Booking Representative

Musical America; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employer-funded retirement plan

Job summary

Young Concert Artists seeks a proactive Booking Representative to secure engagements for its roster of artists and expand opportunities globally. Reporting to the Senior Director of Artist Management & Booking, this role requires an aggressive, proactive approach to securing concert engagements and advancing YCA’s mission.

YCA is renowned for launching exceptional classical musicians and providing comprehensive support, including management, concert engagements at top venues, and debut recitals

Qualifications

• Proven success in booking with a focus on classical music.
• Established network within the classical music community with presenters, artistic directors and leaders.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and results-driven with a track record of meeting goals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build partnerships for YCA artists.
• Familiarity with Overture Booking Agency Software or ability to learn quickly.
• Collaborative team player with strong people skills.
• Experience mentoring or teaching young artists is a plus.
• Dynamic, proactive and capable of securing meaningful engagements in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and nurture relationships with presenters, artistic directors and conductors to secure engagements and meet goals.
• Participate in weekly and monthly booking meetings to track progress and strategy.
• Contribute to strategic development of YCA's artist roster to serve each artist's needs.
• Represent YCA at industry conferences and performances to boost visibility and exposure.
• Assist with department-wide artist management initiatives and YCA growth.

Skills

Booking

Networking

Organization

Communication

Mentoring

Tools

Overture Booking Agency Software

Job description

Young Concert Artists seeks a proactive and ambitious individual with a love for classical music to join as Booking Representative. Booking Representatives play a pivotal role in advancing YCA's mission by working to secure a substantial number of engagements in an assigned booking region, aligning with both organizational goals and the individual needs of our artists. YCA has a strategic goal to robustly expand the number of opportunities we are bringing to our roster artists across the globe. Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Artist Management & Booking, this position requires an aggressive and proactive approach to securing engagements for YCA artists.

Young Concert Artists is one of the world's preeminent career-launching organizations for exceptional emerging musicians. Since 1961 YCA has been at the forefront of discovering and launching the careers of the future leading figures of classical music worldwide — among them Emanuel Ax, Julia Bullock, Anne Akiko Meyers, Jeremy Denk, Ray Chen, Anne-Marie McDermott, Richard Goode, Jennifer Johnson Cano, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Kevin Puts, Pinchas Zukerman, Tokyo String Quartet, Randall Goosby, 2025 Van Cliburn Winner Aristo Sham, and many more.

Named for YCA’s founder, the annual Susan Wadsworth International Auditions draw hundreds of the most exceptional young musicians from around the world to compete for the life-changing opportunity to join the YCA roster. Each year, through three rounds of rigorous auditions, three to four winners are chosen by a jury of distinguished musicians and industry leaders based on YCA’s standard of excellence.

YCA invests in its artists by providing them with the performance opportunities, tools and infrastructure to take their careers to the highest level. Through a transformative and holistic three-year program, YCA propels musicians to new levels of artistic growth, offering a wealth of resources including comprehensive artist management, concert engagements at top venues around the globe, and YCA-presented debut recitals in New York City and Washington, DC. YCA connects its artists to a far-reaching network, opening doors and fostering key relationships that fundamentally change the trajectory of their careers.

Job Duties to Include:

• Cultivate and nurture relationships with presenters, artistic directors, and conductors, securing a substantial number of engagements, achieving established goals and expectations.
• Participate in weekly and monthly booking meetings to track group and individual progress towards established booking goals and strategy.
• Engage in the strategic development of YCA's artist roster, ensuring we serve each artist's unique needs while advancing our broader mission.
• Represent YCA at key industry conferences and performances as needed/assigned, supporting both the organization's visibility and the artist's exposure.
• Assist with department-wide artist management initiatives and contribute to YCA's overall growth and success.
• Attend and provide logistical support for YCA events, including fundraising efforts, galas, auditions, and concerts, which may occasionally involve evenings and weekends.
  

Qualifications:

• Proven success in booking, with a strong focus on classical music.
• Established network within the classical music community, including relationships with presenters, artistic directors, and other industry leaders.
• Exceptionally organized, detail-oriented, and results-driven with a track record of meeting and exceeding established goals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build lasting partnerships and create new opportunities for YCA artists.
• Familiarity with Overture Booking Agency Software or the ability to quickly learn new technologies.
• Collaborative team player with strong people skills.
• Experience in mentoring or teaching young artists is a plus.
• This role is critical to YCA's ability to secure meaningful engagements for our artists and further our mission to enrich the classical music community. The Booking Representative must be a dynamic, results-oriented individual, capable of achieving established booking goals, who thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating exceptional communication skills and a passion for the arts.

Salary Range: $60,000-90,000, plus a bonus incentive structure.

PLEASE NOTE: YCA is open to considering candidates at varying levels of experience, from entry-level individuals without prior booking experience to seasoned booking professionals. The wide salary range reflects this flexibility and will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

YCA benefits include health, dental, and vision, generous holiday and paid time off, and an employer-funded retirement plan.

YCA's offices are located at 57th and Broadway in NYC. Our staff operates on a hybrid remote/in-office schedule. Occasional travel will be required for this position on an assigned basis.

YCA is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.