The Venue Relations Manager has responsibility for developing and
maintaining all venue relationships for Goldstar in a TBD Goldstar market.
As the manager of an important and growing market, this person will need to
have the ability to establish new relationships and to nurture and manage
existing ones. This person will work with venue partners on everyday issues
like event listings, ticket allocations, and event logistics and also on
long-term strategic issues like making sure the venue partners understand
and value what Goldstar brings them, making certain the relationship is on a
strong foundation with those inside the organization and that the venue
truly considers itself a partner.
It's an office-based job located in Pasadena and requires phone and email
communications constantly, but it is fun because of the venues and people
with whom the Venue Relations Manager interacts. This person should
anticipate occasional overnight travel, and some on-call weekend work is
required.
Job Activities
• Overall development of venue relationships for Goldstar (Goldstar.com) in
a TBD Goldstar market.
• Managing existing relationships and developing new relationships with live
entertainment venues, including:
• Relationship management and building of current venue partners
• Establishment of new venue relationships
• Ongoing research on entertainment offerings in designated geographical
areas to find potential new relationships.
• Contacting venue partners to maintain show listings
• Monitoring ticket inventory levels
• Solving logistics problems related to event listings
Compensation and Perks
• Salary is 40K-55K annually, commensurate with experience
• Paid medical, dental and vision benefits (Blue Cross, Delta Dental,
and VSP)
• Stock options as part of the Goldstar Employee Stock Option Plan
• Participation in the Employee Comp Ticket Program
• Being part of a high-growth internet company and a winning team
The successful candidate is likely to be:
• A 4-year college graduate
• Friendly but tenacious
• Organized and detail oriented
• Entrepreneurial in spirit
• Have some knowledge and possibly professional experience in the live
entertainment business. It's not an absolute must, but it is a strong
plus.
We Recommend
• Candidates develop a thorough understanding of Goldstar’s business before
applying.
• Candidates read this job description carefully, ask questions if
necessary, and honestly assess their fit and interest before applying.
• Candidates devote thought before applying to the specific ways in which
they will be very well suited to this role.
About Goldstar (Goldstar.com)
Goldstar is a growing internet company that sells tickets and promotes live
entertainment (comedy, sports, theatre, etc.). With more than 1.2 million
subscribed members, Goldstar sells more discounted tickets to live
entertainment in Los Angeles, Orange County, the Bay Area, Seattle, San
Diego, Chicago, Washington DC, Boston, Las Vegas and New York than anyone
else. Goldstar aims to get its members to go out and experience live events
more often. The company is located in Pasadena, California (about five
minutes from Old Town Pasadena) and is privately held. The work environment
is focused, but casual, and the company's big enough to have a lot of
interesting people working in it, and small enough that you'll know them
all. It's a fun business to be around, and the company is growing very fast.
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume,
http://goldstar.catchthebest.com/apply/6826
from LA Culture Net