Jobs
Do you love live & local events? Do you want to be part of a culture that promotes and creates memorable experiences for the Fargo-Moorhead community? Do you pride yourself on your customer service? Then you might be the right person to work with us!
Jade Presents, Jade Companies, Nocturnal Resources and Tickets300 are looking for responsible, trustworthy, and hardworking individuals for the following positions listed below.
Full-Time Positions
The talent buyer is a full-time position responsible for confirming and carrying out profitable shows. This position requires an equal balance of creative and analytical thinking to create the best experience for fans and entertainers alike, while staying within certain financial parameters. The talent buyer will maintain relationships to book events with local and national talent, also working in conjunction with management to identify and build one-off events and festivals as needed.
Essential functions:
- Establish, build and maintain positive relations with agents, managers and industry representatives.
- Buy profitable talent and create unique bills by actively reaching out to artist reps with ideas. Respond to inbound requests from agents and artist management. Follow-up on leads from other talent buyers. Research local and regional bands, and develop local stand-alone nights.
- Negotiate offer details with music agents for artist performances. Gather all relevant information to build offer and present to artist management. Review contractual agreements between Jade Presents and artist agencies.
- Oversee the marketing, ticketing and production for each event booked. Confirm show details and artist requests with marketing and ticketing departments. Ensure that shows go on sale and tickets are being sold.
- Manage budget of each event to ensure financial success. Monitor spending and make sure that event stays in budget.
- Oversee the settlement of shows, including remote approvals and/or in person as needed.
- Work with managers on potential festival projects. Identify potential third party venue and festival sites for events. Assist on festival and concert projects as assigned by manger. Develop creative properties that can be grown into annual events.
- Networking and building relationships with agents, artist management, venue managers and other potential clients. Maintain current client relationships.
Required Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of music and concerts, both historical and contemporary
- Ability to work in fast paced environment
- Impeccable organizational skills
- Self-starter who is strategic and tactful at follow-ups
- Knowledge of general accounting principles
- General understanding of ticketing systems
- Tech savvy and skilled in MS Office (Outlook, Word and Excel); knowledge of social media platforms
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Must have an outgoing personality with the ability to build and cultivate relationships
- Exceptional negotiation skills with an ability to analyze complex documents
- Ability to work independently to perform job, as well as in a team environment
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule which may include nights and weekends
- Must have established contacts and relationships in the music and live entertainment industry
- Previous experience in the music industry with demonstrated ability to assess current music trends is a plus
Job Type: Full-time
Jade Presents has a laid-back and casual work environment, but we are all passionate about our work. Jade Presents reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. Jade Presents may require an employee to perform duties outside his/her normal description. Compensation based on experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $35,000.00 – $45,000.00 per year
Part-Time Positions
Love live music? Want to see shows for free? Join the Jade Presents Street Team! The Street Team is a part-time position where you will be an active representative of Jade Presents in the Fargo/Moorhead area. We need your motivation, determination, and creativity to best market our shows. This position requires on-the-ground marketing in the community and digital promotion of events.
- Distribution is twice a month within 5 days of receiving materials.
- Must be friendly, courteous, and outgoing.
- Prompt poster and flyer distribution at all locations on designated route. Removal of outdated and old materials still displayed from previous weeks.
- Share our Facebook events at least 5 times per month on your own social media platforms.
- Occasional off-site promotion like appearances at the mall, on college campuses, and other venues.
- Keep routes updated with new locations.
Tell us about yourself! Send resume and cover letter including a brief bio, your interests, music tastes to [email protected].
Part-Time Event Positions
These part-time positions vary on venue and sales with a schedule revolving around live events and shows. Must be friendly, courteous and outgoing. Must be comfortable assisting patrons and co-workers. Duties for this position may include but are not limited to:
- Greet each patron as they approach the ticket area
- Check, verify and scan paper or electronic ticket
- Direct patrons to their seats
- Distribute door checks if the event has reentry
- Sell tickets or seats to events that still have availability
- Reassign seating if required
- Troubleshoot seating issues or accommodations as needed
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Stage Labor – manual labor specializing in concert and event set up and tear down. Labor departments include but are not limited to Electrics (lighting), Audio, Carpentry, Properties, Wardrobe, Video, Backline (instruments), and Pyrotechnics.
These are part-time positions with a schedule revolving around live events and concerts. Must locate and required equipment and supplies.
Interested in working for Nocturnal Resources? Please click here to be directed to our jobs page to fill out an application.
Event staff are the first members of our team to greet patrons. We pride ourselves on having “Disney” style customer service. Duties for each position may include but are not limited to:
HAND-WANDER
Must be able to bend down repeatedly or kneel. Able to give good verbal commands. Identify objects not allowed at the venue by using the hand-wand. Complete appropriate pat-downs.
BAG SEARCH
Must be able to search bag safely and respectfully. Identify contraband that is not allowed in the event site.
ROAMERS
Roamers walk around and make sure that concert goers and artist are safe. Assist or escort anyone that needs to be removed from the event.
PIT CREW
Responsible for not letting people on stage. Make sure that crowd surfers come over the barricade safely. MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT OR CARRY OVER 50 LBS.
BACKSTAGE EVENT STAFF
Must be able to identify passes. Identify any person(s) not allowed in the restricted areas and resolve the situation.
ID CHECKER
It is required that the SERVER TRAINING CLASS be passed prior to working. This course is offered by the Fargo PD. Nocturnal Resources requires a copy of the Server Training Card. There is a small fee charged to you by the PD for taking the class, and your certification lasts up to three years. Ability to wristband in a timely manner.
METAL DETECTOR OPERATOR
Screen patrons as they enter the venue by visually inspecting bags making sure prohibited items do not enter the facility. Observe patrons pass through the Walk-Through Metal Detectors and hand wanding alerted areas.
These are part-time positions with a schedule revolving around live events and concerts. Must be friendly, courteous and outgoing. Must be comfortable assisting patrons and co-workers. Must locate and required equipment and supplies.
Interested in working for Nocturnal Resources? Please click here to be directed to our jobs page to fill out an application.