The once domineering social media network MySpace is to be relaunched before 2012 is out, musicweek.com reports. Site owner Specific Media confirmed it is in talks with a number of agencies ready to reboot the ailing site, which was co-purchased by popstar Justin Timberlake last year. Pitches are now coming in for the job, although [...]
Technology Customer Support Manager / Director / VP – Manchester, North West, UK
Posted: 17th May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in JobsTechnology Customer Support Manager / Director / VP | Manchester, North West | permanent, £50k- £80K negotiable Technology Customer Support Manager / Director is required by our professional audio / consumer electronics client based in Manchester to lead a team responsible for providing enterprise “customer service” and service delivery best practice disciplines that enable the company [...]
Analogue Hardware Design Engineer Opportunity, Lancashire, UK
Posted: 16th May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in Hardware Design, JobsTags: Analogue, audio jobs, consoles, electronic design engineer, hardware design, Lancashire
Analogue Hardware Design Engineer | Lancashire, UK | to £34,000 + benefits Based in Lancashire, our client is a world leader in professional audio equipment design and supply to the highest profile film, music and TV studios internationally with a longstanding reputation for innovation. Due to expansion, a vacancy has arisen for a talented Analogue [...]
AVP, Research and Development | Pro Audio / Consumer Electronics | Zhongshan, China
Posted: 15th May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in Jobs, recruitmentAVP, Research and Development | Pro Audio / Consumer Electronics | Zhongshan, China AVP (Research and Development) is required by our client, an internationally recognised pro audio manufacturer to manage the design efforts, and work with conceptual teams on new product definitions. A new product idea is typically not fully defined and there is usually a [...]
VP Marketing | Pro Audio / Music | Seattle, WA, USA | $negotiable + benefits
Posted: 15th May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in Jobs, MarketingVP Marketing | Pro Audio / Music | Seattle, WA, USA | $negotiable + benefits Marketing VP is required by our pro audio manufacturer to provide operational management of a global marketing team based in Seattle, with additional resources in Europe and Asia as well. Reporting to the SVP, Marketing, this role will be tasked with relentless [...]
VP Live Sound | Pro Audio Sales | Seattle, WA, USA | $negotiable + benefits
Posted: 15th May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in Jobs, SalesVP Live Sound | Pro Audio Sales | Seattle, WA, USA | $negotiable + benefits VP – Live Sound is required by our client, a globally recognised pro audio manufacturer to manage the Live Sound Division encompassing all their products designed primarily for prestigious installations, major touring artistes, theatres and concert venues, including many high profile [...]
VP Installed Sound | Pro Audio Sales | Seattle, WA, USA | $negotiable + benefits
Posted: 15th May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in Jobs, recruitment, SalesVP Installed Sound | Pro Audio Sales | Seattle, WA, USA | $negotiable + benefits VP – Installed Sound is required by our client, a globally recognised pro audio manufacturer to manage the Installed Sound Division – encompassing all their products designed primarily for the installed & packaged systems market. The VP, Installed Sound will be [...]
The UK music industry enjoyed a seemingly buoyant 2011, as one in eight of all artist albums sold came from Britain, thecmuwebsite.com reports. According to 2011 figures from record trade body BPI, sales of UK music represented 12.6 per cent of the total global market; up 1.2 per cent from readings in 2010. Adele well and truly flew the flag for [...]
VP Consumer | Audio / Music – Seattle, WA, USA
Posted: 14th May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in Jobs, Product Manager, SalesVP Consumer | Audio / Music | Seattle, WA, USA | $negotiable + benefits VP Consumer Division is required by our Audio manufacturing client, to manage the consumer division delivering an exciting range of audio products to the consumer and mass market. In this challenging role, the successful candidate will be responsible for taking our clients ground-breaking [...]
The immediate jobs outlook in the UK is looking fairly rosy, according to a new report which suggests a positive ratio in favour of recruitment, reports freshbusinessthinking.com. According to the latest Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD) quarterly Labour Market Outlook, conducted by YouGov, the amount of employers looking to increase their staffing levels [...]
The launch of a new music chart listing the most-streamed tracks in a particular week has been announced, reports nme.com. Launched by the Official Charts Company, the new chart will be a weekly run-down of the most-listened to tracks on services such as Spotify, Napster and Deezer. Furthermore, the firm is also looking to incorporate [...]
R&D Software Development Manager (Audio/Embedded) | Manchester, North West, UK
Posted: 9th May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in Jobs, recruitment, Software DevelopmentTags: audio jobs, C++, development, jobs, manchester
R&D Software Development Manager (Audio/Embedded) , Manchester, North West, UK, To £50k/£55k dependent upon experience R&D Software Development Manager (Audio/Embedded) is required by our pro audio client to join their thriving and growing R&D team in Manchester to manage all aspects of their software department, developing large-scale multi-processor audio consoles and networks. This will include managing teams [...]
Audio DSP Engineer | Manchester, UK or Düsseldorf, Germany
Posted: 9th May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in DSP, Jobs, NewsTags: audio jobs, C++, dsp, dsp algorithms, dsp engineer, dsp jobs, Germany, manchester
Audio DSP Developer / Engineer, Manchester, North West, UK or Düsseldorf, Germany, Permanent, to £35k dependent upon experience Audio DSP Software Developer / Engineer is required by our client, a leading manufacturer of pro audio products with offices across the globe and a growing R&D team based in Manchester, North West UK. They are now looking for an Audio [...]
