A rare opportunity to join theCity Winery team as we reimagine the future of live music and hospitality. City Winery to deliver thehighest end combined culinary and cultural experience to our customers who arepassionate in sharing wine music and culinary arts. We are a unique facilitycombining a fully functioning winery with intimate concerts food & wineclasses private events in a variety of configurations and fine dining. Wehave created a compelling mix for our sophisticated clientele of foodies andactive cultural patronsbringing the wine country experience to the middle of alarge city.
Position Summary
The Manager works directly under the Senior Programming Director and isresponsiblefor booking and developing local and regional programming across select CityWinerymarkets. While the role is not exclusively limited to a single region theprimary focus isonlocal regional and routable talent that can perform successfully acrossmultiple CityWineryvenues.
Thisis a booking-forward role designed for an experienced talent buyer ready totake on greaterresponsibilityin deal-making artist relationships and calendar executionwithout beingburdenedby advance hospitality or day-of-show operations.
Why us
Competitive pay
We are a rapidly expandingnational entertainment and hospitality company offering tremendousopportunities for driven and ambitious individuals.
Medical Dental VisionInsurance
nDORFins program designed topromote a healthy and active lifestyle!
401K (and yes we match!)
Flexible Savings AccountsHSAand Dependent Care Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
Amazing discounts 50% OFFall dining/retail wine
Free Family Meal
Tickets to available shows
Andmore!
Overview of Responsibilities
Booking& Talent Development
Actively source pitch andsecure talent for local and regional programming across assigned City Winerymarkets
Build and negotiate artistoffers (fees deal structures ticket scaling) for approval by the SeniorProgramming Director
Maintain and growrelationships with agents managers and artist teams
Identify artists withmulti-market potential and support routing opportunities across the City Winerynetwork
Assist in developingrepeatable formats touring concepts and residency-style programming
Book and manage supportingacts and openers as needed
Market& Calendar Ownership
Work closely with the SeniorProgramming Director to execute market-specific and regional booking strategies
Manage assigned calendarholds booking pipelines and offer tracking across multiple markets
Monitor ticket salesperformance and adjust booking strategies to support sell-through andprofitability
Ensure appropriate on-saletiming and alignment with marketing and ticketing teams
Maintain accurate bookinggrids artist histories and contact notes
Cross-FunctionalCollaboration
Partner with ProgrammingCoordinators to ensure a smooth handoff for:
o Artist advance
o DOS schedules
o Hospitality
o Settlement preparation
Collaborate with Marketingand Ticketing teams to align booking strategy with sales performance
Represent City Wineryprofessionally in all artist-facing communication
WhatThis Role Is and Is Not
Thisrole is:
A true talent-buying andbooking position
Focused on local and regionalprogramming with multi-market exposure
Artist- and agent-facing
A developmental step towardProgramming Director
Thisrole is not:
An administrative oradvance-heavy position
A marketing execution role
A single-venue booking job
Minimum Qualifications
35 years of experience in talent buying booking artistmanagement or live entertainment
Demonstrated ability to negotiate and close artist deals
Existing relationships with agents managers and industryprofessionals
Strong understanding of local and regional touring economics
Excellent organizational written and verbal communicationskills
Ability to manage multiple markets and prioritiessimultaneously
Proficiency with Google Suite and booking-related trackingtools
Ability to work nights weekends and occasional travel asneeded
About Us
Wine food andlive entertainment collide at City Winery to create a dynamic and incrediblyunique workplace. Since 2008 City Winery has been turning heads across thenation with amazing live performances delectable cuisine and award winninglocally produced wines. But theres more to us than thatwere a haven for community and creativity aplace where the philosophy of hospitality is more than just a buzzword but away of life. City Winery founded by music industry veteran & visionaryMichael Dorf has established itself as a one-of-a-kind brand providingunforgettable experiences for guests. From world class music venues tosustainably produced wines with ratings of 90 points City Winery offers arange of topnotch events & experiences.
We are an equalopportunity employer and value diversity at City Winery. We do not discriminateon the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexualorientation age marital status veteran status or disability City Winery participates in the E-Verify Program in certainlocations as required by law.
Required Experience:
Manager