Chief Content Officer - Berlin

About RA Resident Advisor has been a home for electronic music culture since 2001. Event discovery, ticketing, news and long-form editorial, artist profiles, original films, and a weekly mix series two decades deep. Around 7 million people use the web platform every month, with a wider audience across our apps and other channels. Underneath the platform sits a network of contributors and city managers across dozens of cities, which is how we stay connected to the scenes we cover rather than reporting on them from a distance. RA is 25 years old, independent, B Corp certified and intent on being indispensable to the artists, promoters and audiences who make this culture. The mandate RA is looking for a Chief Content Officer to lead our media team and shape how we tell the story of electronic music and club culture.

The role

covers every place our voice shows up: editorial, films, audio formats and social output. You'll bring these together as one multimedia strategy, not separate channels. Content is central to how people discover music and events on RA. You'll make sure it serves the business as well as the culture: driving discovery, supporting promoters and our network, and building RA's long-term relevance. You'll set the creative vision and empower the team to deliver it with autonomy. You'll bring strong editorial judgement and a clear sense of what RA stands for, thinking quarters and years ahead without losing sight of what goes out this week. You'll own how the team works: formats, frequency, planning and process. A Managing Editor runs this day to day, and section leads report to you. Your job is to set the direction, standards and rhythm, including how AI changes the way the team works.

Responsibilities

Direction Set RA's editorial strategy across all media formats, grounded in RA's scope of coverage and tied to company goals. Build a unified multimedia approach, planning stories across formats and choosing the right outlet, frequency and context for each. Own RA's editorial judgement, point of view and tone. Decide what we cover, how we cover it and where we draw the line. Stay close to the scenes, first-hand and through RA's network around the world, and turn what you see and hear into what RA covers next. Make the final call on sensitive or high-profile content, resolve competing priorities and keep work moving. Work closely with Growth, Product and the network so content drives discovery across RA's platforms and supports the wider business. Oversight Oversee the execution and efficiency of editorial, films, podcasts, mixes and social, including ambitious flagship and long-form projects. Keep RA's coverage genuinely global, ensuring strong local stories reach a wider audience beyond the usual cities. Shape the editorial direction of content from RA's global network, including Mix of the Day, RA Picks and local coverage, while giving contributors the autonomy and support to do their best work. Bring RA's creative vision to events and live programming, working with the events team on curation. Standards Hold a high bar on accuracy, cultural ethics and integrity. Work with 23:59, RA's brand studio, so commercial work feels native to RA while protecting editorial independence. Team Lead and grow a multidisciplinary team of editors, writers, producers, video and audio makers, and social specialists. Work with and develop strong section leads, giving them clear ownership and authority over their areas and offering constructive feedback. Operations Own the team's operating rhythm with the Managing Editor, so planning, commissioning, production and publishing hold up at pace, seven days a week. Manage budget, resources and schedules. Set objectives and reporting that make performance clear to the team and leadership. AI Lead how AI is used across the team, in research, fact-checking, production and distribution, wherever it improves quality or speed. Set clear rules for its responsible use, in line with our editorial standards. Audience Know how audiences find and engage with modern media: long- and short-form video, podcasts, social media and RA's own platforms. Grow reach, engagement and loyalty across all of them. Measure success on relevance and discovery, not reach alone. Use data and audience insight to inform decisions, not replace judgement. Representation Be a public face for RA in the industry, at events and in the media. Build relationships with artists, labels, promoters, filmmakers and the wider scene.

Who we are

looking for A genuine stake in electronic music and club culture. You have an ear to the ground and real curiosity for what comes next, not just what's already happened. A proven leader who's managed multidisciplinary teams and built structures that work without micromanagement. A track record of commissioning ambitious work across written, visual and audio formats, including film, documentary and social projects. Strong cultural judgement, editorial standards and confidence to make difficult decisions. A global perspective, with an understanding of scenes beyond the dominant capitals, and how we can serve them. A proven understanding of modern audience behaviour, distribution, data and AI, as well as experience managing budgets and competing priorities and a track record of connecting content to business outcomes.

What we offer

you Generous annual leave policies aimed at promoting work-life balance. Matched pension, or 401k for US staff. Comprehensive staff wellbeing initiatives, featuring regular activities and workplace programmes to support mental and physical health. This includes discounted ClassPass memberships and custom-fitted earplugs. Company-led social events, team lunches, and discounts on merch. Paid annual volunteering allowance, encouraging contributions to community projects and charities you care about. A transparent internal company culture committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (see: ra.co/about/diversity ). Active involvement in comm