Domestic Festival Coordinator, Global Festivals

Wasserman•Los Angeles, CA

4d•$62,000 - $66,300•Onsite

About The Position

MUSIC·TEAM is seeking a Domestic Festival Coordinator to work within the Global Festival Booking Department to manage festival relationships, coordinate booking opportunities, and standardize festival operations across THE·TEAM’s global network. The Festival Coordinator will collaborate internally with agents and externally with festival promoters and buyers to maximize opportunities for THE·TEAM’s clients. This is a full-time, in-person role based in our Chicago, IL office, but we are open to candidates located in New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA as well.

Requirements

1-3 years of experience working within a music agency environment
Knowledge and understanding of live music festival landscape and booking processes
Strong organizational and project-management skills with ability to manage multiple festival accounts simultaneously
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to build and maintain professional relationships
Competent in using Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel for tracking and reporting
Highly organized, detail oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced and deadline driven environment while managing multiple priorities
Must be always discreet and professional and maintain absolute confidentiality as this position regularly handles sensitive information

Nice To Haves

Experience with CRM platforms and booking systems preferred
Understanding of festival routing and touring logistics preferred

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain constant dialogue with festival accounts to understand booking parameters including artist preferences, budgets, available slots, and programming needs
Work internally with agent teams to understand client touring plans, festival quotes and new music release schedules.
Become an expert on festival accounts through comprehensive understanding of each festival's booking timeline, genre focus, and operational requirements
Manage Festival Booking Window Email system to inform US offices when festivals are ready to book for the following year
Build and maintain target festival lists for THE·TEAM’s clients based on routing opportunities and artist development goals
Create and manage pressure lists of priority clients to be strategically positioned with festival accounts
Coordinate fill requests when THE·TEAM’s acts pass on festival offers or other artists drop out of lineups, serving as a primary point of contact for festival promoters to identify suitable replacement artists from THE·TEAM’s roster
Maintain comprehensive knowledge of THE·TEAM’s available artists and their touring schedules to facilitate quick turnaround on fill opportunities
Work proactively with agents to hold offers while exploring fill opportunities
Monitor market health including ticket sales trends, booking pattern shifts, and emerging genre trends
Analyze festival market conditions and provide insights to agents and management teams
Identify routable festival opportunities that align with artist touring schedules and career development goals
Track and report on festival market developments that impact THE·TEAM’s client opportunities