SofarSounds is looking for a Freelance Local Producer to join our global network of community builders shaping the cultural landscape. This is an entrepreneurial, independent role where you will create impactful, intimate pop-up music experiences in your city through 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 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 with a diverse set of high-quality artists and venues.
- 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 to build community, broaden reach, and co-promote shows.
- Collaborate with other local leaders to grow your city through diverse experiences that generate buzz and amplify brand awareness.
- Support Sofar’s Business Partnerships and Global Communities teams by ensuring high-quality curation and seamless operations for inbound partnership opportunities.
What We're Looking For
- Must be based in the designated city.
- 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.
- Deep connections to your local scene and an active role in building community around it.
- Strong pulse on your city, the unique nature of each neighborhood, and where people like to spend their free time.
- Natural connector, excelling at building relationships with diverse community-driven organizations, media partners, or local businesses.
- Understand how to promote and build strategic alliances to sell more tickets.
- Approach every opportunity with professionalism and ownership, ensuring the best experience for artists, venues, partners, and guests.
- Exceptional time management skills and a clear communicator.
- Can work autonomously, while remaining connected to the broader organization.
- Comfortable working alongside other Producers and collaborating as part of a shared market.
Team & Environment
You will be part of a global network of Producers, supported by Sofar’s Global Communities team.
Benefits & Compensation
- Access to training, resources, and opportunities to connect with other creators around the world.
- Flexibility and ownership in exchange for accountability and initiative.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid role.
SofarSounds is committed to creating a culture of belonging and building a diverse team that reflects a variety of lived experiences, perspectives, and skills.
