We are looking for an experienced manager to assist in the management of a GRAMMY-, MacArthur Genius-, and Pulitzer Prize-winning Artist. This artist is a true multi-hyphenate, who keeps work interesting and engaging – see list of upcoming projects below. The right candidate for this position will be someone who is easily able to balance a myriad of projects and deadlines, with self-motivation to move things forward and excellent follow-through to get them across the final finish line.

All of Artist’s work is mission oriented – uncovering and uplifting the origins of American music, and shining a light on people of color and those from the underclasses who contributed to it but have been erased. The right candidate for this position will be interested in supporting all of the logistical and creative thinking required to advise and guide the Artist’s career.

The right candidate needs to possess a high level of attention to detail and have experience working in a support role with top level artists, touring musicians and crews, record labels, publicists, booking agents and other industry partners. Previous tour management preferred and management experience a must.

This position will work in tandem with and under the guidance of Artist’s manager, and have the support of a digital / social manager to execute.

Upcoming projects:

• New album announcing and releasing in 2026
• Touring April-August
• Writing a non-fiction music history book
• Composing a new opera
• Composing a new musical
• Launching a charitable foundation to house mission-based work and hosting accompanying free programming, including a day in Durham, NC in April
• Releasing illustrated children’s books
• Leadup to film release for movie that Artist stars in
• Writing and recording new music

Responsibilities

• Take initiative on all aspects of Artists’ careers in collaboration with Manager and Artist. Must be a self-starter with high level communication skills, attention to detail, and organization. This position is responsible for keeping artist calendars (spreadsheets, google calendars, etc) constantly up to date and correct. This position is expected to respond to and manage all incoming email correspondence and meeting scheduling for the Artist and Management team (help from others may happen, but the core responsibility lies with this position as the central information hub of the team).
• Handle correspondence and calls from high-profile contacts with professionalism and poise.
• Manage logistics and details across artists’ daily schedules, working closely with the manager, tour manager and personal assistants (where applicable) on travel details (including booking travel, transport and lodging, visa applications, advancing engagements, etc), interviews, booking glam teams, etc.
  • Working with the touring team to ensure they have everything they need – sharing working riders, recent changes to musician needs, etc.- checking in along the way
  • Hiring HMU and selecting wardrobe for events, with broader team
  • Hiring band members, guest musicians, and crew members and communicating payment information, schedules, travel info, etc to them
• Logistical leadership and execution of artists’ events as needed (promotional events, concerts, rehearsals, recording sessions, photo and video shoots, etc) – the right candidate will be someone who is both able to foresee issues and proactively solve them ahead of time, and react quickly but calmly when issues arise on the ground, with a problem solving mindset.
• Be in constant communication with artists so they are aware of everything coming up – daily schedules, if events are filmed, interview topics, upcoming and overdue deadlines, etc.
• Assist artists and management team in establishing release and marketing asset timelines – manage assets and distribute as needed.
• Budget creation, management and reconciliation
• Managing merchandise – Pushing forward merchandise design + product line determination with Artist and team; Ordering, shipping and coordinating merch as needed; Manage merchandise inventory, shipments, sales reports, personnel hiring and remote settlements for performances and on webstore, working closely with webstore team and tour manager.
• Managing guest lists as needed
• Ensure all contracts are returned in a timely manner; Edit and sign contracts as needed
• Routing and chasing financial paperwork as needed from Artists’ financial team.
• Understand how to effectively partner with and navigate artists with a wide range of personality types
• Work closely and effectively with artist personnel, such as tour managers, personal assistants, digital team, publicists, label, booking agent, etc.
• The music industry is an ever-evolving landscape and we will be seeking an individual that has practical hands-on experience of artist management, existing contacts and is open to change as well as practical problem solving
• Establish tour announcement timelines with Management and Agency team, and be the force moving forward getting assets made and teams in line to meet those timelines. Assist with tour marketing efforts by engaging with promoters in advising on best practices for your Artists, in coordination with digital and marketing teams.
• Overseeing and coordinating between the social media / digital team / designers and Artist, to build out weekly, consistent content schedules authentic to Artist’s brand and voice.
• Act as key point of contact for all third parties, filtering information as needed to the artist manager and artist and often acting as a central point for third parties to communicate/exchange information.