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Six Shooter Inc. is an award winning artist management company representing internationally acclaimed artists, with a roster that includes The Dead South, July Talk, Whitehorse, Tanya Tagaq, MAUVEY and Nyssa. Our dynamic and passionate team is based primarily at our stunning multi-purpose office in Toronto. In business as meticulous and dedicated artist managers for twenty years, the core company values include excellence, leadership, integrity, respect, creativity, passion, positivity and collaboration & community.

ARE YOU THE RIGHT PERSON? APPLY IF:

First and foremost, you know the road. Your experience can be as a musician, tour manager, promoter or production manager at a festival. You have strong leadership and project management skills. You are inspired by fast-paced, detail-driven responsibilities, and you are able to juggle and complete a variety of tasks as they arise. You can work to deadline and you enjoy variety. You are a problem solver who is comfortable and efficient executing live logistics and solutions. You enjoy a community-minded environment and you are keen to work as part of a team.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communications
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Experience using Mastertour a strong advantage

JOB DESCRIPTION

LIVE

• Prepare touring budgets/alternate scenarios and be able to make recommendations.
• Liaise with booking agents, signing contracts, checking routings and tour details including announce plans and marketing.
• Oversee all tour logistics working with Tour Director or Tour Manager (and manager), including work visas, travel, tech and hospitality riders, advancing shows/events when required, stage set design and ordering gear/transportation and shipping logistics.
• Working and negotiating with production vendors, bus, truck and freight suppliers to ensure gear, transport and logistical needs are locked in well ahead of time and to budget.
• Hire, liaise, negotiate with, and communicate with artist band and crew (tech, musicians, etc).
• Ensure all songs and set lists are properly registered, working with admin department.

GENERAL MARKETING

• Share updates with label/marketing team, follow through on all projects, specifically execution of social media posting, monitoring and interaction.
• Attend all management and marketing meetings related to the artist and act as central communication hub including assisting with setting agendas and keeping projects on task.
• Manage artist website updates.
• Oversee accounts such as Patreon/discord/substack etc., where necessary.

TOUR MARKETING

• Ensure all tour marketing posts/announces/pre-sales/updates are diarized and executed correctly (including tags/hashtags) and in a timely manner.
• Liaise with promoters/manager on asset creation.
• Ensure all show marketing plans are delivered by promoters, advise where edits could be made and that activities take place at the correct time.
• Monitoring ticket sales and flagging areas of concern.
• Consider physical retail marketing in touring markets (local record store opportunities etc.)

SOCIAL MEDIA

• Work with artist to oversee and execute social media posts.
• Maintain a strategic social media calendar and gather and suggest assets and copy for approval.
• Bring forward creative ideas for social content.
• Maintain content files/folders for easy use.
• Monitor and maintain all social media accounts (for spam, reply to fans, shares etc.).
• Work with label marketing on the coordination/integration of label driven social media campaigns on artist social media platforms.

MERCHANDISE

• In consultation with manager and merch company/team, plan merch strategies for both touring and webstore sales. This includes product mix, co-ordinating designs and researching potential designers, sourcing product, planning quantities, soliciting quotes etc. in a timely manner.
• Planning and executing efficient shipping strategy for tour, including tracking responsibility.
• Liaise with merch fulfillment company, webstore operators and tour merch team to manage inventory and marketing graphics.
• Plan and execute a social media marketing plan for merch sales.

ADMINISTRATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Provide production assistance & management to all photo & video shoots, live stream performances, interviews, recording sessions etc.
• Apply for and complete all grants (touring, recording, other projects) keeping track of upcoming deadlines and project managing the application process.
• Manage and maintain the artist calendar.
• Maintain admin/personal information files as well as portals and password maintenance.
• Manage/organize artist files in an easy to use and orderly fashion.
• Work with label/publisher on metadata and album artwork and credits.
• Work with business manager where relevant for payments and receipt maintenance.
• Special projects for artist, as required.
• Other duties as required.

Reporting to: President of Six Shooter Inc.
Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00AM – 6:00PM
Location: Toronto-based exclusively. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday mandatory in-office days
Compensation: Annual salary range from $50,000.00-$70,000 to be determined commensurate with experience, and health benefits
Start Date: September 2023
Read our full land acknowledgement here and our Code of Practise here.

SIX SHOOTER MEET & GREET
Marketing and Artist Management professionals are invited to meet the Six Shooter team face-to-face to learn more about our company and see if we're the right fit for your next career move.
Wednesday August 16, 2023
4:00PM-6:00PM
RSVP here
Please note our office is located on the second floor, accessible by a flight of stairs with a railing. Complete address information to be provided upon RSVP.