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Date: 2008-04-27, 9:18AM PDT


Hot Buttered Rum, the San Francisco-based progressive Americana group, is seeking a new tour manager. Flexible start date — the current HBR tour manager will be available for on-the-job training. Please send a resume to band@HotButteredRum.net

Job Responsibilities

1. Organize the complicated logistics of a large group. Book hotels, flights and rental cars. Coordinate details in advance with venues. Determine travel time and when to leave, etc.
2. Stage manage throughout the gig. Get the band on stage on time. Coordinate sit-ins with guest musicians.
3. Sell and manage merchandise. Set up and break down merch. Order new merch and keep inventory.
4. Coordinate with publicist and band for radio plays, phone interviews and other press appearances.
5. Coordinate guest lists and make sure VIP’s are taken care of. Manage the backstage area.
6. Write reports on each gig for management.
7. Keep track of money overall. Settle with the venue at the end of the night. Collect receipts and enter both income and expenditures into QuickBooks program. Make deposits at the bank when necessary.
8. Many more sundry details!

Desired Qualifications

1. Organized and detail-oriented
2. Capable of leading, and working well in, a group
3. Good communication skills
4. Desire to travel
5. Appreciation for music
6. Not emotionally-needy
7. Consistent
8. Good at improvising
9. Experience in the music business
10. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area

Compensation

1. All meals, accommodations, and travel expenses covered
2. Weekly rate commensurate with experience





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