Job Description

Job Description

Established and integral East Village NYC small music venue seeks talented and passionate talent buyer to add to our team and aid in fulfilling our mission to keep live music going strong in Downtown New York. This position may also begin to include booking for one of our nearby sister venues, down the line.

This is a full time position, that will likely begin remotely, and transition to a couple days a week in person at the venue office. We are flexible depending on the person!

WHAT WE ARE NEEDING FROM THIS POSITION

• Buy profitable talent , both local ,regional, and national, by actively reaching out to agents with booking possibilities. Respond to inbound requests from agents and artist management. Follow-up on leads from other talent buyers.

• Negotiate offer details with music agents for artist performances. Gather all relevant information to build offer and present to artist management. Negotiate all contractual agreements between venue and/or our other venues and artist agents

• Oversee the marketing and ticketing of events. Confirm show details and artist requests with marketing and ticketing departments. Ensure that shows go on sale and tickets are being sold.

• Create show or event budgets. Monitor spending and make sure that event stays in budget and ensures financial success

• Research local bands and develop local stand-alone nights and keeping an ear to the ground

• Responsible for forecast projections of events booked

• Manage internal documentation as required ( calendars, ticketing, etc)

• Maintain calendar at venues booked

• Ensure and maintain superior customer service

• Create new local events (DJ/dance nights, concerts) with an emphasis on filling nights in our venues

• book private parties and small groups of parties for private events and our weekend club nights

• attend a healthy amount of the shows you have booked to ensure smooth execution and have your hand on the pulse

YOU ARE

-passionate about the NYC live indie music scene, and have a deep drive and desire to keep it alive and well

- 3-5 years experience booking professionally in a similar capacity

- are a self starter, extremely organized, and reliable, with great taste in music :)