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Business Communications
Booking Agent
Established the first nationally recognized R&B and RAP Concert Booking Agency in Houston, Texas.
- Discovered unknown Rap Artist and developed into house hold names worldwide
- Networked with various concert venues, and retail stores to generate a large amount of profits for the company clientele
- Created marketing initiatives leading to successful amount of exposure, helping each client reach sales from 80 to 100%
- Built business relationships with top CPA's to budget, and fund successful projects yearly
- Excessive ticket sales for concerts
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Business Communications
Booking Agent
Established the first nationally recognized R&B and RAP Concert Booking Agency in Houston, Texas.
- Discovered unknown Rap Artist and developed into house hold names worldwide
- Networked with various concert venues, and retail stores to generate a large amount of profits for the company clientele
- Created marketing initiatives leading to successful amount of exposure, helping each client reach sales from 80 to 100%
- Built business relationships with top CPA's to budget, and fund successful projects yearly
- Excessive ticket sales for concerts
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Arts / Jazz Studies And Contemporary Media
Booking Agent/bassist
Responsible for Partly creating and booking the band through out the U.S.
- Generated new leads through face-to-face contact and social media
- Increased revenue from bookings and Sold merchandise by 60%.
- Established a strong connection with Clients such as rnb legend El de Barge.
- Utilize Microsoft office suite to manage database of Clients, revenue, and scheduled events.
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Fashion / Visual Merchandising
Men's Senior Booking Agent
Sourced models for editorial, catalog, e-commerce, runway, digital, and advertising campaigns
- Booked with producers, casting directors, stylists, art buyers and advertising decision makers
- Negotiated rates, usages and contractual agreements on behalf of each model
- Maintained existing client relationships while cultivating new ones
- Coordinated, produced, and edited test shoots with photographers to build models portfolios
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year at this job
Health And Leisure Studies
Event Producer and Booking Agent
Created, planned and executed all areas of events to support various charities and enhance community
- Provided consulting to other entities regarding their events
- Booked talent for events and negotiated contracts
- Served as booking agent for musical talent and motivational speakers
- Recruited and trained volunteers for events
- Responsible for press releases and media relations
- Solicited sponsors for events and maintained relationships to meet their needs
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Social Science Psychology
Booking Agent
- Planned and coordinated 100 PR initiatives, radio events and festivals per year.
- Booked 253 concerts, parties and appearances for recording artist annually
- Maintained oral & written contracts of all transactions
- Conducted training and orientation for staff and interns.
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month at this job
Music / Music Industry
Booking Agent
Searched for career opportunities for artists belonging to the agency
- Facilitated initial contact with venue managers, promoters and in-house agents to schedule talent acts
- Assisted in negotiations between talent buyers and executive agents
- Performed data entry tasks using computerized inventory control system
- Trained new agents in sales techniques by utilizing examples in group settings
- Facilitated individual trainings for new employees and edited the intern manual as needed
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years at this job
Booking Agent & Road Manager
Built close relationships with bars and music venues across the Southeast
- Responsible for scheduling and negotiation of payment on shows
- Managed every detail of scheduling, rehearsals, sound checks, lodging, etc. while on the road
- Contributed, from the beginning, to the success of the band now signed to top independent record label in the country, Average Joes
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High School Diploma
Education
Platinum Booking Agent
Provided customers with best vacation needs based on budget
- Recommended products to customers, based on customers' needs and interests
- Answered customers' questions about products, prices, availability, and product uses
- Estimated or quoted prices, credit or contract terms, and warranties
- Monitored market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products, prices, and promotions
- Platinum Booking Agent status (top tenth percentile of salespeople in company)
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year at this job
Marketing
Booking Agent
- Assisted talent agency with casting, feature films, and national campaigns
- Planned events for the agency and recruited new talent and employees for the agency
- Prepared talent payroll and purchase orders
- Managed agency duties in owner's absence
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months at this job
Business Administration
Corporate Finance
Concert Booking Agent
Developed and launched booking agency for tri-state area
- Created web portal that has improved communication flow and added an effective marketing tool for business development
- Performed ongoing customer/market research and demographic profiling to capitalize on new markets
- Assumed a lead role in team meetings and help finalize concert events
- Grew portfolio of accounts/bands by creating advertisements in print and online through various social media outlets
Candidate Info
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months at this job
High School Diploma
Booking Agent
Computed cost of travel and accommodations, using calculator, computer, carrier tariff books, and hotel rate books, and quoted package tour's costs.
