Agency Associate

Ground Control Touring; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) employer contribution

Opportunity to see live shows

Job summary

Ground Control Touring in Brooklyn seeks an Agency Associate to support booking activities and coordinate with agents, managers, labels, and touring crews. You will manage holds, offers, confirmations, contracts, deposits, and data in the database; participate in promotional strategies; and grow with a tight-knit, music-loving team. This role offers a collaborative environment and opportunities to see live shows while developing artist careers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant booking agency experience.
• Ability to understand complex deal structure for clients' fees.
• Strong Mac computer and internet skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with a passion for accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Assist Agent with all facets of tour booking and coordination.
• Coordinate and book fill dates for Agent clients.
• Manage holds, offers, confirmations, tour announcements, contracts, deposits and accounting statements.
• Enter extensive event and deal information into Ground Control Touring's database and routing grids.
• Interact with client teams (managers, labels, publicists, touring crew) and fulfill information requests.
• Monitor ticket sales and contribute to tour marketing strategies in tandem with Agency marketing efforts.

Skills

Mac computer skills

Internet skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Job description

The Role

Ground Control Touring is looking for an Agency Associate to join our team in Brooklyn. The ideal candidate for this role is someone who is professional and personable, able to multitask effectively (while prioritizing time-sensitive projects), attentive to details both large and small, and has a familiarity with our roster.

What You'll Do

• The Agency Associate will perform a wide variety of booking duties in support of their Agent supervisor. These duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:
• Assisting Agent with all facets of tour booking.
• Coordinating and booking fill dates for Agent clients.
• Managing the flow of holds, offers, confirmations, tour announcements, contracts, deposits and accounting statements.
• Entering extensive event and deal information into GCT's database and routing grids.
• Interacting with and fulfilling information requests from client teams (managers, labels, publicists, touring crew).
• Monitoring ticket sales, evaluating tour marketing plans and executing promotional strategies in tandem with Agency tour marketing efforts.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of relevant booking agency experience
• Ability to understand complex deal structure for clients' fees.
• Strong (Mac) computer and Internet skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, and a passion for accuracy.

What We Offer

• Starting salary of $55,000- $67,500 annually. Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to: market dynamics, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, etc. The salary listed is just one circumstantial element of the total compensation package for employees.
• Company-sponsored benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) employer contribution.
• The chance to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a tight-knit, music-loving team.
• Opportunities to see live shows and be part of the artist development process.

Who we Are

Ground Control Touring is an independent booking agency, founded in 2000 with offices in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Chicago, Nashville, and Portland.We represent a large, genre-spanning roster of artists including Ani DiFranco, Belle & Sebastian, Boy Harsher, MIKE, Waxahatchee, Bright Eyes, Gregory Alan Isakov, Men I Trust, MJ Lenderman, Japanese Breakfast, and many others.We strive for the long-term success of our artists by providing the wide range of services of a larger agency, with the agility and personalization of a boutique.We're passionate about supporting artists, building long-term careers, and working collaboratively across the music community with our promoter partners.