Association of British Orchestras

Assistant Artist Manager

Askonas Holt £28,000 Closing date 30 March 2023
Askonas Holt is one of the world’s leading arts management companies, specialising in the field of classical music. Working all over the world, we nurture both established and emerging talent through personal, bespoke management, as well as arranging international tours for the world’s leading orchestras and dance companies.

This is a great opportunity to work in Artist Management with amazing colleagues who will make sure you take your career to the next level.

You will have the opportunity to work from home and our offices in Somerset House a minimum of 3 days a week for the first 6 months, then a minimum of 2 days a week.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING AND LEARNING

• Service artist engagements from diary entry onward, including travel and visas where appropriate.
• Send accurate and timely schedules to our artists.
• Assist in management of performances; coordinating artist’s needs backstage and other promotional activities
• Assist with selling strategies in liaison with managerial team, negotiating fees and discussing programmes.
• Assist with website/PR support and updating artists’ marketing materials for their designated artist list
• Issuing and processing contracts
• Organise rehearsal schedules
• Data entry

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR FROM YOU

• Passionate about creativity and the arts
• Well-organised with strong attention to detail
• A keen problem solver
• Eager to learn from the team around you
• Ability to prioritise a workload
• Able to resolve tricky situations calmly and effectively
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in an administration role

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Contact details

kate.bursey@askonasholt.com
+447753928534
Somerset House

Annual Conference

The next ABO conference will take place in Gateshead,
hosted by The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, from 5-7 February 2025.