- Conversed with customer to determine destination, mode of transportation, travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodations required.
- Booked transportation and hotel reservations, using computer terminal and telephone.
- Planned, described, arranged, and sold itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers.
- Checked to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
High School Diploma
Booking Agent
Successful promotions allow agent to book over a year in advance, making work easier.
- Detail oriented work never leaves clientele unhappy, expanding business.
- Builds relationship with clients, which allows us to easily book regional and national tours year after year.
- Taking advantage of social media appeal, emailing, and cold calling to increase sales and attract new clientele in new and innovative ways.
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years at this job
Booking Agent
Booked shows, venues, managed and designed webpages, for the entertainment industry
- Scheduled promotional or performance engagements for clients
- Kept informed of industry trends and deals
- Arranged meetings
- Managed payroll for business and non-profitable bank accounts
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years at this job
Marketing
Booking Agent
Assisted in developing a web site and set up blogs.
- Involved in communicating and building business relationships with promoters.
- Managed social networking sites for all artists.
- Managed the booking calendar as needed.
- Performed general administrative duties essential to the operation of the business
- Set up a mass email system, which played a major part in the successful flow of communication throughout the business.
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Accounting
Booking Agent
- Collected fees, commissions, and other payments, according to contract terms.
- Developed contacts with individuals and organizations, and applied effective strategies and techniques to ensure their clients' success.
- Managed business and financial affairs for clients, such as arranging travel and lodging, selling tickets, and directing marketing and advertising activities.
- Negotiated with managers, promoters, and other persons regarding clients' contractual rights and obligations.
- Scheduled promotional and performance engagements for clients.
- Conferred with clients to develop strategies for their careers, and to explain actions taken on their behalf.
- Collected, counted and disbursed money, did basic bookkeeping, and completed banking transactions.
- Answered telephones, directed calls and took messages.
- Compiled, copied, sorted and filed records of office activities, business transactions and other activities.
- Completed and mailed bills, contracts, policies, invoices and checks.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Studio Music & Jazz
Arabic And Islamic Studies
Leader, Performer, Manager, Press/booking Agent, Media Coordinator, Artistic Director
- Booking and organization for 25+ concerts in Cairo, Egypt, 7 cities in the United States
- Production and promotion of 2 full-length albums (2012, 2014), 1 concert DVD (2014),
- Raised $20,000+ through 2 Kickstarter campaigns for travel and performing expenses
- Successfully applied for 2 visiting artist visas (P3) for Sudanese lead singer
- Secured appearances on WBEZ Chicago, TEDxIndianapolis (2014)
- Secured reviews in Afropop.org, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Indianapolis Star (2014)
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Music Business Management
Booking Agent
Provided opportunities for talented singers, rappers and dancers to perform to the public
- Assisted the team by writing pitches and sharing ideas on how to advertise talents' videos and albums
- Took detailed notes of the meetings to give to the unattended staff members
- Contacted many outside companies, organizations and live houses and built good connections with them
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years in workforce
years at this job
Certificate
Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts
Owner/booking Agent/artist Management
- Conducted all business operations with up to six employees including agents, office staff and personnel for sales and marketing-based national and international music talent agency.
- Managed and recruited talent, negotiated contracts for the exclusivity direction of client's career.
- Coordinated event bookings with managers and publicists, securing successful tours/strong bookings at clubs, private venues, schools and festivals.
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years in workforce
years at this job
Marketing Communications
Booking Agent/box Office Coordinator
Kept log of music festivals that the band could attend and perform
- Created profiles for the band on several different websites for the festivals planers to look at when we apply to the gigs
- Managed ticket sales, box office on days of events, organized will call list, and volunteer schedules
- Prepared bands flyers for possible gigs and fans to look at these include pictures, bios, and upcoming events
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years at this job
Dual Major: English And Communication / Minor: Sociology
Booking Agent/operations Manager
Scouted, trained and promoted talent in the areas of theater, film, commercial and print. Upheld business relations with clients in the international modeling and acting market.
- Formulated advertizing strategies to promote advancement of the agency.
- Created marketing material for distribution to public as well as cliental.
