City Manager - Sheffield, UK

Resident Advisor

4h • Onsite

About The Position

RA is hiring a Sheffield-based City Manager to serve as its local connection to the city’s electronic music community and as part of its Global Content Network. The role keeps RA’s local content accurate and current, enriches event, artist, venue and promoter listings, and contributes editorial ideas that reflect what is happening on the ground. The City Manager helps shape how Sheffield’s scene is represented on RA, including what is covered and which stories and communities are surfaced.

The role is a freelance consultant engagement for 12 months, with renewal possible by written agreement. It begins with a 20-hour monthly baseline, with additional commissioned scope available up to 40 hours per month total. Priorities and outcomes will be agreed in a Statement of Work, and scope will be reviewed every six months. The monthly fee is £350 for the baseline of up to 20 hours; any additional scope is agreed separately.

The successful candidate will be embedded in Sheffield’s electronic music scene, bring strong editorial instincts and local relationships, and communicate regularly with their manager and the wider network. Optional separately commissioned work may include supporting nearby cities, translations, news writing or local event support. Applicants must submit a CV and cover letter in English.

Requirements

• Be embedded in the local scene and have a wide existing network.
• Have an outgoing personality and the ability to build networks quickly.
• Have a track record of effective personal and digital communication.
• Have a passion for and understanding of electronic music culture.
• Be willing to live RA’s values.
• Be fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Keep Sheffield event listings, venue pages and artist pages accurate and current.
• Pitch locally relevant parties, people and stories, and contribute to RA formats such as RA Picks, Local News, This Week’s New Music, Mix Of the Day and social channels.
• Maintain a visible and trusted presence in the local community, share context about changes in the scene, and maintain a steady working rhythm with the manager and wider network.
• Identify potential ticketing partnerships that may suit RA and pass introductions to the Revenue team.
• Where agreed as additional scope, help promoters and venues get started with RA tools and maintain an agreed set of priority relationships.
• Where needed, support commercial outreach and introductions, with clear handover and follow-up.
• Undertake optional additional commissioned work as agreed, such as supporting nearby cities, translations, news writing or local event support.

Benefits

• A front-row seat in Sheffield’s local scene and a real say in what RA covers and how the city is represented on the platform.
• Membership in a Global Content Network of more than 50 cities, with opportunities to exchange local knowledge and contacts.
• Access to the GCN Hub initiative, including education, connection, workshops and drop-ins with RA teams.
• A flexible setup with scope and outcomes agreed in a Statement of Work, reviewed every six months, and optional additional commissioned work agreed separately.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed