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GCT is hiring in Brooklyn!

Posted 09/10/2024

Ground Control Touring is looking to hire an Administrative Assistant in our Brooklyn office!

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter & resume to jobs@groundcontroltouring.com.

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The Administrative Assistant will perform a wide variety of duties in support of their Agent and Agency Associate supervisor(s). These duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:
· Assisting Agent and Agency Associate with all facets of tour booking.
· Managing the flow of contracts, deposits, ticket counts, finals and client settlements.
· Entering extensive event and deal information into our database.
· Interacting with client teams (managers, labels, publicists, touring crew).
· Monitoring ticket sales, evaluating tour marketing plans and executing promotional strategies in tandem with Agency tour marketing efforts.

Applicants should possess the following skills/experience:
· Bachelor’s degree preferred
· Prior office/administrative experience required
· 1-2 years music industry experience is required, ideally in a booking or live entertainment setting that involves familiarity with settlement sheets and complex artist deal structures.
· 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, Bill Callahan, Belle & Sebastian, Bright Eyes, Crumb, Deafheaven, Gregory Alan Isakov, Japanese Breakfast, Kikagaku Moyo, Kim Gordon, Kurt Vile, Parquet Courts, Manchester Orchestra, Men I Trust, Shannon & The Clams, Surf Curse 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 range listed is just one circumstantial element of the total compensation package for employees.