- Oversaw basic daily function of office for effective operation.
- Scouted talent in the modeling and acting fields to be represented by the agency.
- Educated talent about the local and international modeling/acting market.
- Trained actors for commercial, monologue, and host performances.
- Edited talent's visual marketing photography for industry wide circulation.
- Formed relationships with new cliental to promote talent as well as agency.
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years in workforce
months at this job
English, Psychology
Science
Office Manager/booking Agent
Effective oversight of four locations and their daily functions: open/close punctually and without incident, all monies handled correctly and accounted for at end of day, remedy any problems that arise during business hours
- Processing daily/weekly reports in a timely manor, including payroll on a bi-weekly basis
- Compose, draft, and post weekly schedules, and Handling change orders, daily/nightly deposits as needed
- Conceptualize, update, and draft company policies, procedures, insurance waivers, and any other forms needed
- Assisting owner with any/all appointments, meetings, merchandise, general business decisions
- Successfully handling all customer needs/inquiries in person as well as over the phone
- Finding, interviewing, hiring, and training all personnel per business needs
- Organizing various marketing/promotional projects, ensuring they come to fruition on or before deadline
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years in workforce
years at this job
Sociology
Booking Agent August '11
- Promoted welll-known brands while upholding professionalism at a variety of venues
- Booked events throughout the state of Oregon for various alcohol brands
- Responsible for weekly hiring, recruiting, training and booking of all staff and ensuring all promotions were executed through a variety of means, including being on call at all times in order to resolve any existing issues
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years in workforce
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Communication
Communication
Communication
Independent Contractor, Band Manager/booking Agent/musician
- Developed website and social media pages to allow bands to effectively market their music online
- Developed press materials for bands (posters, flyers, and business cards)
- Promoted shows and events to bring in the biggest possible audiences
- Served as a liaison between bands and venue owners and managers and handled any conflicts or complications in a professional manner
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Bachelor of Arts
Booking Agent / Recruiter
- Recruited, managed and did payroll for over 75 stylists, 3 employees and 15 interns throughout the United States
- Created new hire packets and various company documents
- Book clients locally and nationally with the right makeup artist, hair stylist or wardrobe stylist
- Scouted new talent and review portfolios to place under contract for representation
- Coaching and assist developing newer talent’s portfolios
- Create proposals and visual concepts for photo shoots, television productions and videos shoots
- Solidify accounts and events with companies such as BRIDES Magazine, Live Nation for Katy Perry Primatic Tour, Spike TV, Style TV Network and Walmart
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years in workforce
years at this job
International Business
French
Business Administration
Booking Agent
Acquire sales; manage day-to-day operations such as maintaining client relationships, managing office
staff & developing marketing strategies.
- Organize special events for 150+ brands.
- Train, pay & manage team of 1200+ brand ambassadors; submit reports, invoices & manage budgets.
- Staff approximately 100 events weekly in 25+ major markets including cities in TX, CO, AR & FL.
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Business Management
Booking Agent
Answer incoming potential guess calls, entering potential guess info into our data bank, 40 to 50 calls daily
- Book guess for Housing during Events
- Provide guess with information about Events and Hotels
- Process deposits for Hotel Bookings
- Update guess information, and guess request for their stay at hotel
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Bachelor of Arts
Real Estate Sales
Tour Manager and Booking Agent
Acted as company representative and liaison
- Acted as central distribution person
- Managed & oversaw all workshop, travel and artist logistics
- Managed all airplane tickets, check-ins and baggage claim
- Troubleshot and dealt with emergencies
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years at this job
Manager and Booking Agent
Event coordinator and booking agent for local band, [company name]
- Established relationships and rapport with many local venues
- Managed marketing and promotion through social media and venue contacts
- Managed contracts and negotiations for gigs and events
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years in workforce
years at this job
Applied Science
Media Business
Social Media/pr/blogger/event Planning/artist Management/booking Agent
- Advice and teach clients to the benefits of social media, elevating the product or business to a viral status.
- Write/create press kits, press releases, blogs, bios, etc. to promote client.
- Plan and execute daily management for clients. Booked national and region tours.
- Planned and executed events from start to finish on a private to a large festival level.
