As a Booker, you'll curate shows by booking local artists, promote events, ensure quality, manage logistics, and engage with the community.
About Us
Sofar Sounds is a global community that connects artists and audiences through unique and intimate experiences. Sofar shows transform everyday spaces — from living rooms and rooftops, to boutiques and museums — into captivating venues for intimate gigs, creating inclusive experiences that bring people closer together. Founded in London in 2009, Sofar creates space where music and arts matter in 400 cities around the world.
Our global team is distributed across the US and UK, and is backed by some of the best-known consumer industry investors (TCG, Battery Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Octopus and others).
The Role
As a Booker for our Sofar LA market, you’ll be responsible for show execution from start to finish - showcasing diverse and exciting artist lineups, ensuring the venue matches the plan, and marketing & staffing our shows with world class crew.
Reporting into the GM of LA, you’ll join a team of passionate, creative folks that are ensuring the success of thousands of Sofar shows around the world. This is a phenomenal opportunity for folks who live and breathe music, are deeply plugged into LA’s creative and cultural scene and love introducing people to their new favorite artist. If you’ve got an eye for emerging talent, an understanding of production logistics, and a passion for building real community through music, we encourage you to apply.
Please note that this position is based in Los Angeles.
What you'll do:
- Curate our shows by booking the best local artists in the best neighborhoods and unique venues in LA
- Promote our shows by leveraging hyper-local marketing channels to drive targeted attendance and community engagement
- Monitor show feedback to ensure show quality remains high and we are continuing to improve our booking strategy in line with customer demand
- Ensure shows are staffed appropriately across crew and production, proactively stepping in to coordinate substitutions as needed and approving timecards
- Review all artist applications and venue host inquires as needed, actively curating a high quality, diverse community with additional artist and venue scouting, as required
- Actively seek community partners for local marketing collaborations that drive attendance, awareness, and neighborhood engagement.
- Build strong relationships with LA’s best artists and venues, acting as a liaison, preparing them in advance of shows to create magic in the room
- Manage all last-minute cancellations and changes for both venues and artistsProactively represent Sofar in the community
Who you are:
- You have 4+ years of experience in operations, logistics, event production, music and/or administrative responsibilities
- You have exceptional time management skills to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
- You’re a clear written communicator who can work across teams and timezones
- You’re highly organizational, and can easily maintain efficient operations and systems
- You have a track record of upholding quality – even in high volume environments
- You understand how to draw high-level insights from data
- You have a strong sense of ownership; self-motivated with a willingness and eagerness to learn
- You have a passion for the music industry, emerging talent and events with previous experience a plus
- You take initiative; driven and hard-working individual with a growth mindset You have a passion for shaping LA’s culture through music driven experiences
At Sofar, our global team is deeply passionate about music and the work we do. If our mission and job opening resonates, you're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. We are committed to creating a culture of belonging and building a diverse team that reflects a variety of lived experiences, perspectives, and skills.
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