SENIOR PROMOTER (Live touring events) – MEGA Events
MEGA is an award winning (Promoter of the year 2023), pioneering experiential events company with a portfolio of brands occupying the intersection of popular culture, music & entertainment.
We independently develop & execute unique products with the power to cut through the noise, entertaining over 500,000 guests per year.
At MEGA we manage the full 360 degrees of event creation from concept to completion, allowing us to be dynamic in a fast paced market environment. Event concepts & research, branding, marketing, tour management, production, logistics, talent booking, and event management are all part of our repertoire.
Promoter at MEGA
Our event concepts/acts include: The Rock Orchestra // Silent Discos in Incredible Places // Illuminated Orchestra // Enchanted Voices // Secret Soiree
About the role:
We are seeking an experienced artist or venue programmer to join MEGA’s promotion and brand management team to look after in excess of 100 shows per year. The successful candidate will work on one of the company’s flagship touring brands and be responsible for the commercial success of an internationally established event.
They should be experienced and comfortable in live event promotion, routing tours internationally, negotiating tour/venue deals as well as managing budgets and forecasting tour accounts for shows up to arena level capacity. They will be the main point of contact with venues from booking dates through to event completion.
Required Skills
- Sourcing & booking venues globally
- Processing contracts
- Forecasting tour finances & budget setting
- Calculating profit and loss accounts for shows
- Relationship management with artist stakeholders
- Artist management & development
- Updating databases and schedules with show information
Relevant Experience
- A confident industry professional with at least 5 years of experience within programming / promotion / management
- Collating venue availabilities and plotting tour routes
- Must be highly organised, and self-motivated with impeccable attention to detail.
- Experience with diary management
- You have good communication skills (both written and verbal)
- You can work autonomously as well as working with a vibrant team
- An understanding of event production, touring logistics and ticketing/box office
- Working with 3rd party promoters and booking agents
- A keen interest in live music / events
- An understanding of live event production
- Experience as a promoter rep / managing shows
- An understanding of event marketing within the live music sector
- Demonstrable experience of promoting large scale live music events
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- High level of numeracy and good spreadsheet skills
- Salary: £40,000 plus bonuses (£50,000 OTE)
Working Conditions
- This is a full-time, permanent position
- The role will be based at our office in North Acton, London
- Working hours are 10:00 – 18:00 / Monday to Friday
- Occasional travel, both within UK and Internationally
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Gym Membership
- Dog friendly office
- Casual dress code
- Company events
All applications should be sent to this email: vivienne@mega-events.co.uk with the subject line of the job title.