Sound Product Manager

Do you want to lead our strategic work in creating the next generation of sound content for music creation software? Would you like to work at an innovative IT company whose products are used on world-leading artist productions such as Ariana Grande, Drake, Billie Eilish, and where Max Martin is co-owner? Do you have experience in product management, marketing or sales, and a solid experience in sound- and music production? Do you thrive in a changing environment and have a passion for music? Do you have experience in supervising others? Are you a proactive, enterprising, and social person with a good ability to interact with other people?



XLN Audio develops music production software used by hundreds of thousands of music producers, songwriters, and bands worldwide. We have earned awards for software such as Addictive Drums and RC-20. We are now looking for a Sound Product Manager - to help us take the sound product portfolio to the next level. You will have a key role and get the opportunity to be creative, build and lead a small team, and contribute to inspiring sound content for our users in their music production!



As a Sound Product Manager you will…

- Be responsible for our sound product portfolio. The mission is to grow both its size and its breadth towards our strategic goals.
- Establish and lead a team of audio specialists both employees and consultants, to acquire and handle a steadily growing stream of content.
- Network and connect with potential sound content partners such as artists and producers across the globe. Negotiate and set up partnerships or co-op projects.
- Work with Product Design and Marketing on how the sound products should be presented in our products and in the marketing.
- Work with XLN Audio’s marketing team collaborating on partner opportunities and sound marketing opportunities.
- Report to the CEO and own the sound content budget.




WHO ARE YOU?

You love music and tech! You have a solid understanding and skills in audio production (DAWs, plug-ins, audio recording, etc.) and you also have great skills in managing others in complex projects. Although you will not be the primary audio technician, you need to know the context and the production process well so that you can plan projects and lead others. You are business minded and able to see the product and marketing perspective.



You have:

- 4+ years of being a leader of a team
- A good understanding and knowledge in the field of products and marketing, preferably work experience in such contexts as product management, marketing or similar.
- 5+ years of knowledge and experience in music and audio production, recording sound and using plug-ins and DAW’s. Preferably in a professional context, but this is not a strict requirement.
- Experience in negotiating business contracts, for example hiring consultants or negotiating license agreements etc.
- Understanding of audio/media production processes - how a project works, the roles you need, the phases you go through, etc.
- Good ears. Ability to assess the recording production quality of audio or music materials.
- University education related to business, product development, marketing or similar.
- Preferably you have experience in having staff/HR responsibility before.
- Fluent English skills in speech and writing. Swedish not required.


You are highly capable of working in an unstructured environment and defining new frameworks and systems. You are business-minded and proactive with the ability to create value for the company's strategic work. Furthermore, you are a socially communicative person and enjoy networking and creating new liaisons. Creative, self-propelling and structured with good collaboration skills.



About XLN Audio

At XLN Audio, we have been creating music production software since 2005 - and we are very good at it! Our most popular product Addictive Drums is one of the top-selling software drum machines in the world. Top music producers use our products so you might have heard our instruments while listening to your favourite song.

Today we are 20+ colleagues from Sweden and around the world who work together in a relaxed environment with an office in Liljeholmen that is characterized by creativity and innovation. We like to have fun together and value work-life balance! We are growing, and we’re now looking for new co-workers!



FOR MORE INFORMATION

Selection is ongoing Start: By agreement. Full-time employment - permanent employment with six months probationary employment. Apply through our website/ad. The position is located in Stockholm, but work is currently done remotely due to Covid-19. There are also good opportunities to work partly from home after Covid-19. For more information about the position, contact Michelle Berglund at 079 - 103 39 79 or michelle.berglund@xlnaudio.com

The video below shows an example of one of our products.