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WORK WITH US! VENUE BOOKING AGENT

The Music and Booze Co is a Sydney-based music agency and events company that books musicians and programs entertainment for a range of Sydney venues and hospitality groups. The company also owns and operates its own festivals and events including the King Street Carnival, Bad Friday and Beer Footy and Food festivals. We specialise in discovering, booking and creating pathways for independent artists. We also pride ourselves on having our ear to the ground and providing opportunities for emerging artists within our own events and the venues we work for.

JOB SUMMARY

VENUE BOOKING AGENT

RESPONSOBILITES

Your duties will include:

  • Managing the live music calendars of multiple venues
  • Curating line ups in line with briefs provided
  • Monitoring sales for ticketed shows to identify where further marketing and promotion efforts are required
  • Collating weekly reporting of show attendance figures across multiple venues as well as agency/venue/artist income
  • Reporting to venue stakeholders on a weekly basis
  • Fielding daily general booking enquiries
  • Advancing shows (putting tickets on sale, worksheets, contracts, guest lists, etc)
  • Post show settlements (ensuring funds are paid to artists)
  • Sourcing and booking door staff for ticketed shows
  • Scheduling social media posts

EXPERIENCE

You will:

  • Have a driving passion for live music and entertainment across all genres and thirst to discover new talent
  • Have good knowledge of the local underground music and creative scene
  • Have at least 2-3 years’ experience in a venue booking agent role or similar
  • Have a thorough understanding of the current live music landscape, both in Sydney and nationally.
  • Have a keen eye and ear for new emerging artists
  • Be well organised and have excellent time management skills
  • Be proficient in e-mail, Microsoft word and excel
  • Have a relative understanding of social media platforms
  • Have a hands-on and ‘roll your sleeves up’ attitude

The Music and Booze Co is a small company that values the individual and respects the uniqueness of all its team members. This is a fantastic chance to grow with a well-respected and long-standing entertainment company that is looking to expand across its many business arms in the coming twelve months.

For the right applicant, this is a rare hands-on opportunity to be part of building a business, growing professionally and benefiting from the successes of that growth. 

If this role sounds like you, please apply here – https://thebrag.com/jobs/ad/venue-booking-agent/