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
