Role: Manager, Touring
Salary: 35,000-38,000 plus benefits
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday with flexible start and end times.
Location: AEG Presents Head Office – 240 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NW.
Closing Date: Thursday 15th December 2022
Full Description
AEG Presents; the Touring, Festival and mid-sized venue division of AEG Europe are seeking a Manager, Touring, managing all aspects of tour administration including tour budgeting & reporting.
You’ll work with promoters to build costing for tours and individual shows within our in-house event budget software “ALTO” and ensure all events and tours are up to date in ALTO during all stages from draft, approval, confirmed to fully settled.
You’ll work with Senior management & promoters on UK tour modeling including requesting venue availability and budgets for routing of tours per the direction of Senior Management.
You’ll request, collate and compare various offers and Artist earnings and identify from previous shows in the same venues what revenue and cost variances we see; collate venue availability and routing tours and managing pencil holds as per the direction of promoters or senior management; and review Artist Contracts & rider requirements, their effect on the budget and raise any management concerns regarding this.
You’ll review & return Venue contracts, noting effects on budget and any considerations the Artist or production rep should be made aware of; and work with the Production department, ensuring the Promoter Handbook is kept up to date and all Show reps comply with our standards.
We are looking for someone with relevant experience from a Live Music / Entertainment touring background.
With excellent financial skills you’ll be a whizz at using Excel and be experienced in reporting on revenue and cost variances.
You’ll be highly organised, with a meticulous eye for detail and able to work within a high-pressure environment.
You’ll have effective communication skills and be able to build good working relationships with both internal teams and external stakeholders.
You’ll want to raise the bar in this role, be solutions focussed and look for ways to maximise efficiency. We encourage new ideas and innovation. We’ll give you a thorough induction where you’ll get to meet other new employees and learn about our culture and values and what it’s like to work at AEG. We will give you all the training in our systems, policies and procedures so that you’ll be set up for success.
Where: You’ll be based at our head office in Blackfriars and we’re currently working 4 days in the office and 1 day remotely, we offer flexible start and end times and welcome flexible working conversations.
So why apply?
AEG is an inclusive organisation where we value everybody’s contribution. We empower and trust our people to do the right thing. We go the extra mile, for our customers and each other, every time. We are always open to new ideas and respect all opinions. We support and bring out the best in each other. We really value our people and inspire them to be the best in class, always!
You can find out about our Vision and Values here.
Our commitment to inclusion
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe in equality of opportunity for all and our approach to recruitment and selection is fair, open and based purely on merit. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. If you require reasonable adjustments in any recruitment process with us, please make us aware.