Freelance Producer
sofar sounds
Job Summary
Sofar Sounds is seeking a Freelance Local Producer in Miami to curate, produce, and promote concerts and live events, building a strong community. The role involves mapping out city strategy, executing local marketing, selling sponsorships, and expanding the company's footprint. Producers need strong business acumen, cultural awareness, and community connections. Responsibilities include strengthening brand presence, leading curation and booking, managing show staffing and quality, overseeing financial performance, building local business relationships, and collaborating with organizations to grow the city's reach and Sofar's brand awareness. The role requires working autonomously, with activities often taking place over weekends and evenings.
Must Have
- 3-5 years of experience in live event curation, production, and promotions
- Experience selling event sponsorships or marketing activations
- Confidence pitching ideas and closing partnership deals
- Strong pulse on the city and neighborhood dynamics
- Natural connector with relationship-building skills
- Ability to promote and build strategic alliances
- Professionalism and ownership in work
- Exceptional time management and clear communication
- Ability to work autonomously
Good to Have
- Deep connections to the local scene and community building
- Experience in the live events or experiential marketing space
Perks & Benefits
- Commission-based pay
- Flexible schedule
Job Description
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