Insomniac - Talent Buyer

Live Nation Entertainment; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Insomniac is seeking a Talent Buyer to support and execute all aspects of talent booking for festivals, including budgets, scheduling, contracts, promotion, marketing, ticket sales, and staff coordination. This is not a remote position and relocation to Los Angeles, CA is required.

The role involves curating eclectic show lineups, daily administrative tasks, and advancing marketing for assets. Travel to events, domestic and international, will be expected as part of responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or related experience is required.
• 5+ years’ experience in music entertainment industry talent curation, promotions, or business development.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Suite.
• Must have clean criminal and driving record, valid driver’s license, passport, and car insurance.

Responsibilities

• Support VP, Concerts & Talent Buyer on all festival, rave and concert bookings.
• Assist curating eclectic show lineups.
• Day‑to‑day administrative tasks including approving contracts, following up on offers, advancing marketing for assets, proofreading grids and set times.
• Execute annual business plan for events, ensuring we hit targeted goals.
• Maintain current promotional partnerships domestically and internationally.
• Develop new and maintain venue relationships.
• Partner with artists and their managers on creating any new hard ticket or touring opportunities.
• Execute strategic brand planning to accelerate brand growth to meet goals and objectives.
• Study market trends now and in the future to identify emerging trends and opportunities on short‑term and long‑term basis.
• Field and make calls for Talent Buyer and follow up with correspondence as needed.
• Partner with Production and Operations team on developing budgets, settlements, and site advancements for each show.
• Attend and work company events (domestic/international travel expected, economy class).
• Assist with other duties as assigned on a regular or occasional basis.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related experience

Job description

WHO ARE YOU?

Do you enjoy dance music? Do you excel at talent curation? Then you’re in luck! We are looking for a highly motivated self‑starter who embodies both a passion for dance culture and a love of talent curation space. Is this you? Read on…

Job Summary

We are looking for a Talent Buyer who will be responsible for supporting and executing all aspects of talent booking for festivals. The Talent Buyer will manage budgets, scheduling, contracts, promotion, marketing, ticket sales, daily administrative reports and staff and production coordination. This is not a remote position and must be willing to relocate to Los Angeles, CA.

WHO ARE WE?

Insomniac produces some of the most innovative, immersive music festivals and events in the world. Enhanced by state‑of‑the‑art lighting, pyrotechnics and sound design, large‑scale art installations, theatrical performers and next‑generation special effects, our events captivate the senses and inspire a unique level of fan interaction. The quality of the Headliner experience is our top priority. Insomniac produces 10,000 concerts, club nights and festivals for seven million attendees annually across the globe. Since its inception, Insomniac’s events have taken place in 13 countries across five continents. The company’s premiere annual event, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, is the world’s largest dance music festival and attracts more than 525,000 fans over three days. The company was founded by Pasquale Rotella and has been based in Los Angeles since 1993.

THE ROLE

The Talent Buyer will support and execute all aspects of talent booking for festivals, including budgets, scheduling, contracts, promotion, marketing, ticket sales, daily administrative reports and staff and production coordination. This is not a remote position and must be willing to relocate to Los Angeles, CA.

Responsibilities

• Support VP, Concerts & Talent Buyer on all festival, rave and concert bookings
• Assist curating eclectic show lineups
• Day‑to‑day administrative tasks including approving contracts, following up on offers, advancing marketing for assets, proofreading grids and set times
• Execute annual business plan for events, ensuring we hit targeted goals
• Maintain current promotional partnerships domestically and internationally
• Develop new and maintain venue relationships
• Partner with artists and their managers on creating any new hard ticket or touring opportunities
• Execute strategic brand planning to accelerate brand growth to meet goals and objectives
• Study market trends now and in the future to identify emerging trends and opportunities on short‑term and long‑term basis
• Field and make calls for Talent Buyer and follow up with correspondence as needed
• Partner with Production and Operations team on developing budgets, settlements, and site advancements for each show
• Attend and work company events (domestic/international travel expected, economy class)
• Assist with other duties as assigned on a regular or occasional basis

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or related experience
• Required 5+ years’ experience in music entertainment industry talent curation, promotions, or business development
• Proficient user of Microsoft suite
• Must have clean criminal and driving record, valid driver’s license, passport, and car insurance

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels & busy environments
• May work in drastic temperature climates onsite at our shows
• Must be willing to travel to work during evening, weekend hours and travel to events, as required

Employment Eligibility

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac for a visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.

Insomniac strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed, family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability, marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, race, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, and any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. Insomniac 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 federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Insomniac 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. Insomniac will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case‑by‑case basis.

HIRING PRACTICES

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Insomniac recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Insomniac may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.

Hiring Salary Range

$90,000 – $130,000 USD

It is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Insomniac 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 California Law, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.