Machine Management is looking for an experienced day-to-day Artist Manager to join the management team. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with minimum 2-3 years' experience to develop in this very busy and internationally focused role. Based in offices in East London, the position will be working primarily with 1 of the company's biggest talents, is very much a 24/7 role and will involve some travel. Candidates should have proven experience in the music industry (ideally in management), must be highly organised and have exceptional people/ communication skills. The job is full-on and requires someone with initiative who can think on their feet to solve any situation at short notice, is unfazed by a demanding environment and who always goes the extra mile, regardless of time of day or job spec. Outline of job description:
- Complex diary management, travel planning, schedules and communication of all plans across teams.
- All travel booking and co-ordination with ability to manage large scale last minute changes.
- Communication across the team and occasional booking of stylists, grooming, crew and other personnel as required.
- Budget management.
- First point of contact - filtering invitations, requests and business proposals and replying/ forwarding accordingly.
- Occasional event management - creating and running release parties, brand events, guestlists, aftershows etc.
- Proactive maintenance and management of social networks and online presence for the company and artists.
Candidates must be/ have:
- 2-3 years experience in music industry organisational role, ideally in management.
- Reliable, discreet and trustworthy, enthusiastic and with a 'can do' attitude.
- Very hardworking, thorough and efficient, extremely well organised.
- Flexible to work and travel as needed with ability to respond to emails and calls beyond normal office hours.
- Proactive and self-motivated with exceptional time management.
- Ability to pre-empt decisions and foresee any issues to ensure smooth running of artist's life at all times.
- Professional business manner, especially when travelling or representing artist - presented smartly, excellent phone manner, confident but appropriate with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Good London/ international knowledge and cultural awareness.
- Previous experience working with high profile individuals and languages (especially French and Italian) would be highly advantageous.
Interviewing & start date - ASAP
*If you have previously applied to work at Machine, please do NOT apply again for this. All CVs sent previously have been kept on file and will be considered for this position. Salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s knowledge and experience. Please send a CV and covering letter to ap@machinemanagement.co.uk. Deadline for Applications - Wednesday 26th November 2014. Thank you.
