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Udio · 5 days ago

Program Manager - Evaluations & Demos

New York City

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $160K/yr

4+ years exp

Udio builds extraordinary AI experiences to empower musical artists and super fans. They are seeking a Program Manager to lead the human listening program and demo creation program, acting as a bridge between music and machine learning.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyInternet

Responsibilities

Build a diverse roster of domain experts across a wide range of genres (e.g., Classical, Jazz, Hip Hop, EDM, Pop, Rock)

Train evaluators on the music rater program and the specific acoustic qualities we are testing for

Manage scheduling, payment, and logistics for evaluators

Design an intuitive evaluation framework that is easy to use for the experts while collecting valuable data for the modeling team

Continuously refine testing methodologies to ensure we are effectively improving our music models

Adapt evaluation criteria to fit specific genres (e.g., evaluating "groove" in Funk vs. "dynamic range" in Orchestral music)

Convert qualitative feedback into actionable insights for the modeling team

Collaborate closely with the modeling team to present findings. You will be the voice of the musician

Monitor the quality of the data coming from your evaluators to ensure consistency and eliminate bias

Generate high quality, creative musical works for Artist demos

Collaborate closely with the Partnerships teams to highlight how our technology can augment artists’ unique creative process

Qualification

Musical ExpertiseOperational ExperienceAnalytical MindsetCommunicationNYC NetworkExperience at record labelExperience launching platformsTechnical skillsMulti-lingual

Required

Musical Expertise: 4+ years of experience in the music industry (Producer, Audio Engineer, Composer, or Musicologist). You must have a deep understanding of music theory, song structure, and audio production terminology

Operational Experience: Proven ability to manage teams, contractors, and complex projects. You are organized, prompt, and can handle the logistics of managing 10+ freelance contributors

Analytical Mindset: Comfortable working with data. You can look at a spreadsheet of ratings and identify trends, outliers, and insights

NYC Network: A pulse on the local music community to facilitate recruitment

Communication: The ability to explain complex musical concepts to technical engineers, and complex technical requirements to artists