Freelance Producer, Electronic Music

Freelance Producer, Live Electronic Music - London (contract, commission-only)

Location: London

Employment type: Contract

Commission-based pay per show: £120-£400+ depending on ticket prices, show volume, and event performance.

Sofar Sounds is a global community connecting artists and audiences through unique, intimate experiences in everyday spaces like living rooms, rooftops, boutiques, and museums.

• Strengthen Sofar’s brand in the local community by promoting and selling tickets using self‑directed local marketing tactics.
• Create a vision and execute a strategy for show types and venues, including themes, ideal artists, growth partners, and marketing tactics.
• Lead curation and booking of live electronic experiences, ensuring a high‑quality, diverse roster of artists and venues.
• Oversee crew and operations to deliver hospitality‑focused, high‑quality magical experiences.
• Manage financial performance of each event, ensuring profitability and health.
• Build relationships with local businesses to secure sponsor ships and private events.
• Partner with local organizations that share audiences to build community, broaden reach, and co‑promote shows.
• Collaborate with other producers and the Sofar London team to grow show types through diverse, buzz‑generating experiences.
• Support wider Sofar business by ensuring high‑quality curation and seamless event operations for inbound partnership opportunities.

• Deep connections to the London live electronic scene and active role in building community.
• 3–5 years of experience in live event curation, production, and promotion.
• Confidence pitching ideas and event concepts to sponsors and partners.
• Strong pulse on the neighbourhood and where people like to spend free time.
• Exceptional connector, building relationships with diverse community‑driven organisations, media partners, and local businesses that add strategic and financial value.
• Ability to promote and build strategic alliances that ultimately sell more tickets.
• Professionalism, ownership, and commitment to delivering best experience for artists, venues, partners, and guests.
• Excellent time management and clear communication skills.
• Autonomous work style with strong connection to the broader organisation.

We celebrate diversity and welcome applicants whose experience may not match every requirement. If our mission and this role resonate, we encourage you to apply.

We may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, but final hiring decisions are made by humans.