Booking & Marketing Coordinator

About the Organization

On December 7th, 1962, Flamenco dancers Juan Talavera and Margarita Cordova, along with her husband Clark Allen, opened El Cid. The three wanted to open their own Flamenco hub and decided to remodel the building in the style of a 16th-century Spanish tavern. Today, El Cid remains one of LA’s iconic live entertainment venues – showcasing today’s buzzworthy artists in addition to its iconic Saturday Flamenco shows.  

El Cid is part of CHIVALRY – a premier multi-purpose venue operator, boasting some of the most culturally significant, independently owned and operated venues in Southern California. 

The Position 

Do you love concerts & nightlife? Are you wanting to experience what it’s like working for LA’s historic & iconic venue – El Cid? Then this role is for YOU.

The Booking & Marketing Coordinator will support the programming of diverse events for El Cid with a particular focus on concerts and DJ nights. This role will manage the booking calendar, communicate venue availability, place holds, draft offers and contracts, send confirmations, research talent, oversee ticketing / box office operations, and facilitate the advancing and settling of shows. Additionally, this role will support El Cid’s Social Marketing & email/SMS marketing campaigns. The right candidate will have 1-2 years of relevant experience at a venue, concert promoter, or talent agency; familiarity with local bands and nightlife; and a passion for live events. This role will report to El Cid’s Booking & Marketing Team. This is a full time (40 hours/week) and an on-site position.

Specific Responsibilities

• Maintain El Cid’s website event calendar under the supervision of El Cid’s Booking & Marketing Team.
• Communicate venue availity, place holds, draft offers and contracts, send confirmations
• Oversee ticketing and box office operations
• Coordinate show announcements and on-sales
• Ensure effective communication between booking, marketing, production, security, and food/beverage departments
• Support Booking Team with talent and market research
• Execute weekly email and SMS marketing campaigns and maintain El Cid’s CRM database
• As needed – attend events to capture content for El Cid’s social channels
• Assist with administrative tasks such as phone and email correspondence
• Respond to guest, promoter, and artist inquiries in a timely and professional manner
• Act as an ambassador for CHIVALRY, representing El Cid in the community and at industry events

Qualifications

• 1 or more years of experience with a venue, concert promoter, or talent agency
• 1 or more years of administrative experience
• 1 or more years of customer service or hospitality experience
• Understanding of and passion for the artists, communities, and genres El Cid caters to
• Proficiency or interest in a range of business tools including social media and graphic design platforms, such as: Hootsuite, Hive, Canva, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, and G-Suite
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Self-starter, proactive, flexible and a creative problem-solver
• Highest level of curiosity, work ethic and integrity

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

CHIVALRY is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. Further, the company strives to create a diverse, welcoming, equitable and inclusive environment for all applicants, employees, talent, guests and partners.

Contact

To apply or recommend a qualified candidate, please apply via the LinkedIn job posting or send a resume to [email protected] and include “El Cid – Booking & Marketing Coordinator” in the subject line. 

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