Job Summary:
Company: Cuffe & Taylor
Department: Outdoor Promoters
Location: Preston, Lancashire or Farringdon, London
Reports to: Executive Assistant to the Outdoor Promoters
Working Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week with extra weekend working throughout festival season onsite. Some travel required.
Job Type: Permanent
Role Description
Cuffe & Taylor is one of the UK’s leading live music, theatre and entertainment promoters, delivering major concerts, festivals and tours across the UK and internationally.
The company has worked with some of the world’s biggest artists, including Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Britney Spears, Kylie, Lewis Capaldi, Sam Fender, Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake, Noah Kahan, Alanis Morissette, Robbie Williams, Richard Ashcroft, Becky Hill, Biffy Clyro and Fatboy Slim.
Its extensive outdoor portfolio includes Lytham Festival, Blackweir, Live at Powderham, Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Live at The Piece Hall, Blenheim Palace Festival, Bedford Summer Sessions, Depot Live at Cardiff Castle, Forest Live and Live at Lincoln Castle.
Cuffe & Taylor also operates a successful UK and international theatre touring division, programming thousands of performances across live entertainment, podcasts, screen-to-stage adaptations and musical theatre. In 2023, its original production Hey Duggee – The Live Theatre Show won the Olivier Award for Best Family Show.
The Promoter Assistant will be a key member of the Outdoor Promoter team, providing support in the programming and delivery of festivals, concerts and tours. The role covers the administrative side of events, from the offer letter stage right through to settlement, which involves working closely with the Operations, Finance, Ticketing, Marketing and Production and Artist Liaison teams.
The role will also involve diary management, scheduling and preparation for meetings, travel logistics for the Promoter team and general administration, including filing and coding of expenses.
We are looking for someone with excellent organisational, administrative and communication skills and a keen eye for detail, who can manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced live events environment. Experience in artist management, agency and/or promoter administration would be advantageous, particularly within live music and touring. Flexibility and a willingness to travel and work on site during the summer months, including evenings and weekends, will be required
What it’s like to work in the Team
Cuffe & Taylor is made up of a diverse group of individuals, but we all share the same passion for putting our employees first. We have a fun atmosphere within the team, which helps us maintain an open, approachable department, and build genuinely authentic and valuable relationships with our employees. We are committed to working as a team and so support each other to achieve wins.
Who you are
Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience
Essential
Demonstrable experience of live music or events administration
Ability to work efficiently under pressure and tight deadlines
A self-starter with excellent organisational and administrative skills
Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office and Adobe
Excellent formatting skills
Exemplary attention to detail
Excellent communication skills
Desirable
Experience with Monday.com, Jotform, Claude
Behaviours
The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success
Extremely well organised and self-motivated
High level of integrity and discretion
Flexibility – ability to respond to constantly shifting priorities
Sound judgement and level-headedness
Proactive approach to problem solving
Effective communicator with the ability to interact with staff across all levels of the organisation
What the role includes
Work closely with the Executive Assistant to the Outdoor Promoters and the wider Promoter team to deliver events and festivals in collaboration with the Operations, Ticketing, Marketing, Finance and…