Growth Manager, Sofar Sounds
CA$81-101k
Curates live, secret performances
Job no longer available
Curates live, secret performances
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
CA$81-101k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To help artists and fans connect in a true and meaningful way.
Role
Who you are
- You have 1-3 years of experience in sales, partnerships, promotions, marketing, and/or live events
- You’re actively engaged in your local market music and cultural scene and build community around it
- You have a strong pulse on your city, the unique nature of each neighborhood, and where people like to spend their free time
- You know how to connect with diverse community-driven organizations, media partners, or local businesses that would add strategic value to the work we are doing in your city
- You understand how to promote and build strategic alliances that will ultimately sell more tickets at our shows
- You’re able to effectively communicate learnings, strategic recommendations, and feedback to your peers and partners
- You have a deep and demonstrated commitment to supporting a vibrant and diverse creative community in your city
What the job involves
- As a Growth Manager, you’ll build a strong and thriving Sofar community in the Vancouver area
- You’ll be a true Sofar ambassador – partnering closely with the concert operations and marketing teams to expand Sofar’s footprint, build partnerships, and execute local marketing initiatives
- You’ll ensure that we’re selling tickets and growing Sofar in your city, always with a focus on supporting artists and creating quality experiences
- Reporting into your Regional Director, this is an incredible opportunity for people who are passionate about music, sales, and building community
- Strengthen Sofar’s footprint in our biggest markets by building the foundations for successful shows in diverse neighborhoods and unique spaces
- Work closely with central regional teams to be sure Sofar is putting on the right shows in the right spaces throughout your city
- Identify and build relationships with local organizations with like-minded audiences to build community, broaden our reach, co-promote shows, and sell sponsorships
- Execute local partner-driven marketing / promo plans to maximize ticket sales at shows in new neighborhoods and host spaces
- You’ll be a key local leader and always focused on quality shows and excellent artist experiences. You’ll work across the Sofar team to keep growing the Sofar community in ways consistent with Sofar’s values
- Scout the coolest local spaces for Sofar shows and recommend artists who are a great fit to perform at Sofars
Our take
Sofar launched over 10 years ago to bring the magic back to live gigs. The company has rapidly grown and now puts on performances in over 300 cities across the world.
Sofar manages live events in unique, curated spaces such as galleries or even people's living rooms and is programming in 78 countries. It has also helped many artists get recognised. More than 40 artists who played Sofar while unsigned or relatively unknown have now been nominated for or won a Grammy award.
As they expand, their goal is to become the de facto way emerging artists play outside of traditional venues. It has come under some criticism for profiting by paying artists low appearance fees, but nevertheless, plenty of musicians still sign up to do gigs with Sofar.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2021
$11.7m
LATE VC
May 2019
$25m
SERIES B
Total funding: $45.9m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive health plans
- Culture of learning and development
- Flexible work hours and time off
- Offsites and happy hours
- Free Sofar shows around the world
- A global community
Company HQ
London, UK
Leadership
Rafe Offer
(Executive Chair)Previously worked in marketing consultancy, has a degree from Stanford in International Business.
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