Violinist beats 350k applicants for Snoop Dogg ice cream role
Annabelle Traves, a professional violinist, won a remote ice cream taste-testing job over 350,000 applicants worldwide.
Annabelle Traves, a Brisbane-born musician in Dubai, won a role as taste-tester for Snoop Dogg's ice cream brand Dr. Bombay. She beat 350,000 other applicants in a global search run by HR platform Deel.
Traves is a professional violinist. She has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House.
She has toured with Delta Goodrem and Bruce Springsteen. For her application, Traves used a violin cover of a Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and Bruno Mars song.
She didn't think she had a shot but applied anyway, playing to her strengths. The role pays US$30,000 (AU$42,650) and lasts three months.
It's a remote job helping the brand expand into new markets. Of the 350,000 applicants, 50 made the final interviews.
Snoop Dogg himself told Traves she won, via a custom video message.
- 350,000
- Total applicants
- 50 candidates
- Final interviews
- $30,000 USD
- Salary
- Three months
- Contract length
Why it mattersIt shows that unconventional backgrounds and honest self-presentation can win competitive global roles, even against massive odds.
AustraliaAn Australian musician has secured a high-profile international gig with a US celebrity brand, demonstrating opportunities for Australian talent globally.
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