Elementary & Secondary General Music Editor

About J.W. Pepper & Sons, Inc.

J.W. Pepper was founded in 1876 and is the world’s largest retailer of sheet music, with a particular focus on the K12 education market, offering over 1.2 million products on our website from over 1,000 suppliers. The company is headquartered in Exton, PA with large distribution facilities in Atlanta, GA and Salt Lake City, UT.

Our Mission

Pepper primarily serves people who direct music programs in schools, churches and community groups and it’s our goal to thrill them with our service throughout their career. Our ability to present the highest quality products in formats that meet the needs of our music education customers has become a hallmark of our Editors’ Choice and catalog promotions.

Job Description

J.W. Pepper is looking for an experienced classroom educator to evaluate and curate products for our elementary and secondary general music and community and collegiate choral catalogs. The Elementary & Secondary General Music Editor is responsible for the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of school marketing efforts for J.W. Pepper from our corporate office in Exton, PA.

Responsibilities

• Review, select, solicit, and promote materials for the Elementary and Secondary general music/Community and Collegiate markets.
• Select materials for Pepper sponsored events and reading sessions.
• Be a resource to customers, regional sales centers, and customer sales representatives.
• Chief editor for the creation of print and online catalogs for General Music teachers and Community and Collegiate choral ensembles to include:
  • Product selection, product entry, copy writing, building of genre categories, proofing of design and content.
  • Develop themes and suggested resources for online, email and print ads.

• Attend conferences to remain in contact with general music and community/collegiate customers and publishers.
• Reach out to potential vendors in the digital realm for resources and products in general music.
• Oversee the process of incorporating and ingesting digital materials into the products offered by Pepper.

This position resides in the Exton, PA Corporate Office and is not remote.

Requirements

• Teaching experience in classroom music at either elementary or secondary levels as well as choral music education and direction.
• Excellent understanding of choral and general music.
• Ability to evaluate and analyze music and music resources.
• Ability to recognize and understand market trends in community/collegiate choral and general music.
• Ability to work alone and with members of a team and communicate effectively within an organization.
• Ability to maintain a professional line of communication with outside companies, composers, and arrangers.
• Strong background with computers and computer systems.
• Ability to problem solve.

This position resides in the Exton, PA Corporate Office and is not remote.

Benefits

Full-Time Positions include:

• Medical / Dental / Vision Benefits
• Paid holidays and vacation following company schedule.
• 401K during enrollment period

J.W. Pepper & Son provides equal employment opportunity for everyone regardless of age, sex, color, race, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, religious persuasion, marital status, veteran status, disability that does not prohibit the performance of essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation, or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local law.