Freelance Producer Scotland

Freelance Producer, Dundee, Scotland (contract, commission-only)

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This range is provided by Sofar Sounds. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

While this role is flexible and does not require attendance at an office, candidates must be based in the designated market.

About Sofar: Sofar Sounds is a global community that connects artists and audiences through unique and intimate experiences. Sofar shows transform everyday spaces — from living rooms and rooftops, to boutiques and museums — into captivating venues for intimate gigs, creating inclusive experiences that bring people closer together. Founded in London in 2009, Sofar creates space where music and arts matter in 400 cities around the world.

Our global team is distributed across the US and UK, backed by leading consumer industry investors.

The Role: As a Freelance Local Producer, you’ll curate, produce, and promote concerts and other live events to build a strong and vibrant Sofar community in your city. You’ll be a true Sofar ambassador – mapping out your city’s strategy and supported by the central Global Communities team as you produce exceptional events, conceptualize and execute local marketing initiatives, sell local sponsor ships and private shows, and expand Sofar’s footprint.

What you'll do:

• Strengthen Sofar’s brand in your local community, promoting and selling tickets in your city with self‑directed local marketing tactics.
• Create a vision to build and execute your city’s strategy – number of monthly shows, neighborhoods, show theme ideas, etc.
• Lead curation and booking for experiences in your city with the highest‑quality, diverse set of artists and venues, expanding our networks as needed.
• Own the staffing and quality of shows in your local market, ensuring magical experiences rooted in hospitality.
• Manage your city’s financial performance, ensuring financial success and health of every event.
• Build relationships with local businesses to drive sales of sponsor ships and private events.
• Identify and build relationships with local organizations with like‑minded audiences to broaden our reach and co‑promote shows.
• Collaborate with other local leaders to grow your city through diverse experiences that generate buzz and amplify Sofar’s brand awareness.
• Support Sofar’s Business Partnerships and Global Communities teams by ensuring high‑quality curation and seamless event operations for inbound partnership opportunities that elevate the Sofar brand.

Who you are:

• Deep connections to your local scene and an active role in building community around it.
• 3‑5 years of experience in live event curation, production, and promotions.
• Experience selling event sponsor ships or marketing activations, preferably in the live events or experiential marketing space.
• Confidence pitching ideas and event concepts to potential sponsors with a track record of closing partnership deals.
• Strong pulse on your city, its neighborhoods, and where people spend their free time.
• Natural connector who excels at building relationships with diverse, community‑driven organizations, media partners, or local businesses that add strategic and financial value.
• Understanding of how to promote and build strategic alliances that ultimately increase ticket sales.
• Professionalism and ownership, ensuring the best experience for artists, venues, partners, and guests.
• Exceptional time management skills and clear communication.
• Ability to work autonomously while staying connected to the broader organization.

Our global Sofar team is deeply passionate about music and the work we do. Outside of work, you’ll likely find us at a live show or sharing the newest song we can’t stop listening to.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description. We are committed to building a diverse team that reflects a variety of lived experiences, perspectives, and skills.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analyzing resumes. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by humans.

Our Producers earn commission‑based pay on a per‑show basis. Compensation varies based on ticket prices, show volume, and event performance, with ranges from $100–$500+ per event.