POSITION: Senior Booking Manager

REPORTS TO: General Manager

FLSA STATUS: Full-time/Exempt

SMG, the leader in privately managed public assembly facilities has an opening for a Senior Booking Manager for the Santander Arena and Santander Performing Arts Center. The primary responsibility is to book, develop and coordinate events, tournaments and festivals. Candidate must be a self starter, highly motivated, extremely organized, excellent communicator and a great personality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

Book concerts, family shows, comedy and events into the Santander Arena & Santander Performing Arts Center.
Coordinate new business, tournaments, festivals and conferences.
Be able to create proforma “break-even” analysis for events.
Assist with production of concerts and events.
Research and cultivate bookings for the Santander Arena and Santander Performing Arts Center.
Input holds, update and maintain information in SMGBooking.
Provide promoters and agents with venue availability.
Be creative in development of new events and ideas to increase the annual number of events.
Prepare and track event contracts, addendums and incentive deals.
Work with Directors to optimize performance of venues and revenue streams.
Coordinate communication to all staff of confirmed events and important information.
Respond to booking inquiries to maximize event days.
Assist GM and AGM with other assigned duties.

Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university in Business, Advertising or Marketing or related field desired.

· A minimum of three years of experience preferred.

· Industry booking, production or marketing experience needed.

Skills and Abilities:

· Excellent written and verbal skills, organizational ability and interpersonal skills

· Understanding of the music and performance industry

· Professional presentation, appearance, and work ethic

· Computers skills including Microsoft office and other marketing specific programs

Other Qualifications:

· Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends and holidays, in addition to normal business hours

· Background and Credit Checks will be required as condition of employment

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility; to stand for long hours during events; talk and hear. This position may require work inside or outside of the building, as needed by events.

Note

The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Applicants that need reasonable accommodations to complete the application process may contact

610-898-7217

SMG is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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