Creative Specialist — AI Music

Title:

Music Creative Specialist
Location:

San Francisco, CA
Duration:

ASAP – 12/31/2026 (likely extensions)
Compensation:

$36 – $46 / hour
Work Requirements:

US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.
Summary

Our Creative Audio team is looking for an experienced Music Producer to join us on a hands‑on, contingent engagement. The ideal candidate pairs strong music production skills with broad musical knowledge, a close awareness of current trends and creators, and confidence across the software and tools of modern music production. Day to day, the role centers on producing high-quality music across a range of genres and formats, refining it for quality and consistency, and working closely with generative AI music tools. A solid background in music production and a genuine passion for music and where it is heading are essential.
Job Responsibilities

Produce high-quality music across a range of genres, styles, use cases, and formats.
Bring broad musical knowledge to creative and production decisions (genre conventions, arrangement, and what makes a track effective).
Track emerging trends in music and culture, including the styles, sounds, and workflows creators are adopting.
Work fluently across a range of music production tools and adopt new ones quickly.
Work hands‑on with emerging generative audio tools and technologies, applying your production expertise to assess their capabilities and provide clear, actionable feedback.
Run structured, rubric-based evaluations of music output, including blind A/B comparisons and model‑to‑model benchmarking, and translate the results into actionable recommendations for creative, product, and research teams.
Partner with creative technologists and cross‑functional teams ahead of key milestones and reviews.
Document and share production processes and technical setups to support team consistency and knowledge sharing.
Independently plan, track, and deliver projects on time in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
Required Skills

4-5 years of professional music production or equivalent creative experience.
Portfolio, demo reel, or work samples demonstrating range across genres, styles, and formats.
Broad musical knowledge across genres and styles, including arrangement, production, and music metadata/tagging (genre, mood, tempo, instrumentation).
Strong awareness of current music trends, culture, and creators.
Experience producing, mixing, and/or audio engineering, with fluency in studio fundamentals, including arrangement, comping, gain staging, bus processing, and mastering.
Proficiency with digital audio workstations (Pro Tools preferred), music production software, and the ability to quickly learn new tools.
Strong understanding of digital signal processing (DSP), audio synthesis, and digital audio concepts and formats.
Familiarity with generative AI music tools and prompt‑based workflows.
Excellent critical listening skills with the ability to evaluate music quality and clearly explain creative and technical decisions.
Strong project management skills with the ability to independently prioritize, track, and deliver work with minimal oversight.
Comfortable using command‑line interface (CLI) tools for everyday tasks and troubleshooting.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Skills

Experience evaluating creative work using structured quality frameworks or rubrics.
Experience collaborating with cross‑functional creative, marketing, product, or content teams.
Familiarity with AI and generative AI technologies (including large language models).
Prototyping experience, with the ability to build quick concepts or lightweight tools for ideation.
INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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