Digital Divide Data (DDD) is a US-based , mission-driven enterprise with the goal of using technology and digital skills to bridge the divide between economically and socially marginalized youth and employment opportunities that lead to a sustainable and viable future. DDD identifies talented but underserved youth in Africa and Asia (Kenya, Cambodia, and Laos are the main centers) to enter formal employment, undergo professional training and skills development, and pursue tertiary education. Our headquarters are in New York, and we have over 1,500 employees across our operations in Kenya, Cambodia, and Laos.

DDD is seeking individuals that have a passion for popular music and the artists who drive the
craft. We are seeking candidates to also be involved in transcribing lyrical content in their target language (Hausa/Pidgin) in line with project and industry priorities.

It is your role to evaluate the quality of both internal and external partner content to ensure the quality and standards of the finished products before they reach the user. We are looking for candidates with strong music, lyrics, metadata, data analyst, and translation backgrounds. In this role you will be responsible of analyzing Music Lyrics Content - transcribing lyrics, proofreading/editing/QC-ing lyrics and analyzing music/artist metadata. Excellent linguistic skills, music knowledge.

You will need passion for technology and a will to question the current workflows with the mindset to improve tools and processes.

Roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following;
Lyrics

• Transcribe lyrics for high priority content
• Verify lyric accuracy on content sourced from partners, ensuring it meets the provided
• standards
• Maintain time-sync coverage for top 80% of plays

Music Curation

• Polish top albums in local market each week
• Polish albums / tracks featured in campaigns
• Maintain polishing coverage for top 80% of plays
• Make edits to metadata when needed

Artist Curation

• Curate top artist in local market each week
• Polish artist pages featured in campaigns
• Make edits to metadata when needed

Preferred Skills · 

• Excellent linguistic skills, music knowledge
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to handle repetitive tasks · 
• Open-minded 
• Detail-oriented
• Positive attitude
• Data-driven, passionate about data, and comfortable presenting organized data 
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong tech industry awareness  
• Takes ownership of deliverables 
• Shows excellent time management skills 
• Passion for music and lyrics

• University degree preferably in Linguistics, Journalism, or Mass Communication
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken, in a wide range of registers)
• Fluent in Pidgin,  (with an understanding of conversational and easy-to-read and write Pidgin plus excellent spelling and grammar of standard Yoruba.
• Passion for languages, specifically in Pidgin. 
• Passion for the world of technology

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you are interested in the role please apply for the role by 14th March 2025