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Tour Manager

Tour Manager

Tour Manager

Job Description

As a tour manager, you will be the person who helps to organise the administration for a schedule of appearances of a musical group (band) or artist at a sequence of venues (a concert tour).

Responsabilities

  • A tour manager may have started as a friend of the band who was along for the ride. These kinds of tour managers often take on a workhorse, everyman kind of role, reacting to whatever comes up, solving problems, and putting out fires.
  • On big-budget tours, the role of tour manager is a lot more formal. There may be a team of people in place running the tour, and the tour manager's job and responsibilities become more defined. For instance, if there is a full road crew in place, the tour manager makes sure they are doing their job and are where they're supposed to be when they're supposed to be there. ­But, on well-financed concert tours, they don't have to look after the gear themselves. These tour managers act more as supervisors to the team working for the band.
  • The booking agent or artist manager hire a tour manager to organise the logistics, personnel, communications and schedule. Concert tour managers are usually freelancers working on a tour-by-tour basis.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to Detail
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Adaptability
  • Strategic
  • Leadership
  • Time Management
  • Problem-solving
University Degree Needed?
No
Experience Level
Associate
Salary
£15,000-£35,000
Industry
Media & Entertainment

Career Progression