Talent Buyer

Job Description

Neste Live! was established in 1995 as a corporate sponsorship and event marketing agency, servicing the growing music festival marketplace. After years of developing successful sponsorship programs for events, Neste added the talent buying and event production elements to their stable of services offered. ''It's All About the Experience'' reigns true, as Neste Live!'s focus on customer service and their commitment to producing first-class experiences has established them as one of the top talent buying / event production and event sponsorship companies in North America.

WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Neste Live!, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!

THE JOB

Looking for an experienced Talent Buyer who will be responsible for working directly with clients, booking entertainment for their events of all sizes. In harmony with the other Buyers in the office, this Talent Buyer will propose prospective artists to clients, check avails, routing and pricing, write and submit offers, review and edit contracts, provide oversight on ticketing, marketing, and advancing, and file administrative reports as needed. This is not a remote position; applicant must be able to work in person in our Nashville office.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
• Develop new and maintain established client contacts
• Research Artist sales histories per market
• Determine viability of Artists based on communication with agents
• Propose Artists based on client's needs and budget
• Write and submit offers to agents
• Upon confirmation, review and edit contracts and riders for client's approval based on Neste Live!'s protocols.
• Ensure payment schedule is followed
• Coordinate marketing efforts for announcement, on-sale, and general advertising campaigns.
• Connect Artist and venue personnel to ensure efficient exchange of information pertaining to ticketing and production
• Track relevant data on Excel, including but not limited to event schedules, contract and finance logs, sales statistics, etc.
• Manage on-line files ensuring all essential documents are present prior to day of show (contracts, W-9s, and riders)
• Participate in day-to-day activities with the other team members
• Conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times
• Assist with other duties as assigned on a regular or occasional basis
• Attend and work events in and out of town.

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

Minimum Requirements:
• High School diploma required
• Must be 18 years or older
• Submission to background check
• Commit to a minimum work schedule of 40-50 hours per week
• Tolerance of all cultures, music and art forms
• Effective communication
• 3 years of Talent Booking experience

Preferred:
• A degree in Business Administration, Management or Marketing/Communications is preferred, but not required
• 5 years Talent Booking experience and strong Agency and Client relationships

Skills:
• High proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Detail oriented and able to multi-task
• Strong communication and negotiation skills

Physical Work Demands:
• Ability to work in a very fast paced environment with considerable noise and interruptions. Must be able to change activity frequently.
• Flexible Schedule (days/nights, weekends).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case by case basis.

**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located outside of Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the CO EPEWA, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d5p2pz-13-58-36-141-42 in your application.