- Placed clients two singles on hit FX Network, Sons of Anarchy.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Science And Technology Services
Secretarial Work
Sales And Tourist Productions
Booking Agent in The FIT Department
Offered travel packages and travel products to tour operators in France
- Assisted clients in reservations, finding travel package, charges, transfers and cancellations
- Handled tasks like Planning, arranging, describing and selling promotional travel incentives and itinerary tour packages by various travel carriers
- Responsible for booking reservations hotel and car rentals in New York
- Handled customer queries and provides alternatives for customer travel in cases of emergency situations
- Created and maintains service contracts for group and individual travels
- Built new client relationship as well as maintains the existing one through effective service
- Handled and solved customer queries if any
- Provided customer with publications and brochures that contains travel information, like local customs, and foreign country regulations
- Coordinated with hotels to ensure weekly allotments
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months at this job
Booking Agent/airline Representative
Booked airline tickets for customers. Handled large call volume, normally over 60 per day.
- Represented company at check-ins.
- Handled luggage that was overweight and/or peculiar.
- Part of the team that managed the check-in system of around 15 personnel.
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years in workforce
year at this job
Fashion Merchandising
International Relations
Talent Manager and Booking Agent
Negotiate contracts on behalf of clients and internal talent.
- Analyze client needs and align the appropriate in-house talent to relevant projects.
- Manage client relationships by proactively reaching out, identifying potential
- Supervise and train a team of booking assistants in their handling of composing
- Effectively persuade in-house talent to work with clients on available projects.
- Provide clients with quality service by ensuring talent is properly informed of project
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Platinum Booking Agent
- Top 20 Sales agent of vacation bookings
- Assist guests with finding vacation locations that best suit their needs.
- Obtain guest desires and budget and find a vacation that will suit the guest needs and eliminate any objections to close the sale.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Music Business
Senior Booking Agent/promoter
Responsible for booking and promoting weekly concerts at various venues in Chicago
- Updating social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Bandsintown, Reverbnation, etc.
- Meeting and maintaining positive relationships with bands
- Bouncing/working door at concerts
- Assuring all general office work is completed
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Electrical Engineering
Musician/consultant/booking Agent
[company name] is a multipurpose musical endeavor focusing on live and studio performance as well as sales/marketing & booking services for bands, clubs, and equipment manufacturers.
- Extensive stage, studio & songwriting experience in a wide range of musical genres. Currently performing as guitarist and lead vocalist of Jaw Potato (www.jawpotato.com). Provide musical services as a first-call substitute guitarist for various local performing acts.
- Worked as a partner with Diablo Artist Management to promote/manage local original bands and book shows and events. Band roster included Seven Day Sonnet, who are now signed to Big Time Records.
- Composed and recorded original music for use in television commercials and radio promo for "Toughest Monster Truck Tour". Provide services as a Sponsorship Sales Representative for TMTT Events.
- Sales and marketing consulting for Revolt Amplification, a boutique manufacturer of tube guitar amplifiers and speaker cabinets. Responsibilities include video demos, audio demos, artist relations, and sales. Used contacts to secure a video demo and interview on Fret12.com, a guitar website founded by Mark Tremonti of Creed/Alter Bridge.
- Current guitar columnist for the Chicago Examiner, as well as an online guitar instructor at http:// lessons.guitar-learning.com.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
year at this job
Construction Management
Electrical
Civil Engineering
Manager, Promoter, and Booking Agent
Maintain balance and a team atmosphere with all the band members along with, promoting our music, negotiating terms and contracts, and setting up shows.
- Create ThroatpuncH web pages using Social Media as our major tool in promoting and selling our music.
- Hold weekly meetings with the band settling any issues from previous shows, issues between any members, preparing the band for the next show.
- Responsible for creating itineraries for each show and responsible for making sure each band member follows that itinerary.
- Negotiate contracts with venues, magazines, record labels, and all other business contracts or arrangements with the band.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
months at this job
Music Business
Booking Agent
Heavy prospecting responsibility
- Extensive database and contact updating
- Negotiating bookings for nationally-touring country artist
- Route planning and coordination with artists' management
- Use of online and industry resources for college, fair and festival bookings
Candidate Info
years in workforce
months at this job
Music
Booking Agent
Search for career opportunities for our artist.
- Make initial contact with venue managers, promoters and in-house agent about booking our talent.
