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About the Role

Candlelight is a flagship Original Experience by Fever, transforming venues into immersive live music settings. As we expand across the U.S., we seek a Senior Curator in New York City to lead artistic development and programming strategy. This role blends creative vision with analytical thinking to build audience-pleasing and commercially successful programs, shaping the future of live entertainment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the curation and programming strategy for Candlelight concerts across the United States.
• Identify emerging trends, artists, and repertoire opportunities that resonate with local audiences while maintaining Candlelight's artistic standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with performers, arrangers, agencies, management teams, and music industry stakeholders.
• Collaborate with regional and global teams to pitch, develop, and launch new concert concepts.
• Partner with Marketing, Growth, and Operations teams to ensure programming decisions maximize audience engagement, ticket sales, and customer satisfaction.
• Evaluate program performance using data and customer insights, translating findings into actionable programming recommendations.
• Lead negotiations for music arrangements, licensing opportunities, and artist-related costs.
• Oversee auditions and talent evaluation processes to identify and onboard top-performing musicians and ensembles.
• Drive the expansion of successful programs into new U.S. markets through the development of scalable frameworks and best practices.
• Mentor and support junior curators while contributing to the overall growth of the Curation team.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in music curation, programming, artist relations, or a related role within the live entertainment or music industry.
• Fluency with classical music theory and harmony with experience reading orchestral scores.
• Familiarity with contemporary music trends and other genres is highly valued.
• Excellent knowledge of the U.S. music and live entertainment landscape.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience using performance data to inform creative and business decisions.
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership, drive initiatives independently, and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Experience working cross-functionally with teams across different geographies and disciplines.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Skills

• Classical music theory
• Harmony
• Orchestral score reading
• Contemporary music trends
• Music programming
• Artist relations
• Live entertainment industry
• Music industry
• Communication skills
• Project management
• Analytical mindset
• Data analysis
• Organizational skills
• Negotiation
• Stakeholder management

Location

• New York City

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Senior

Salary/Compensations

• 85-100k

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package with base salary and potential for significant bonus
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences
• Responsibility from day one with strong opportunities for professional growth
• Great work environment with a young, international team

About the Company

• Fever is the world’s leading tech platform for culture and live entertainment.
• Our mission is to democratize access to culture and entertainment.
• We use proprietary cutting-edge technology and a data-driven approach to revolutionize how people engage with live entertainment.
• Our platform inspires over 300 million people in +55 countries monthly.
• We empower event creators with data and technology to scale, innovate, and enhance their events.
• We have partnered with major industry leaders like Netflix, F.C. Barcelona, and Primavera Sound.
• We are backed by several leading global investors.

Equal Opportunity

• Fever is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workspace where everyone's background and ideas count.
• We aim to find the best possible talent regardless of place of birth, racial or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, religion, opinion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, marital status, age or caring responsibilities.
• We encourage everyone to apply!
• If you require any kind of accommodation during the selection process please contact our Talent team so we can help you by providing a welcoming and seamless journey.