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Job Description
Position: Project Manager
Location: Chicago, IL
Hours Worked: 40 hours
Traveling Requirement: At least 40% provided that it can increase during assigned concerts and tours
Position Summary:
The Project Manager will take on the management of live music talent booking opportunities and/or concert/tour performances, as further detailed below, with the goal of delivering every project on time, within budget and within scope. The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall planning, advancing, management and execution of various projects at a regional, national, and international level, keeping the projects moving smoothly from beginning to end. This role will need to possess the ability to prioritize assignments/pendings, based on analysis of strategic importance, outstanding tasks, challenges, budgets, resources and deadlines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Negotiate and secure engagements for our diverse booking roster.
- Communicate and present booking opportunities to management.
- Coordinate, manage and supervise booking and touring processes including; negotiation, contract,
budgets and finance, logistics, marketing and promotion, media buying, scheduling and routings, scaling
and ticket inventory, sponsorship and brand partnerships, reporting, etc.
- Advance and execute logistics as directed including but not limited to; airfare, hotel, ground, production,
visas, per diems, equipment rental, etc.
- Develop a plan that meets the needs of the contracts, the expectations of the talent, and stay within the
costs outlined for each deliverable
- Determine resource requirements including but not limited to, staffing, inventory, production resources,
and creative
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
- Communicate with management and other talent personnel in connection with bookings, concerts, tours,
festivals and other business opportunities.
- Develop touring and/or booking strategies to support touring/booking department
- Continually seek opportunities to exceed company’s expectations and develop lasting client relationships
- Create post-event reports including recaps, project evaluation, and overall project results.
- Other tasks and responsibilities related to booking, touring, and management.
This position might be right for you if you are naturally process-oriented, possess a can-do attitude, are a self- starter, able to work under pressure, and able to multi-task to meet client ever-changing deliverables in a fast- paced environment.
Requirements:
- BA/BS in entertainment marketing, communications, or business
- 3 years in entertainment marketing or live music concerts, and project management experience
- Excelent knowledge of the music industry and keeping in touch with current music trends is essential.
- Excellent network of contacts in the music business. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain
effective relationships and partnerships. Communication skills are a must, along with the confidence and assertiveness to be a sharp negotiator.
Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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