Artist Manager

Salary

• Commensurate with experience.
• 25 days of paid annual leave, in addition to public holidays and office closure over the Christmas period.

Location

• London (however, we can consider exceptions to this)

Closing Date

• Friday 25 October 2024.

Description of the Position

Knight Classical is a creative classical music agency spanning Artist Management, Project Creation & Event Production, and the provision of Digital Media & Marketing services.  This Artist Manager role is one of several new positions opening in this dynamic organisation over the coming months.

You will be managing the careers of a roster of excellent international conductors and solo instrumentalists, as well as contributing to the expansion of the Artist Management roster.  We are looking for a confident, energetic, creative thinker, with excellent interpersonal skills, and a positive and proactive approach to work.  The position is ideally suited to someone with prior experience in the artist management sector.

Role & Responsibilities

• Management and development of a General Management artist list comprising conductors and solo instrumentalists.
• Close involvement in talent scouting, departmental strategy, and new artist acquisition.
• Proactively contacting venues and organisations to secure performance opportunities for artists.
• Creating and implementing individual artist strategies.
• Negotiating and finalising contracts with presenters.
• Establishing and maintaining strong professional relationships with key industry contacts.
• Collaboration within a close-knit and multi-disciplinary team.
• National and international travel to concerts, conferences, and business meetings, as required.

Experience

• Experience within the field of artist management, and/or the wider classical music industry.
• Experience of establishing and maintaining a network of professional contacts.
• An understanding of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) is essential; prior experience with the agency software Overture is desirable.

Person Specification

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Knowledge of classical music and the classical music industry.
• Excellent organisational, administrative, interpersonal, and communication skills, an eye for detail, and the ability to prioritise and multi-task.
• Self-motivated and curious, with a positive attitude and willingness to think and work creatively, both independently and collaboratively, as part of a tight-knit team.
• Willingness to adapt, act, and react creatively to the demands of a fast-changing and challenging marketplace.
• Excellent command of the English language (both spoken and written), and a professional, confident demeanour.
• Willingness to travel.

Application

Are you looking for an exciting role as part of a friendly team?  If you are interested, please submit a CV and Covering Letter to Alexandra Knight (alexandra@knightclassical.com) by Friday 25 October 2024.