Director of Booking

LEGENDS GLOBAL Legends Global is the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services that keeps our partners front and center through our white-label approach. Our network of 450 venues worldwide, hosting 20,000 events and entertaining 165 million guests each year, is powered by our depth of expertise and level of execution across every component — feasibility & consulting, owner’s representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and content & booking — of world-class live events and venues.

The Legends Global culture is one of respect, ambitious thinking, collaboration, and bold action. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can be authentic, make an impact, and grow their career. Winning is an everyday thing at Legends Global. We have the best team members who understand every win is earned when we come together as one unified team.

Summary:

The Director of Booking supports calendar events for Peoria Civic Center. Under the General Manager, interact continuously with clients, promoters, artist’s agent, and artist’s managers in efforts to solidify business for the arena. Oversee and coordinate all aspects of the arena, theater, and convention center booking process. Serve as a strategic leader responsible for driving event bookings, revenue generation, marketing initiatives, and community partnerships while ensuring the facility maintains a strong presence in the region's entertainment, convention, and hospitality markets.

Salary range is $85,000 - $95,000 based on experience.

• Meet and/or exceed projections, schedules, and timelines.
• Negotiate venue deals with promoters and/or agents.
• Monitor and maintain the master area/theater/convention center venue calendar.
• Obtain full understanding of venue deal points and agreements.
• Input and maintain all events and event holds using the calendar system.
• Distribute booking sheets and show related information to personnel.
• Assist in settlement of all touring events.
• Contact prospective promoters, agents, managers, and individuals to initiate the sales effort.
• Follow-up on leads generated by outside sources.
• Compile bid and sales proposals for the Arena, Theater, and Convention Center.
• Negotiate, compile, and execute sales contracts and venue agreements (to include tracing of contract, deposits, and insurance).
• Conduct facility tours for prospective clients.
• Assist in the preparation and design of Arena brochures, pamphlets, advertisements, and other promotional materials.
• Establish an expansive network of promoters, agents, managers, and representatives.
• Serving as the primary liaison with the Convention & Visitors Bureau to attract and support convention, meeting, and tourism business.
• Developing and overseeing comprehensive advertising, branding, and promotional campaigns through the facility's marketing resources and external partners, ensuring successful execution of the overall marketing strategy.
• Leading and developing the marketing and sales team.
• Creating, managing, and adhering to the department's annual operating and marketing budgets.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with arts organizations, community groups, nonprofits, and key stakeholders to support facility programming and community engagement.
• Rotate with other facility personnel to function as Director on Duty (DOD), who maintains total responsibility and authority over all clients, staff personnel, patrons, security, and safety in assigned buildings.
• Responsibilities included but not limited to ensuring contractual agreements are met and clients’ event requirements and changes have been made in a…