Jr. Talent Buyer

A rare opportunity to join the City Winery team as we reimagine the future of live music and hospitality. City Winery to deliver the highest end combined culinary and cultural experience to our customers who are passionate in sharing wine, music, and culinary arts. We are a unique facility, combining a fully functioning winery with intimate concerts, food & wine classes, private events in a variety of configurations, and fine dining.

We have created a compelling mix for our sophisticated clientele of foodies, and active cultural patrons—bringing the wine country experience to the middle of a large city.

The Programming Manager / Jr. Talent Buyer works directly under the Programming Director and is responsible for booking and developing local and regional programming for the Lounge at City Winery Nashville. The Programming Manager / Jr. Talent Buyer will be responsible for all administrative duties related to offering and confirming shows, including but not limited to, contracts, advancing, and show execution.

While the role is not exclusively limited to the Lounge, the primary focus is on local, regional, and routable talent that can perform successfully in that room.

This is a booking-forward role designed for an up-and-coming talent buyer ready to take on greater responsibility in deal-making, artist relationships, and calendar execution.

• Competitive pay
• We are a rapidly expanding national entertainment and hospitality company, offering tremendous opportunities for driven and ambitious individuals.
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• nDORFins program designed to promote a healthy and active lifestyle!
• 401K (and yes we match!)
• Flexible Savings Accounts, HSA and Dependent Care, Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Amazing discounts, 50% OFF all dining/retail wine
• Free Family Meal
• Tickets to available shows
• And more!

• Actively source, pitch, and secure talent for local and regional programming for assigned City Winery market
• Build and negotiate artist offers (fees, deal structures, ticket scaling) for approval by the National Programming Director
• Maintain and grow relationships with agents, managers, and artist teams
• Identify artists with multi-market potential and support routing opportunities across the City Winery network
• Assist in developing repeatable formats, touring concepts, and residency-style programming, brunch series for both the Concert Venue and the Lounge
• Book and manage supporting acts and openers as needed

• Work closely with the Programming Director to execute market-specific and regional booking strategies
• Manage assigned calendar holds, booking pipelines, and offer tracking across
• Monitor ticket sales performance and adjust booking strategies to support sell-through and profitability
• Ensure appropriate on-sale timing and alignment with marketing and ticketing teams
• Maintain accurate booking grids, artist histories, and contact notes

• Manage all administrative duties in order to assist the Programming Directors and create the most successful outcome for each City Winery location
• Mark up, manage and execute all show contracts and deposits
• Manage and support advance for all shows in conjunction with Production Manager
• Communicate with production and concert coordinators to support excellent show execution
• Work in conjunction with Ticket Operations Manager to advance M&G with artists and relay information to guests
• Manage weekly announce schedule to support marketing and ticketing
• Maintain and communicate production sheets, DOS schedules, hospitality and settlements
• Collaborate with Marketing and Ticketing teams to align booking strategy with sales performance
• Represent City…