Director of Live Entertainment & Booking

ZRG Partners, LLC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401k with match

Paid vacation & holidays

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Kings Theatre, supported by ATG Entertainment and in partnership with ZRG Partners, LLC., seeks a Director of Programming to curate a diverse, commercially successful calendar in Brooklyn. This role focuses on building key relationships with agents, managers, and promoters across the national scene.

The successful candidate will lead end-to-end bookings, develop budgets, negotiate contracts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive on-sale campaigns and long-term venue success in New

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in talent booking, programming, or a senior role in live events or entertainment.
• Extensive relationships with booking agents, artist managers, and other key industry stakeholders.
• Confident, assertive, and persuasive communication style, with excellent networking abilities.
• Strong expertise in negotiating contracts and managing large-scale talent budgets.
• Strong knowledge of the entertainment industry, including awareness of diverse genres and revenue opportunities.
• Thorough understanding of event production, artist requirements, and live event operations.
• Exceptional organizational and decision-making skills.
• Skilled in project management, multitasking, and meeting deadlines in fast-paced environments.
• Flexible and detail-oriented with a proactive approach.
• Exceptional communication and active listening skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a track record of resolving issues quickly and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Drive the programming vision and booking strategy for Kings Theatre, building a diverse and commercially compelling calendar across music, comedy, and other live entertainment.
• Build and maintain a deep national network of agents, managers, promoters, artists, and industry partners to generate new programming opportunities.
• Proactively source, evaluate, and secure content that aligns with the venue’s audience, brand, financial objectives, and programming strategy.
• Serve as the lead local booking contact, managing the full booking cycle from initial opportunity and calendar holds through offers, negotiations, contracting, execution, and settlement.
• Develop deal structures and event budgets that balance competitive artist offerings with strong venue economics.
• Negotiate contractual agreements between ATG and external programming partners and manage required internal approvals.
• Own event-level financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, projections, and post-event evaluation.
• Work closely with the General Manager and Marketing, Ticketing, Production, and venue teams to translate bookings into successful on-sale campaigns and event execution.
• Collaborate across ATG Entertainment’s teams to identify content, routing, and broader programming opportunities.
• Maintain accurate programming calendars, EMS records, booking trackers, forecasts, and other internal reporting.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of artist and venue settlements and lead settlements when required.
• Serve as an external ambassador for Kings Theatre and ATG Entertainment at relevant industry and networking events.
• Maintain exceptional service and professionalism across relationships with artists, agents, promoters, partners, and guests.

Skills

Talent booking

Contract negotiation

Networking

Event production

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Decision making

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Job description

Kings Theatre, supported by ATG Entertainment and in partnership with ZRG Partners, LLC., seeks a Director of Programming to curate a diverse, commercially successful calendar in Brooklyn. This role focuses on building key relationships with agents, managers, and promoters across the national scene.

The successful candidate will lead end-to-end bookings, develop budgets, negotiate contracts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive on-sale campaigns and long-term venue success in New