- Assist in negotiations between talent buyer and our executive agent.
- Data entry into computerized inventory control system.
- Train new agents in sales technique.
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years in workforce
years at this job
Booking Agent
- Conduct research for new and upcoming acts.
- Contact and negotiate with performers for events.
- Organization of events and performers.
- Maintain ads in City Weekly and SLUG Magazine, as well as help maintain a web presence across Facebook, Reverb Nation & with the online calendar.
- Bar backing duties included being responsible for assisting bar staff with maintaining the cleanliness of the bar, assisting with customers, keeping the beverages stocked as needed, and keeping all glass ware presentable and stocked.
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years in workforce
years at this job
Entrepreneurship And Small Business Management
Booking Agent
- Book national and international tours for [company name] artist roster
- Maintain communication with and negotiate terms of band's contract with venues.
- Coordinate travel logistics with band leaders
- Reach out to other bands to perform with and share the bill with [company name]'s Artists and assist in localized show promoting
- Show promotion through social media
- Press kit creation
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years in workforce
years at this job
Business Entertainment
Business Administration
Booking Agent / Talent Management
- In charge of all artists booking inquiries, generate event bookings, negotiate event contracts, and manage artist social marketing websites.
- Administrative Work: Event contracts and negotiations, booking appointments and meetings, tour management, scheduling travel and event itinerary, etc.
- Companies worked with: AM Only, Deckstar, Seminal Music, Insomniac Events, Future Music Entertainment, Disco Donnie Events, etc.
- Highlights: DEORRO USA Tour 2012 (35 Events, 15 States), DEORRO Australia Tour (15 Events)
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Psychology
Psychology, Transfer Student
English Teacher
Booking Agent
Texas-Country band management for 20 different acts.
- Email and call various venues around the state, pitching them the various bands that are represented.
- Work as a team with other agents to insure the bands are getting the attention and venues that they want.
- Negotiate rates for artists with venues
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years in workforce
years at this job
Booking Agent
- Liaison between clients and talent to see a project through from beginning to end
- Host and Coordinate Castings/Go Sees for DSW, major modeling agencies like FORD Models, Factor Women, and Chosen Men; as well as local publications including Capital Style and 614 Magazines.
- Conducted a large casting for Fashion Week Columbus 2010 Runway Show with 90 models
- Ability to research and negotiate day rates, usage rates, terms of use with clients as well as, coordinate the shoot date, locations, call times, wardrobe, before a talent is booked on set.
- Review and sign any necessary legal releases prior to a shoot.
- Coach and Train New Agents and Interns and over see daily tasks
- Implement & Present processes and systems to keep the office organized and to improve standards
- Organize and Coordinate large auditions hosting casting directors, organize photo shoots with photographers, and agency events
- Maintain a strong professional relationship with clients and talent
- Wrote an article for African American Lifestyle Magazine on 5 Tips to be a Successful Model
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years in workforce
years at this job
Communications
Business, Events Manager and Booking Agent
- Collect fees, commissions, and other payments, according to contract terms.
- Develop contacts with individuals and organizations, and apply effective strategies and techniques to ensure their clients' success.
- Schedule promotional and performance engagements for clients.
- Negotiate with managers, promoters, and other persons regarding clients' contractual rights and obligations.
- Manage business and financial affairs for clients, such as arranging travel and lodging, selling tickets, and directing marketing and advertising activities.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Business Administration
Southeast Booking Agent
Negotiate financial compensation for all performances & engaging performance contracts.
- Work with bands and individual artists to build relationships with music venues, special events, and music festivals.
- Booking regional and national tours for local artists.
- Leader of local non-profit music fundraising events.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Science
Owner/artist/booking Agent, Producer
Responsible for the day to day operations of running a record Label and booking agency
- Work with venue owners, club promoters, artists directly securing performance dates and touring
- Write, record, and produce music for Free Poets under the monarch Peg-Leg
- Represent, Record, Produce, Book and Promote the Free-Poets roster of artists
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years in workforce
years at this job
Criminal Justice
Internet Marketing
Entertainment Business
Booking Agent
- Helping find support or headlining artists for tours and negotiating financial compensation for all performances
- Provide and send out promotional copies of CDs in advance of the release to magazines, newspapers, web sites, TV shows and radio stations.
