Job Description
Company: Metropolis Music
Department: Promotions
Location: Farringdon, London
Reports to: Touring Manager
Working Hours: Permanent, full-time. 40 hours a week
Role Description
The Metropolis Music promoting department is responsible for promoting hundreds of concerts throughout the UK every year. From up-and-coming, new talent, to worldwide headline acts, our promoters look after artists across all genres of music in a variety of clubs, theatres, arena and stadia.
We are looking for a hard-working individual to provide a high level of administrative support to the Chairman, while also assisting the Touring Manager (and wider team when necessary) on all aspects of this incredibly busy and fast-moving business.
Metropolis Music, part of Live Nation Entertainment is the largest live entertainment company in the world, consisting of five businesses: concert promotion and venue operations, sponsorship, ticketing solutions, ecommerce and artist management. Metropolis Music seeks to innovate and enhance the live entertainment experience for artists and fans before, during and after the show.
Who you are
This role would suit someone who thrives in a supporting role and is motivated by the idea of working in the fast-moving live music industry.
Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience
• Proven admin, PA or assistant experience
• Ability to plan and organise own workload in an incredibly fast paced environment
• Ability to work spreadsheets and databases – good working knowledge of MS Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of venue/general touring industry and a keen interest in music/concerts would be advantageous
Behaviours
The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success
• Good interpersonal, relationship management and negotiation skills
• Always acting with professionalism and handling personal and professional information with full discretion
• Personable manner with the ability to prioritise and the awareness of what/when to escalate matters
• A flexible approach and the ability to lead from the front showing best practice across all disciplines
• Attention to detail
• Self-motivated team player
What the role includes
• To undertake all PA duties to Chairman as required, including:
• Providing effective diary management for Chairman – including arranging meetings and conference calls
• Booking travel, hotels etc. and submitting expenses
• Handling confidential information professionally and discretely
• Assist Touring Manager in all aspects of promoting shows, including:
• Sourcing availabilities with venues and routing tours
• Managing holds, challenging dates, keeping records of what is held
• Confirming shows with stakeholders, sending and updating tour itineraries
• Ensure artist/venue contracts are processed in timely manner
• Ensure prompt delivery of ticket links, artwork and deal memos to agents ahead of show announcements.
• Assisting in the co-ordination of marketing materials
• Dealing with all incoming queries from internal departments (accounts, ticketing, marketing etc.) and external contacts (agents, venues, labels etc.)
• Provide support and cover for other Metropolis Music Promoter Assistants when required
• General office duties and support to the wider Metropolis Music team when required
• On occasion you may be required to attend shows in evenings and on weekends
The Company
Metropolis Music is part of Live Nation Entertainment which is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, LN Media and Artist Nation Management. #MetropolisMusic #LI-SL1
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnym5m-3-91-176-3-42 in your application.