Association of British Orchestras

Assistant Artist Manager

Askonas Holt £30,000 Closing date 23 January 2026
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. Previous experience in artist management administration is preferred.

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

• Ideally previous administration experience within artist management
• 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


The application deadline is 23rd January 2026 at 5pm. The salary for the position is circa £30,000 per annum.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented backgrounds in the creative industries.

Contact details

hr@askonasholt.com
Askonas Holt
Strand
London

Annual Conference

The next ABO conference will take place in London,
hosted by The Southbank Centre, from 4-6 February 2026
.