Director, Editorial & Curation

About the Role

The Director of Editorial role at Suno is a leadership position that will help establish the framework and POV of editorial at Suno. We are growing a generational company

The ideal candidate is someone who…

• Lives and breathes a diverse range of music
• Attends live shows regularly
• Has deep relationships across labels, artists, managers, and the broader music ecosystem
• Is A trusted taste-maker whose recommendations people seek out — friends, colleagues, and industry contacts alike
• Is fluent in how music moves online: platforms, subcultures, meme-to-mainstream pipelines, and how virality and quality intersect
• Is comfortable being both a strategist and a doer — equally at ease setting editorial vision and personally selecting tracks for a playlist

What You’ll Do

• Set the editorial vision for how music is discovered and celebrated within Suno, including in-app playlist curation, artist spotlights, and genre, style and mood taxonomy
• Oversee the development and maintenance of Suno's curation frameworks — ensuring the platform's musical taxonomy reflects both the breadth of Suno's community and the evolving landscape of AI-generated music
• Champion artist spotlights and features as a meaningful touchpoint for community recognition and platform storytelling
• Ensure editorial decisions are informed by data, community feedback, and cultural context, balancing algorithmic signals with human taste
• Help build and lead the editorial team, including hiring, mentoring, and setting the standards for how curators evaluate and select music
• Work collaboratively with and earn the trust of the current members of the team, rather than disrupting the ecosystem on Day 1
• Partner with Product and Engineering to define how editorial signals (human curation) and algorithmic recommendation systems work together, rather than in competition
• Develop a POV on how music made with Suno should be evaluated editorially — what "quality" and "originality" mean in this context, and how that differs from (or resembles) traditional A&R judgment
• Manage editorial balance between music made with Suno and music licensed for Suno
• Drive editorial not only from the lens of discovery but also engagement/remixing
• Represent Suno's editorial voice externally — in artist and label conversations, press, and partnerships — as a credible authority on music discovery
• Define and track success metrics for editorial programs (engagement, retention, artist satisfaction) and report on program impact to leadership

What You’ll Need

• 10+ years of experience in A&R, editorial, or a related field within the music industry
• A genuine point of view on music curation, discovery, and what makes an editorial program feel authentic and culturally resonant
• Strong operational instincts with experience building and improving processes across marketing or editorial workflows
• AI fluency, or at the very least curiosity and fair review of music made with AI-assistance
• Familiarity with metadata and taxonomy systems
• Excellent communicator: able to represent Suno credibly with senior artist teams and external partners, and communicate clearly and directly internally
• Comfortable with ambiguity and energized by the pace and possibility of a high-growth environment
• Passion for music and sincere belief in technology's potential to expand creative access and expression
• A roll-up-your-sleeves mentality as we grow rapidly and are building a generational company
• A passion for music, culture, and creativity, with a finger on the pulse of industry trends.
• Ability to work cross-functionally across multiple teams (marketing, brand, creative, growth, engineering) that are growing rapidly

Preferred

• Experience at a streaming, publication, or AI company
• Familiarity with music taxonomy, metadata, or editorial curation systems
• Experience working within or alongside product and engineering teams

Additional Notes

• Applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
• This role requires working onsite at one of our offices.

Compensation

The annual salary range for this role is $200,000 – $263,000