of quality reviews and cultural commentary on web, while also integrating new audiences who look to RA as a tastemaker and music discovery tool across all channels and formats. You’ll work closely with the Editor, Digital Editor, Head of Content Strategy and various leads across the Editorial and Content teams to innovate what RA covers, and how RA talks about music across editorial and social media for the 2020s.

Key responsibilities

• Editorial judgement and direction: An intuitive understanding of what works for RA’s coverage in reviews and curation, and how to reinvigorate it.
• Collaboration and video: Work closely across the Editorial and Content teams, and regularly pitch, present, co-produce and appear in video formats.
• Discovery and coverage planning: Track upcoming releases and artist activity, as well as planning key anniversaries and tentpole coverage outside of new music where possible.
• Scene knowledge: Track cultural shifts across scenes, with strong knowledge of what is rising or falling in cultural value in the main markets for club culture worldwide.
• Maintain output: You will lead commissioning and publication of all reviews on ra.co, as well as innovating and executing new ways for RA to cover specialist areas in electronic production, club culture and digital scenes.
• Contributor network: Establish a fresh roster of contributors and improve quality and turnaround through strong commissioning, editing and relationship management.
• Availability: Acting with speed on short-lead or surprise releases will take you far.
• Specialist columns: Commission and publish specialist columns per month with clear briefs, strong angles and consistent standards.
• Weekly flagship output: Deliver a minimum of one weekly lead review, and ensure it is mirrored and adapted for social channels.
• Proven editorial judgement: Able to make clear calls on what RA should cover, and why.
• Comfortable on camera: Happy to present, record and recommend music on video regularly.
• Strong writing and editing skills: Able to deliver to deadline.
• Social-forward mindset: Comfortable shaping ideas for RA’s social and video channels as part of your curatorial mindset.
• Experience commissioning and managing freelancers: Strong briefs, clean edits, constructive feedback and reliable contributor relationships.
• Collaborative and organised: Works well with Editorial, Content and Social partners, and keeps work moving with clear ownership and good lead time.

What we offer you

• Generous annual leave policies aimed at promoting work-life balance.
• Flexibility in working arrangements, offering hybrid or remote work options based on role requirements and location.
• Matching pension schemes and/or 401k.
• Comprehensive staff wellbeing initiatives, featuring regular activities and workplace programmes to support mental and physical health.
• Company-led social events, team lunches, and discounts on RA merch.
• Paid annual volunteering allowance, encouraging contributions to community projects and charities you care about.
• Regular company-wide Q&A’s with senior leadership, along with ongoing virtual educational training sessions for all staff.

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.

As an independent company run by devoted dance music enthusiasts, our mission is to bring together the world's electronic music communities. Our Global Content Network (GCN) and international teams help us establish connections with hyper-niche local scenes. We became B-Corp certified in 2024, 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.

This role is a full-time position, based in London. Please note: This position requires applicants to be based in the relevant location and to work from the office three days per week. The annual salary range for this role is 32–38k GBP.