About The Iridium:

Since 1995, The Iridium has been a sanctuary for serious music lovers — a room built for exceptional sound, where legends have played and new voices continue to rise. The longtime home of guitar innovator Les Paul, The Iridium remains a destination for world-class jazz, rock, and blues in an intimate setting. Our stage continues to honor artistry, craftsmanship, and the energy of live performance in its purest form.

The Role:

The Iridium is seeking an experienced Talent Buyer with a strong personal network in the jazz, rock, and blues communities. This role focuses on sourcing, negotiating, and booking high-quality artists while ensuring a smooth transition to our production and marketing teams for show execution.

Ideal candidates have proven experience booking live music at the venue, promoter, or agency level — not just event coordination or on-site management.

Responsibilities:

Book, negotiate, and schedule 5+ nights of live music weekly.
Leverage existing relationships with artists, managers, and agents to secure top-tier and emerging talent.
Prepare deal terms and show documentation to support internal production and marketing teams.
Manage artist budgets ($2.5K–$25K per night) and ensure bookings align with revenue and audience goals.
Collaborate with marketing to promote shows and grow ticket sales.
Maintain and expand artist and industry relationships to position The Iridium as a top NYC venue.
Contribute strategically to programming direction and long-term audience development.

Requirements:

3+ years of professional talent buying or booking experience at a live music venue, promoter, or agency.
Established industry contacts in jazz, rock, and blues.
Demonstrated success building profitable show calendars and negotiating artist deals.
Strong communication, organization, and deal-tracking skills.
NYC-based or very familiar with the NYC live music landscape.

Compensation: Competitive salary + performance incentives tied to booking success, ticket sales, and event profitability.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $64,350.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

Do you have at least 3 years of professional experience as a talent buyer or music booker (for a venue, promoter, or agency)?
Can you please provide examples of artists or venues you've booked for?
Do you have existing relationships with booking agents, managers, or artists in the jazz, rock, or blue genres?

Ability to Commute:

New York, NY 10019 (Required)

Work Location: In person

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