Sofarsounds is looking for a Freelance Curator to join our global network of entrepreneurial community builders. This is an independent, self-starter role where you’ll have meaningful ownership over how Sofar shows up in your local community, encompassing event planning, curation, marketing, and execution.
What You'll Do
- Strengthen Sofar’s brand in your local community, promoting and selling tickets with self-directed local marketing tactics.
- Create a vision to build and execute your city’s strategy, including the number of monthly shows, neighborhoods, and show themes.
- Lead curation and booking for experiences in your city with a high-quality, diverse set of artists and venues, growing our networks as needed.
- Own the staffing and quality of shows in your local market, ensuring magical experiences rooted in hospitality.
- Manage your city’s financial performance, ensuring the success and health of every event.
- Build relationships with local businesses to drive sales of sponsorships and private events.
- Identify and build relationships with local organizations with like-minded audiences to build community, broaden our reach, and co-promote shows.
- Collaborate with other local leaders to grow your city through diverse experiences that generate buzz and amplify Sofar’s brand awareness.
- Support Sofar’s Business Partnerships and Global Communities teams by ensuring high-quality curation and seamless event operations for inbound partnership opportunities.
What We're Looking For
- Must be local to the market in which you are applying.
- Deep connections to your local scene and an active role in building community around it.
- 3-5 years of experience in live event curation, production, and promotions.
- Experience selling event sponsorships or marketing activations, preferably in live events or experiential marketing.
- Confident pitching ideas and event concepts to potential sponsors with a track record of closing partnership deals.
- Strong pulse on your city, the unique nature of each neighborhood, and where people like to spend their free time.
- A natural connector who excels at building relationships with diverse community-driven organizations, media partners, or local businesses.
- Understands how to promote and build strategic alliances that will ultimately sell more tickets.
- Takes pride in your work and approaches every opportunity with professionalism and ownership.
- Exceptional time management skills and are a clear communicator.
- Can work autonomously but understands the importance of remaining connected to the broader organization.
- Comfortable working alongside other Curators and collaborating as part of a shared market.
Team & Environment
You will be supported by Sofar’s Global Communities team and have access to training, resources, and opportunities to connect with other creators around the world.
Work Mode
This is a local-city position, requiring you to be based in and operate from the market you represent.
Sofarsounds is deeply passionate about discovering and supporting artists. Creating memorable, intimate fan experiences worldwide drives our work forward.
