Artist Manager - Keeward - Lebanon

Keeward is looking for an Artist Manager for our music management & production entity in Beirut.

In the scope of your role, tasks will include:
- Coordinate with media outlets (radio stations, print media, and online publications) for promotion of artists
- Coordinate with promoters and agents to book gigs and invite labels and the media to the shows
- Network and talk to people about the artists
- Help make sure studio time and practice sessions are booked
- Explore funding opportunities for the band
- Negotiate financial deals with labels and publishers
- Maintain relationships with existing partners
- Oversee other people working for the band, like accountants, agents, and merchandisers
- Collect forecasts and monitor budgets for each project worldwide
- Report regularly to the artist & the rest of the management team
- Spearhead digital and social media marketing strategies
- Scout and find suitable artists to expand the music activity
- Tour with the band (Manage expenses, document while touring, build relationships with venues, bookers etc)
- Keep up with market trends

Your Profile
- 2/4 years experience in the talent management industries, or an industry with equivalent skills
- Able to manage unorthodox working hours
- Able to travel regularly
- Good knowledge of the music industry
- Knowledge of studio and music production would be a plus
- A love of music (Obviously)
- Able and willing to approach artists with a vision for their development
- Excellent understanding of digital media and communication
- Computer Skills: Emailing. Lots and lots of emailing.
- Able to speak at least two languages (English/French essential, German a plus)
- Good coordinator, organized. If you’re OCD, that’s even better
- Good relationship manager
- Highly committed to working in an evolving environment
- Ability to manage and prioritize workload and meeting deadlines

Send your CV and Cover Letter (no template cover letters please; tell us exactly why you’d be great at this in your own words) to jobs@keeward.com

Art Director - Vinelab - Lebanon

We need someone who can
- Embrace collaboration with cross functional teams;
- Lead and build a team of designers;
- Innovate in the digital space;
- Extend global communications strategies to digital;
- Refine the digital creative production process;
- Work from a brief with a copywriter, generate ideas to present to the client;
- Work on designs to produce an effective digital campaign and presentation;
- Commission specialists to work on projects;
- Manage projects and work within a budget;
- Edit the final results for presentation to the client;

Skills & Experience
- Creative, diplomatic, cool under pressure. Have a thick skin and fantastic interpersonal skills;
- Passionate, approachable, upbeat and fun;
- Knowledge of the Arabic entertainment industry;
- Team player, with the confidence to take the lead and guide other departments when necessary;
- Social Networking experience a must, tools i.e. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube etc;
- Great writing skills and excellent command over Arabic both written and spoken;
- Good command over English both written and spoken;
- Candidate must be willing to work around the clock, in case of emergency;
- The drive to excel and succeed; self-motivated;
- Have a thorough understanding of photography, typography and printing techniques;
- Have excellent computer skills in relevant art and design software packages;
- Have a good eye for detail;
- Be able to see other people's point of view and cope with criticism;
- Be able to work within strict budgets;

All the better if you are a fan of Arabic Music!

jobs@vinelab.com

Freelancers

A new company opening soon in Beirut is seeking young freelancers in all the below domains....

- photographers
- event organizers/coordinators
- kids entertainers (face painters, balloon benders, party hosts, etc...
- voice over artists (interested people will be asked to come for a voice cast)
- musicians (violin, guitar, saxophone, flute, etc....
- painters, dancers, singers or any other talent.
- graphic designers
- animators

both professionals and amateurs.

Contact
Deema Moukayed
dmdeems@gmail.com
(include role in the subject)