Permanent staff placements show no sign of relenting as a monthly report highlights continued growth, albeit slow, in the jobs sector. The monthly Recruitment and Employment Federation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs suggests that the number of permanent jobs being taken increased in April, which should come as no surprise to recruitment experts after the [...]
Engineering Services Manager, Manchester, North West, UK £negotiable
Posted: 4th May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in JobsEngineering Services Manager, Manchester, North West, UK, £negotiable + benefits Engineering Services Manager is required by our pro audio client based in Manchester, commutable from Cheshire, Stockport, Bolton, Wigan, Huddersfield, Halifax and surrounds. As an Engineering Services Manager you will be responsible for the management of Mechanical, PCB and Configuration (product life cycle management) resources providing [...]
Junior Digital Artist / UX Designer, Manchester, North West, UK
Posted: 4th May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in Hardware Design, JobsJunior Digital Artist / UX Designer, Manchester, North West, UK, To £22,000 + benefits Junior Digital Artist is required by our Manchester based client to join their growing R&D team, working on existing company digital platforms and new products in development. Focussing on delivering end-use digital assets you will also deliver user experience and design specifications, such [...]
Mechanical Design Engineer (Audio/Electronics), Manchester, North West, UK
Posted: 4th May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in Hardware Design, JobsMechanical Design Engineer, Manchester, North West, UK, £ Competitive Mechanical Design Engineer is required by our Manchester client based in offices commutable from Manchester, Stockport, Bolton, Wigan, Cheshire and surrounds. This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and growing R&D team, taking responsibility for the mechanical design of audio products taking initial concepts into volume [...]
Industrial Designer x 2, Manchester, North West, UK, Professional Audio / Music Technology
Posted: 4th May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in Jobs, recruitmentTags: audio jobs, jobs, manchester
Industrial Designer x 2, Manchester, North West, UK, Professional Audio / Music Technology To £48,000 + benefits. Industrial Designer is now required by our Manchester client based in offices commutable from Manchester, Stockport, Bolton, Wigan, Cheshire and surrounds. Working in an rapidly growing R&D team with substantial investment and vision, this Industrial Design role will you see [...]
Propellerhead reveals more details on Reason’s ‘Rack Extensions’
Posted: 4th May 2012 by Chris Taylor in NewsPropellerhead, the company behind one of the world’s most popular music software products, Reason, has revealed more details about its upcoming Rack Extensions (RE) for version 6.5. Musicradar.com reports that the company has confirmed a number of third party designed instruments and effects modules that will appear in its ‘rack store’ from day one of Reason [...]
Pro Audio Jobs in the UK (Sales, DSP, FPGA, Electronic/Industrial/Mechanical Design, C/C++, Embedded, Support)
Posted: 2nd May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in NewsWe’re currently looking to fill several positions in the UK – all working for leading pro audio manufacturers and distributors. Could one of these be of interest to you or somebody you might know? Brief details are below and more information can be provided upon request. Please don’t hesitate to pass this on and share [...]
Senior Design Engineer – High Speed Digital Audio / Music Technology – Manchester
Posted: 2nd May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in Hardware Design, Jobs, recruitmentTags: audio jobs, consoles, electronic design engineer, electronic design engineers, hardware design, jobs, manchester, PCB
Senior Design Engineer, High Speed Digital Audio / Music Technology, £35k – £43k + benefits, Manchester, UK Senior Hardware / Electronic Design Engineers are required by our client to provide circuit design and Product implementation for their industry leading range of digital audio products. Following massive investment, they are investing heavily in their R&D team and are [...]
Pro Audio PCB Design Engineer, Manchester, Permanent £30k – £34k + benefits
Posted: 2nd May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in Hardware Design, JobsTags: audio jobs, hardware design, PCB
Pro Audio PCB Design Engineer, Manchester, Permanent £30k – £34k + benefits PCB Design Engineer is required by our client, a leading and globally recognised leader in the design of professional audio equipment. Based out of their Manchester offices this role will see you designing Analogue & Digital Printed Circuit Boards from concept to final layout. The [...]
UK represented on PrimaveraPro live music conference panel
Posted: 1st May 2012 by Chris Taylor in NewsA number of high-profile representatives from the UK’s music industry will have their voices and experiences about the future of music heard at this year’s PrimaveraPro live music conference panel. Organisers from PrimaveraPro have announced that Womad festival director Chris Smith, BBC Six Music DJ Tom Robinson and The Guardian’s Luke Bainbridge (a former associate [...]
CFO Opportunity – Pro Audio/Manufacturing/CE – US/UK Citizens welcome
Posted: 1st May 2012 by Paul Griffiths in Jobs, recruitmentCFO / Chief Finance Officer | Makati City (Philippines) | Substantial six figure package + benefits | US/UK Citizens welcome CFO / Chief Finance Officer is required by our client, one of the world’s largest holding companies for pro audio and music products brands. Providing a comprehensive product range built for professionals and non-professionals, as well as [...]