Freelance Curator, Cork (contract, revenue share)

What you'll do: Strengthen Sofar’s brand in your local community, promoting and selling tickets in your city with self-directed local marketing tactics. Create a vision to build and execute your city’s strategy - number of monthly shows, neighborhoods, show theme ideas, etc. Lead curation and booking for experiences in your city with the highest-quality, diverse set of artists and venues, continuing to grow our networks, as needed. Own the staffing and quality of shows in your local market, working to ensure magical experiences that are rooted in hospitality Manage your city’s financial performance, ensuring financial success and health of every event Build relationships with local businesses to drive sales of sponsorships and private events Identify and build relationships with local organizations with like-minded audiences to build community, broaden our reach, and co-promote shows. Collaborate with other local leaders to grow your city through diverse experiences that generate buzz and amplify Sofar’s brand awareness Support Sofar’s Business Partnerships and Global Communities teams by ensuring high-quality curation and seamless event operations for inbound partnership opportunities that elevate the Sofar brand

Who you are: You have deep connections to your local scene and play an active role in building community around it You have 3-5 years of experience in live event curation, production, and promotions You have experience selling event sponsorships or marketing activations, preferably in the live events or experiential marketing space You’re confident pitching ideas and event concepts to potential sponsors and have a track record of closing partnership deals You have a strong pulse on your city, the unique nature of each neighborhood, and where people like to spend their free time You’re a natural connector and excel at building relationships with diverse community-driven organizations, media partners, or local businesses that would add strategic and financial value to your vertical's growth You understand how to promote and build strategic alliances that will ultimately sell more tickets at our shows You take pride in your work and approach every opportunity with professionalism and ownership, ensuring the best experience for artists, venues, partners, and guests. You have exceptional time management skills and are a clear communicator You can work autonomously, but understand the importance of remaining connected to the broader organization €80 - €5,000 a month This Freelance Curator role is compensated through a revenue share model based on event performance. Earnings are directly tied to revenue, which is distributed to cover artist payments, gig insurance, and the Curator payments. Actual earnings may vary depending on factors such as show volume and total revenue. Curators are also eligible for sponsorship commissions for any sponsorships they sell, and may receive coordination fees for their assistance executing any partnerships sold by the global team. Curators are expected to maintain profitability across all events. If an event incurs a loss, that amount will be recouped from a future profit-share payment. Our global Sofar team is deeply passionate about music and the work we do. When we’re not working, you can probably find us at a live show or telling anyone in earshot about the new song we can’t stop listening to. If our mission and job opening resonates, you're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. We are committed to creating a culture of belonging and building a diverse team that reflects a variety of lived experiences, perspectives, and skills. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. apply for this job Sofar Sounds Home Page Jobs powered by

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.