- Assist artists with production, recording studio and session time and music selection
- Maintain artist’s calendars of upcoming events
- Build and maintain relationships with publicists, agents, managers, etc.
- Maintain and track database files on all talent including contracts, calendar, etc.
- Set up general meetings, create compilation reels, transcribe contracts and all other booking needs
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Psychology
Reservations/booking Agent
Booking reservations for existing and new customers.
- Providing rates for local trip as well as providing affiliate rates for trips outside of the local DFW area.
- Researching and communicating with affiliates to obtain rate information and general information for clients.
- Handling a multi-line phone system and transferring calls accordingly.
- Assisting in creating detail itineraries for leisure groups and corporate accounts.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Accounting
Partner / Booking Agent
- Responsible agent for the Midwest and West coast regions of the United States
- Negotiate performance contracts and concert fees for various major recording artists
- Coordinate and implement national & international tours for various major recording artists.
- Develop and maintain relationship with radio programmers, club owners and national & local promoters
- Provide national exposure opportunities for unsigned artists
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Booking Agent Duties and Responsibilities
Booking talent and negotiating contracts involve many duties. We researched several booking agent job descriptions to come up with the following list of core duties and responsibilities:
Participate in the Talent Evaluation Process Booking agents collaborate with talent scouts to find the most promising clients. The booking agent then drafts a pitch letter to get the talent to choose them for representation.
Build Rapport with Clients Being able to build strong relationships is tantamount to success. If clients don't feel they can trust you, they will fire you, even if you are a talented booking agent.
Identify Potential Booking Opportunities Booking agents have to be good at networking. They must keep a strong professional relationship with owners of venues and event organizers within their niche to get their clients the best opportunities.
Negotiate Contract Terms for Clients This is one of the most important responsibilities of a booking agent. The amount of money an artist or performer makes comes down to the negotiating skills of their booking agents. These negotiations cover the amount of work expected, the amount of payment, who covers transportation and lodging costs, stage theatrical support, and items to be provided in the artist's dressing room.
Collaborate with Event Promoters to Ensure Event Success The compensation of an artist or performer typically includes a percentage of ticket sales, so booking agents work with event promoters to deploy marketing strategies that generate ticket sales.
Booking Agent Skills
Booking agents must be knowledgeable of contract law, specifically as it applies to the entertainment industry. While entertainment lawyers officially review the terms of the contract, booking agents have to know the laws to preempt any issues. Booking agents also need to be knowledgeable about their clients' industry. They have to know which venues are trendy, which radio stations and media outlets get the most traffic, and what artists with comparable clout are being paid. Booking agents should be comfortable talking to powerful people and have the attitude of not leaving anything on the table during a negotiation. In addition to these traits and areas of knowledge, the following skills are needed to find a job:- Evaluating the talent of potential clients
- Pitching services to potential clients using sales skills
- Networking with venue owners and event promoters to find potential gigs
- Negotiating with venues on the behalf of clients
- Working with event promoters to create and implement a marketing strategy for the client's tour
Booking Agent Education and Training
Booking agents are required to have at least an associate's degree in music management, marketing, or business. Some employers prefer those who have a bachelor's degree. Coursework covers topics such as marketing, talent management, sales, negotiation, and similar areas of knowledge.
Booking Agent Salary
According to Payscale, the national median salary for booking agents is $38,000. Those in the top 10 percent make above $78,906, while those in the bottom 10 percent make less than 28,383.
Booking Agent Resources
If you think a career in talent management is for you, check out the following list of resources for booking agents below:
Association of Talent Agents - The Association of Talent Agents got its start back in 1937 and has since established itself as the premier organization for talent and booking agents. It offers professional development seminars, job search assistance, and legal representation to members.
North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents - Founded in 1979, this organization is for both managers and booking agents. It offers professional development and networking opportunities.
Gigwell - Gigwell is a gig management software that helps booking agents streamline booking gigs, building buzz, and selling tickets.
More Gigs Now: Concert Booking Secrets of Successful Musicians - The author shares his strategy for successfully booking gigs in this book. It is based on the tactics some of the most successful musicians in the world use to book gigs and manage their tours.
So You Want to be a Talent Agent? Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Own Local Talent Booking Agency - This book covers everything booking agents need to know to strike out on their own and start a business. This is a great read for entrepreneurial booking agents.
