ASSISTANT ROLE AT PRIMARY TALENT INTERNATIONAL
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JOB DESCRIPTION
The position is to assist a senior agent at Primary Talent International whose roster focuses on the electronic genre. The candidate must have interest in club culture and DJs.
The applicant must have extremely competent organisational and planning skills as the nature of this position is very logistics intense. They must be able to work closely within a tight knit team of people, and also have the ability to communicate and intensively liaise with Clients, Artists & Managers on all levels.
The successful candidate will be expected to keep exceptional levels of digital organisation and database record keeping. The role is very admin heavy, therefore the applicant is expected to have exceptional time management skills, quick prioritisation in a fast-paced environment.
Applicants should have a very strong background in:
• Experience with touring Artists.
• Issuing and checking live performance artist contracts
• Chasing and understanding money / performance tax / VAT
• Other essential and desirable skills: Proficient on Mac computers and programmes such as Excel and Word as well as Apple Email. Knowledge of online productivity tools such as Google Drive/Docs/Sheets, Dropbox
Duties including but not limited to:
Contracting and admin:
• Raising, proof reading and issuing a large quantity of contracts within a short timeframe using bespoke contracting software, Dealmaker.
• Issuing and chasing promoter and artist ‘Terms of Business’.
• Updating and overseeing database records with high accuracy.
• Chasing signed contracts and dealing with requested amendments.
• Dealing with any possible tax reduction opportunities through splitting contracts and/or invoices.
• Maintaining a digital filling system to make sure all paperwork is accessible easily.
• Checking invoices thoroughly to make sure facts and figures match what is required by contract.
• Chasing and managing show payments, tax deductions, VAT etc.
• Adding all bookings to central company diary, and maintaining datesheets.
• Requesting invoices from artists / management and ensuring they remain consistent with the agreed conditions.
• Understanding, and where necessary obtaining tax documents to reduce performance tax in certain territories (A1’s, TAJA forms) and VAT numbers from promoters where applicable. • Insuring show commission on shows.
• Logging ticket sales + sending reports.
• Checking and updating artist pages on Primary Talent’s website (tour dates, new biographies / photos), and checking currency of information / tour dates on artists’ web pages.
Logistics:
• Visas: Raising applications for artist UK work permits (CoS’s), and overseeing the visa / work permit application process
• Extensively liaising and working with performing artists, either directly or with managers - ensuring that all requirements are met.
General office
• Answering telephone enquiries, and Occasional reception cover.
Primary Talent International is a leading independent international live music booking agency. Representing one of the finest rosters of contemporary live bands, artists & DJs in Europe and with over 30 years experience of booking clubs to the biggest arenas and festival headlines worldwide.