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Join Sofar Sounds as a Sales Executive in London and fuel the joy of live music in unique spaces around the world
Overview
Salary No salary declared 😔
Location London
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation summary: Sofar Sounds is revolutionizing the live music scene in 78 countries by curating intimate gigs in unconventional spaces, fostering a global community where creativity, joy, and music thrive. If you're passionate about music, community, and creativity, Sofar Sounds offers the perfect backdrop to contribute to a movement that values artist discovery and connection.
- Lead sales initiatives for event sponsorships and private events in London.
- Generate leads, negotiate deals, and manage client relationships.
- Collaborate with the Concerts team to ensure event success and client satisfaction.
- Work on a contract basis with a retainer plus commission for ideally 3 days per week.
- 1-3 years of sales experience, preferably in entertainment/media.
- Detail-oriented with strong project and time management skills.
- Excellent communication abilities and adept at relationship building.
- Self-driven with a knack for taking ownership of projects.
About Sofar
Sofar is creating space where music matters. Our unique live experiences provide a place for artist discovery, local community and connection in non-traditional, unexpected places across 78 countries and growing. Our work is largely inspired by our values:
- Creativity: We exist to support artists. We empower everyone in the Sofar community to bring their own creative energy to connect artists and audiences.
- Community: We come together to create the spaces where music matters, intentionally welcoming and respecting all music lovers around the world.
- Joy: We believe in the transformative, unifying, and joyful power of experiencing live music together.
The Role
As the Sales Executive for London, you will play an important role in driving revenue for our events sponsorships and private events. You will lead the process end-to-end, including lead generation, negotiation and client management. You will work closely with our Concerts team based locally in London to ensure seamless execution of events and sponsorships and client satisfaction.
This is a contract role that includes a monthly retainer plus commission, working ideally 3 days per week.
What you'll do:
Identify and research prospective clients for private events and local partnerships, building relationships with companies and individuals that we know will add value to the overall Sofar brand Build relationships with existing Sofar Sounds local partners to drive sales of sponsorships and/or private events Lead deal negotiation end-to-end, working to identify the right partnership offering (private event, local sponsorship, ticket buyout, etc.) and negotiating based on existing Sofar rate card Collaborate with the Concerts team to bring your clients’ vision to life, delivering a high quality experience that results in repeat businessWho you are:
You have 1-3 years of experience in sales, ideally in the entertainment and/or media space You are a detail-oriented and highly organised individual with excellent project management and time management skills You are a clear and professional communicator able to establish and promote Sofar’s brand throughout every client interaction You are able to work well cross-functionally You thrive when you are able to take ownership of your work, with the ability to drive projects end-to-end with guidanceOur global Sofar team is deeply passionate about music and the work we do. When we’re not working, you can probably find us at a live show or telling anyone in earshot about the new song we can’t stop listening to.
If our mission and job opening resonates, you're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. We are committed to creating a culture of belonging and building a diverse team that reflects a variety of lived experiences, perspectives, and skills.
