Artist Relations & Events Lead

Are you passionate about art, music, and events? Do you want to help elevate the next generation of grassroots artists? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our creative events business as an Artist Relations & Events Lead. As part of our dynamic team, you will play a crucial role in shaping our agency, managing our artists and helping out at events.

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About Us

We are a group of passionate friends who have built a thriving events business from the ground up. This summer, we have a lineup of exciting projects internally, including a podcast, a music conference, and two festivals, and externally, notably the launch of our agency. We are dedicated to fostering a vibrant community and creating impactful opportunities for our artists.

Responsibilities

Artist Relations

• Build close relationships with our artists and understand their needs and career goals
• Book artists for our residency spaces at Ninety One Living Room, TAM, Lounges.TV’s studio, and other performing slots.
• Coordinate with our clients to ensure the artists fulfil their performance requirements and commitments under their contracts, being an ambassador for the agency.
• Research and establish external performing opportunities at venues and corporate events, generating new business through new and established contacts.
• Working closely with our artists and clients, developing innovate ways to grow and promote the artists and their work as well as undertake meetings with clients.
• Collaborate with the CEO to ensure timely collection and payment of artist invoices.
  
  

Events

• Collect and organise all necessary information from artists for events, including the collection of tech requirements, guest list names, biographies etc.
• Work closely with the CEO to carry out miscellaneous tasks in event preparation, including venue liaison, booking contractors & writing contracts.
• Attend events and assist in venue preparation on the day of the events, including artist sound checks, poster placement, and managing tickets at the door.
  
  

Background

• Good understanding of the current grassroots music and art landscape.
• Preferable, but not essential, experience working as an agent for a similar artist management agency.
• Ability to strategise and execute artist career management.
• Tenacious, positive, and passionate about supporting artists.
• Kind, caring, and attentive to the artists’ needs, being flexible where required.
• Strong ability to multi-task, prioritise, be proactive, and demonstrate self-initiative, especially when seeking new contracts.
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills.
• Calm and composed under pressure, with the ability to handle stressful situations with ease.
  
  

Benefits of working at Farrago

• Immersed in a wide slice of the arts & events industry, with training provided and many opportunities to upskill yourself and to add experience to your resume.
• Strong social impact: working directly to improve the lives of young creative people.
• Remote work opportunity.
• 6-month part-time position with the potential for full-time employment.
• Flexible working hours. 2-3 days a week (5-20 hours per week).
  
  

Closing Thoughts

• If you are passionate about art, music, and events, and truly want to uplift London’s best grassroots artists, we invite you to apply for this position. Join our team and help us develop and strengthen the support for the underground artistic community.
  
  

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