Music and Library Curator
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Los Angeles, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Buck Mason is seeking a Music & Library Curator to build and maintain the cultural collections that inspire our brand and spaces. Supporting both Buck Mason and Fast Times this role is responsible for shaping the music and literary identity of our stores through thoughtful curation deep research and meticulous organization.
From expanding our vinyl archive and creating playlists to developing book collections and maintaining our growing library this person will serve as a steward of the references ideas and influences that inform the Buck Mason world. The ideal candidate has exceptional taste a passion for culture and a natural ability to organize and preserve collections.
- Build maintain and expand the vinyl record collections for Buck Mason and Fast Times.
- Create and manage playlists for retail locations developing seasonal and location-specific music
- Curate and maintain book collections for Fast Times bookstores and Buck Mason stores.
- Develop collections across subjects including literature art architecture design fashion photography music film history philosophy food coffee travel and the outdoors.
- Conduct ongoing research into books music artists photographers architects designers filmmakers and broader cultural references that support the brand.
- Organize and maintain Buck Masons library and record archives ensuring materials are properly cataloged and easily accessible.
- Maintain a comprehensive inventory of books records artists and reference materials.
- Partner with Design Retail Visual Merchandising Marketing and Creative teams to provide research inspiration and sourcing support.
- Continuously seek out new ideas references and emerging voices that align with the Buck Mason and Fast Times point of view.
- Deep knowledge and appreciation of music literature art design and culture with a strong personal point of view and exceptional taste.
- Naturally curious and passionate about discovering and connecting ideas across disciplines.
- Strong research skills with the ability to source and contextualize books music artists photographers architects designers filmmakers and other cultural references.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to maintain and catalog growing collections and archives.
- Dependable resourceful and capable of exercising sound judgment.
- Strong written communication skills and the ability to clearly document and share information.
- Able to manage multiple ongoing projects and priorities while working independently.
- Self-directed with a thoughtful and disciplined approach to organization and curation.
- Experience building maintaining or cataloging collections is preferred.
- Familiarity with vinyl records bookstores publishing or archival practices is a plus.
About Company
Buck Mason makes updated, modern American classics with a commitment to timelessness, quality, and our California roots.
