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GCT is Hiring a Tour Marketing Assistant in LA

Posted 05/19/2025

Ground Control Touring is looking to hire a Tour Marketing Assistant in our Los Angeles office!

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter, resume and social media handles with the subject “Tour Marketing Assistant” to jobs@groundcontroltouring.com.

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The Tour Marketing Assistant will perform a wide variety of duties in support of the Marketing Manager and Tour Marketing Coordinator:
· Manage all organizational aspects of GCT’s Tour Marketing service department, including cross-team resources and calendars.
· Run point on agency’s social media platforms.
· Support Marketing Manager and Tour Marketing Coordinator in reviewing marketing plans and distributing ad assets + ongoing promo materials for shows to relevant promoter and client parties.
· Compile marketing plans and radio proposals for Marketing Manager and Tour Marketing Coordinator review.
· Research audience and artist demographic information to shape informed marketing strategy.
· Contribute to marketing meetings to discuss best practices across all tours.
· Interacting with client teams (managers, labels, publicists, etc).

Applicants should possess the following skills/experience:
· Bachelor’s degree preferred
· Prior office/administrative experience preferred
· 1-2 years music industry experience is preferred, ideally in a booking or live entertainment setting that involves familiarity with marketing plans and digital advertising.
· Strong excel and math proficiency
· Strong (Mac) computer and Internet skills
· Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
· Strong organizational and analytic skills, and a passion for accuracy and proactive problem solving.

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The ideal candidate for these roles is someone who is professional and personable, able to multitask effectively (while prioritizing time-sensitive projects), attentive to details both large and small, and has a familiarity with our roster.

This is a fast-paced office. We run a tight ship, but are also avid show-goers and music fans. We hope the individuals who join us will be music lovers who are as committed as we are to the development of our artists’ careers.

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Ground Control Touring is a boutique booking agency with offices in Brooklyn, NY, Los Angeles, CA and Portland, OR. We represent a diverse roster of acts which includes Ani DiFranco, Belle & Sebastian, Bill Callahan, Boy Harsher, Bright Eyes, Ceremony, Crumb, Deafheaven, Dry Cleaning, Gregory Alan Isakov, Japanese Breakfast, Kim Gordon, Kurt Vile, Manchester Orchestra, Men I Trust, Shannon & The Clams, Surf Curse, Waxahatchee, Whitney, and many others.

This is a full-time position with eligibility for company-sponsored benefits. Compensation begins at $42,500 annually. Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to: market dynamics, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary listed is just one circumstantial element of the total compensation package for employees.