Talent Buyer

Job Description

The Job

The Talent Buyer is responsible for curating and booking talent for Burial Beer Co live entertainment at its music venue, Eulogy, and its outdoor stages at other locations. Eulogy is a nightly gathering space in Asheville's South Slope area that offers a uniquely immersive experience through the perpetual curation of art, light, and sound. This role involves collaboration with Burial's Brand and Retail departments to shape and deliver successful and positive guest and talent experiences. The Talent Buyer role requires excellent communication, coordination, and financial management skills, fostering a collaborative environment to achieve departmental and organizational goals.

What You’ll Do

• Secures talent for Eulogy's live programming throughout the year, in accordance with the Company's value and vision for the space

• Secures talent for Burial Beer Co's live programming at taprooms and outdoor stages, throughout the year, in accordance with the Company's value and vision for specified programming concepts

• Recommends and facilitates strategic product collaborations between talent and Burial Beer Co.

• Collaborates with outside promoters to evaluate and secure room rentals.

• Communicates venue needs and operations to clients and promoters, coordinating event requirements, staffing, rates, equipment, and schedules.

• Collaborates with Eulogy's Venue Manager on calendar booking, programming goals, and other strategic objectives

• Ensures smooth concert/event operations

• Ensures compliance with safety and facility procedures

• Collaborates with Brand and Retail departments in planning and scheduling concert and festival events.

• Prepares cost estimates, bids, and event settlements, maintaining records and collecting statistical data.

• Works within applicable budgets, monitoring venue revenue and expense performances for strategic development

• Handles feedback and complaints, and works to resolve issues with talent, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.

• Serves as a liaison between venue and talent

• Fosters clear and effective communication and collaboration across departments

Who We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in talent buying, event coordination, or a similar role

• Strong negotiation and contract management skills

• Detail oriented

• Excellent communication, coordination, and overall interpersonal skills

• Strong financial management skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

• Knowledge of safety, fire, and health regulations related to event setup and operations

• Proficiency in Google Suite and general computer skills

Physical Requirements

• Flexibility to work various hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on event schedules.

• Capability to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods.

• Comfortable working in environments with moderate to high noise levels.

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

What We Offer Our Employees

• Health (company subsidized)
• Dental + Vision Insurance
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Accidental Injury Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k + company match (eligible after 3 months of employment)
• YMCA Membership (company subsidized)
• Employee Discount Perks

Employment Inclusion Policy

Burial is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Burial celebrates people from all walks of life and prohibits the unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-reexp2-98-82-120-188-42 in your application.