Event Host / Wedding DJ Chicago

Elegant Music Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as an Event Host/Wedding DJ, where you will create unforgettable experiences at weddings and events. This role requires a blend of music knowledge, technical skills, and exceptional communication to keep guests engaged and the dance floor packed. As a brand ambassador, you'll uphold the company's standards of luxury service while managing events and guiding your team. If you have a passion for music, a knack for crowd engagement, and the ability to think on your feet, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shine in a vibrant and rewarding environment.

Benefits

Paid Training Seminars

Flexible Schedule

Team Environment

Qualifications

• Prior Wedding DJ experience is essential for this role.
• Must possess excellent communication and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce excellent parties through DJ techniques and crowd work.
• Maintain professional appearance and ensure proper care of company equipment.

Skills

DJ techniques

crowd work

communication skills

problem-solving

time management

music knowledge

teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

DJ equipment

Job description

EMG Event Hosts/Wedding DJs are on site from between 7-10 hours for weddings, and must have a wide range of music knowledge and technical ability to keep a packed dance floor. Event Hosts at EMG also act as managers in the role of Event Lead, and instruct other staff members and independent contractors who work on the same event. Your role is not only DJ but brand ambassador for the company, and as such you must uphold our code of conduct and company culture at all times. Event Hosts also meet with and discuss details with Clients, and must provide a white-glove level of luxury service and professional communication at all times via email and phone.

Responsibilities

• Produce excellent parties for all clients through DJ techniques and crowd work
• Use a classy yet energizing MC style on the microphone to facilitate all specialty dances and announcements throughout the event
• Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times
• Must be on time and available to communicate with all staff on your job
• Ensure proper care and handling of company equipment
• Maintain an updated working knowledge of all services we offer (bands, DJs, and production equipment)
• Maintain your own equipment to our company’s standard
• Keep track of your availability to work and maintain your calendar for all client meetings and events
• Attend paid Training Seminars provided by Elegant Music Group

Knowledge, Skill and Experience Required

• Must have full weekend availability from March-November
• Must have prior Wedding DJ event experience
• Be willing to apprentice under our current Executive Event Hosts until feedback indicates your readiness to be a DJ on our Events
• Must be able to think critically and solve problems quickly and to the benefit of our clients
• Must possess sound judgment skills and be able to problem solve and think on your feet
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Personable and great communication skills
• Must have your own means of transportation
• Willing and able to work in a positive team environment
• Must maintain a valid state driver’s license
• Ability to lift more than 50lbs
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time and be able to bend and reach overhead
• Job duties may be added.

Licenses/Certifications

• Driver’s License (Required)
• Work Location: Multiple locations

Audition Requirements

Record a 20-30-minute open-format dance mix that you would play at a wedding. Keep various age groups on your “dance floor” in mind as you are programming your set.

Mixing Requirements:

• Start with “I Want You Back” – The Jackson 5 at 98bpm
• Eventually mix in “Uptown Funk” – Bruno Mars at 115bpm
• End your set with “We Found Love” – Rhianna at 128bpm
• Consistent Mixing: no echo-outs from song to song
• Consistent Programming: don’t jump around different genres, they need to make sense thematically
• Open Format: Top 40 Pop, Motown, Disco, 80s, 90s, Early 2000s, and Classic Rock.
• Do not mix newer Hip Hop or Rap.
• No Sound Drops or Effects

Send all mixes in .mp3 format with your interest form at the bottom of this page. If you are also an Event Host, please feel free to sprinkle in your MC-ing announcements over your mix at appropriate times to showcase your skills on a microphone.

Apply to the Event Host / Wedding DJ Team