Call for applications: Freemuse Music Freedom Day coordinator

The MFD Coordinator will develop and implement the MFD programme, including the creation of ideas, projects and plans alongside their implementation in countries across the globe.

This position, which is open to African candidates, is a full-time, three-month assignment that will run from 7 January 2019. 

Freemuse is a Danish-based independent international organisation advocating for and defending freedom of artistic expression by monitoring and documenting violations of artistic freedom.

Initiated in 2007, MFD is a global celebration of the human right to freedom of musical expression. On this day, artists and organisations worldwide, including 41 African countries, come together to defend artistic freedom by organising concerts, performances, panel discussions and workshops.

Key responsibilities of the MFD coordinator

The work will mainly take place at the Freemuse secretariat in Copenhagen, Denmark, but may in short periods be undertaken elsewhere.

The MFD coordinator will be expected to:

• Develop and implement projects and campaign materials for MFD.
• Approach and coordinate with previous MFD partners.
• Identify potential new partners and target groups in new countries including business, music and art sites, DJs, women issues and women-focused media organisations, and music bloggers.
• Coordinate streaming and music services such as Spotify, Tidal, Pono, Amazon Prime and Google.
• Collaborate with Freemuse-related artists.
• Check the touring schedules of artists on MFD.
• Develop playlists on banned women artists and others.
• Prepare communication products including press releases, newsletters and social media content.
• Write a report on the activities and lessons learned from MFD 2019.

Interested candidates should send their letter of interest and CV to Freemuse at jobs@freemuse.org no later than 7 December 2018.

Interviews will take place in the week of 17 December 2018.

For more information about this job, visit the original posting here.