Career Opportunities
Ground Control Touring is hiring a Festivals Administrator in Nashville, Brooklyn, or Chicago!
The Role
Ground Control Touring is looking for a Festivals Administrator to join our team in either Nashville, Brooklyn or Chicago. They will perform a wide range of duties directly for our Head of Festivals, coordinating administrative and operational aspects of festival bookings. Successful candidates will possess 2+ years of experience in a music-related administrative role, with exposure to the festival booking process preferred but not mandatory.
What You’ll Do
- Maintain and update internal festivals tracking documents and databases for organization of outreach, offers, dates, confirmations and settlements
- Build festivals pitch decks, utilizing agency-designed tools
- Collaborate on artist interest and availability with agents, managers, and festival buyers
- Maintain detailed call notes and assist in project managing action items
- Provide feedback and festival target ideas for agent teams
What We’re Looking For
- 2+ years of administrative experience in a music-related role, preferably with exposure to the festivals booking process
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with an ability to handle a large volume of data management
- Excitement over Ground Control Touring’s roster and passionate live music fandom
- Ability to quickly learn and utilize new technology
- Experience with booking CRM or music industry software is a plus
- Knowledge of the festival ecosystem is strongly preferred
- Familiarity with Opus database a plus
What We Offer
- Starting salary of $47,500+ 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, etc. The salary listed is just one circumstantial element of the total compensation package for employees.
- Company-sponsored benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) employer contribution.
- The chance to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a tight-knit, music-loving team.
- Opportunities to see live shows and be part of the artist development process.
How to Apply
Send your cover letter, resume, and social media handles with the subject line “Festivals Administrator" to jobs@groundcontroltouring.com
Who we Are
Ground Control Touring is an independent booking agency, founded in 2000 with offices in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Chicago, Nashville, and Portland. We represent a large, genre-spanning roster of artists including Ani DiFranco, Belle & Sebastian, Boy Harsher, MIKE, Waxahatchee, Bright Eyes, Gregory Alan Isakov, Men I Trust, MJ Lenderman, Japanese Breakfast, and many others. We strive for the long-term success of our artists by providing the wide range of services of a larger agency, with the agility and personalization of a boutique. We’re passionate about supporting artists, building long-term careers, and working collaboratively across the music community with our promoter partners.
Ground Control Touring is hiring a Contracts Manager in Brooklyn, Chicago, Los Angeles, or Nashville!
The Role
Ground Control Touring is looking for a Contracts Manager to join our team in Brooklyn, Chicago, Los Angeles or Nashville. Successful candidates will have 3+ years of legal, paralegal, or business affairs experience in live music, preferably from a booking agency or promoter. They will be well versed in the concert and tour contracting process, with artist-favorable terms at top of mind. This position reports directly to Ground Control Touring’s Managing Director.
What You’ll Do
- Manage and own the full lifecycle of the contracting process for the agency's larger clients, tour deals, festival engagements, and international performances
- Collaborate with agent teams on contract negotiation strategy, aligning agency terms & conditions (T&C) with overall artist objectives
- Standardize T&C with primary agency promoter partners to ensure streamlined agreement timelines and payment processing
- Optimize the process for issuing, reviewing, and revising a high volume of contracts, gathering necessary information while ensuring accuracy
- Train, educate, and clarify contract processes with key stakeholders and agency teams
- Provide agency wide database training and usage guidelines
- Ensure organized filing of contracts and other relevant documentation in agency database and other internal systems
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years of relevant legal or business affairs experience in live music, ideally on the agency or promoter side
- Strong knowledge of industry contracting standards, with an expertise in artist-favorable terms
- Well versed in the various artist deal structures associated with a live performance
- Exceptional eye for detail in contract drafting and review with an ability to identify errors and inconsistencies
- Familiarity with Opus database a plus
What We Offer
- Starting salary of ~$67,500 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, etc. The salary listed is just one circumstantial element of the total compensation package for employees.
- Company-sponsored benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) employer contribution.
- The chance to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a tight-knit, music-loving team.
- Opportunities to see live shows and be part of the artist development process.
How to Apply
Send your resume and cover letter with the subject line “Contracts Manager" to jobs@groundcontroltouring.com
Who we Are
Ground Control Touring is an independent booking agency, founded in 2000 with offices in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Chicago, Nashville, and Portland. We represent a large, genre-spanning roster of artists including Ani DiFranco, Belle & Sebastian, Boy Harsher, MIKE, Waxahatchee, Bright Eyes, Gregory Alan Isakov, Men I Trust, MJ Lenderman, Japanese Breakfast, and many others. We strive for the long-term success of our artists by providing the wide range of services of a larger agency, with the agility and personalization of a boutique. We’re passionate about supporting artists, building long-term careers, and working collaboratively across the music community with our promoter partners.