Booking Representative Mid Western Region

Young Concert Artists seeks a proactive and ambitious individual with a love for classical music to join as Booking Representative (MidWestern Region). The Booking Representative plays a pivotal role in advancing YCAs mission by working to secure a substantial number of engagements in the MidWestern booking region aligning with both organizational goals and the individual needs of our artists. Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Artist Management & Booking this position requires an aggressive and proactive approach to securing engagements for YCA artists.

For 65 years Young Concert Artists has stood at the forefront of discovering and launching the careers of the future leaders of classical music. Founded by Susan Wadsworth in 1961 YCA has invested in its artists by providing them with the tools opportunities and infrastructure to take their careers to the highest level. YCA believes that successful modern musicians are more than gifted and highlytrained they are cultural ambassadors who are wellequipped to bring new reach and relevance to the art form and inspire the widest possible audience.

The annual YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions draw the most exceptional young musicians from around the world for the chance to join the YCA roster and receive the YCA Jacobs Fellowship. This transformative threeyear program propels musicians to new levels of artistic growth offering a holistic combination of resources including comprehensive artist management performance opportunities at top venues around the globe and YCApresented debut recitals in New York City and Washington DC. YCA connects its artists to a farreaching network opening doors and fostering key relationships that fundamentally change the trajectory of their careers.

Job Duties to Include:

• Cultivate and nurture relationships with presenters artistic directors and conductors securing a substantial number of engagements achieving established goals and expectations.
• Participate in weekly and monthly booking meetings to track group and individual progress towards established booking goals and strategy.
• Engage in the strategic development of YCAs artist roster ensuring we serve each artists unique needs while advancing our broader mission.
• Represent YCA at key industry conferences and performances as needed/assigned supporting both the organizations visibility and the artists exposure.

• Assist with departmentwide artist management initiatives and contribute to YCAs overall growth and success.
• Attend and provide logistical support for YCA events including fundraising efforts galas auditions and concerts which may occasionally involve evenings and weekends.

Qualifications:

• Proven success in booking with a strong focus on classical music.
• Established network within the classical music community including relationships with presenters artistic directors and other industry leaders.
• Exceptionally organized detailoriented and resultsdriven with a track record of meeting and exceeding established goals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build lasting partnerships and create new opportunities for YCA artists.
• Familiarity with Overture Booking Agency Software or the ability to quickly learn new technologies.
• Collaborative team player with strong people skills.
• Experience in mentoring or teaching young artists is a plus.

This role is critical to YCAs ability to secure meaningful engagements for our artists and further our mission to enrich the classical music community. The Booking Representative must be a dynamic resultsoriented individual capable of achieving established booking goals who thrives in a fastpaced environment demonstrating exceptional communication skills and a passion for the arts. YCA is open to considering an eager entry level individual with a strong interest in gaining experience in the classical music business as well as a more seasoned booking professional.

SALARY RANGE: $55000 $68000

YCA benefits include health dental and vision generous holiday and paid time off and an employerfunded retirement plan.

YCAs offices are located at 57th and Broadway in NYC. Our staff operates on a hybrid remote/inoffice schedule. Occasional travel will be required for this position on an assigned basis.

Not sure you meet 100 of our qualifications If you believe that you could excel in this role we encourage you to apply regardless.

YCA is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin disability or age.