DJ Booking Agent

DJ Booking Agent

Posted 4 days ago by XP Management

Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
United Kingdom

Summary: The DJ Booking Agent at XPM is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and securing bookings for DJs, playing a crucial role in expanding the company's presence in the nightlife and events industry. This dynamic position requires strong industry relationships, negotiation skills, and a deep understanding of music and branding. The role is commission-based, aligning the agent's success with the company's growth, and is ideal for someone passionate about the entertainment industry. The agent will collaborate closely with key stakeholders to ensure bookings reflect artist development and brand strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Secure performance opportunities for XPM DJs across clubs, festivals, private events, and international bookings.
  • Maintain an active calendar of bookings and events.
  • Identify new markets and opportunities for expansion.
  • Act as the primary liaison between talent and event organisers/promoters.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with venues, promoters, agencies, and event producers.
  • Handle booking negotiations, contract terms, and logistics.
  • Help shape and curate the XPM DJ roster by identifying talent aligned with the brand’s direction.
  • Develop growth strategies for talent, including tailored bookings to build their profiles.
  • Work closely with the Creative Director and CMO to align bookings with brand strategy.
  • Oversee and coordinate travel, hospitality, and performance logistics for booked talent.
  • Ensure all booking terms are honoured and executed properly, including technical riders.
  • Collaborate with the marketing team to ensure booked events are promoted effectively across all platforms.
  • Maintain accurate records of all booking activity, income generated, and performance feedback.
  • Provide regular updates on booking trends and opportunities for growth.
  • Fulfil other event or talent-related tasks as requested by XPM.
  • Work closely with the CMO and Creative Director to ensure bookings reflect artist development and branding goals.
  • Liaise with the COO and CEO to report on performance and support strategic improvements in operations.

Key Skills:

  • Strong booking and negotiation skills.
  • Industry connections across nightlife, events, and festivals.
  • Experience developing talent and growing artist profiles.
  • Excellent communication and relationship management.
  • Organised, with the ability to manage multiple bookings and logistics simultaneously.
  • Driven, results-focused, and entrepreneurial personality.
  • Charismatic, persuasive, and personable.
  • Passionate about music and events culture.
  • Resilient and adaptable in a competitive, fast-paced environment.
  • Highly self-motivated with a “get it done” attitude.
  • Proven experience in artist booking or talent management (especially DJs).
  • Strong understanding of event operations and promoter needs.
  • CRM/database familiarity for managing bookings and contacts.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

DO NOT APPLY WITHOUT READING THE ABOUT US DOCUMENT ****DISCLAIMER**** THIS IS A MUSIC INDUSTRY JOB, PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

Job Role Description: As a DJ Booking Agent at XPM, you will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and securing bookings for DJs represented by the company. You’ll play a key role in expanding XPM’s presence within nightlife, festival, and event industries, ensuring our talent is consistently working and developing. This is a dynamic role requiring strong industry relationships, negotiation skills, and a sharp understanding of music, culture, and branding. This position is ideal for someone with a passion for the events and entertainment industry, who thrives in fast-paced environments and is driven by results, networking, and talent development.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Talent Booking & Placement: Secure performance opportunities for XPM DJs across clubs, festivals, private events, and international bookings. Maintain an active calendar of bookings and events. Identify new markets and opportunities for expansion.
  • Client Relationship Management: Act as the primary liaison between talent and event organisers/promoters. Build and maintain strong relationships with venues, promoters, agencies, and event producers. Handle booking negotiations, contract terms, and logistics.
  • Roster Development: Help shape and curate the XPM DJ roster by identifying talent aligned with the brand’s direction. Develop growth strategies for talent, including tailored bookings to build their profiles. Work closely with the Creative Director and CMO to align bookings with brand strategy.
  • Logistics & Coordination: Oversee and coordinate travel, hospitality, and performance logistics for booked talent. Ensure all booking terms are honoured and executed properly, including technical riders.
  • Promotion & Brand Alignment: Collaborate with the marketing team to ensure booked events are promoted effectively across all platforms. Ensure bookings align with XPM’s values, culture, and brand image.
  • Database & Reporting: Maintain accurate records of all booking activity, income generated, and performance feedback. Provide regular updates on booking trends and opportunities for growth.
  • Flexible Tasking: XPM may request the DJ Booking Agent to fulfil other event or talent-related tasks. You have the freedom to accept or decline those roles, and this will not impact your performance review.
  • Collaboration with Key Stakeholders: As DJ Booking Agent, you will work closely with the CMO and Creative Director to ensure bookings reflect artist development and branding goals. You will also liaise with the COO and CEO to report on performance and support strategic improvements in operations.

Compensation & Structure: Performance-Based Compensation Only: This role is entirely commission-based. You will earn a percentage from every successful booking you secure for talent on the XPM roster. There is no base salary for this position. All compensation is directly tied to the revenue generated through your bookings. Commission is paid monthly based on cleared payments from bookings. The more bookings and higher-value events you secure, the higher your income potential. This structure ensures complete alignment between your success and the company’s growth. It also supports high flexibility, autonomy, and entrepreneurial freedom in how you approach your work.

Profile for Must-Haves:

  • Skills: Strong booking and negotiation skills Industry connections across nightlife, events, and festivals Experience developing talent and growing artist profiles Excellent communication and relationship management Organised, with the ability to manage multiple bookings and logistics simultaneously
  • Personality Traits: Driven, results-focused, and entrepreneurial Charismatic, persuasive, and personable Passionate about music and events culture Resilient and adaptable in a competitive, fast-paced environment Highly self-motivated with a “get it done” attitude
  • Qualifications: Proven experience in artist booking or talent management (especially DJs) Strong understanding of event operations and promoter needs CRM/database familiarity for managing bookings and contacts No formal degree required, but relevant experience in music, events, or entertainment is essential

Paths of Progression: Head of Bookings Global Talent Director Tour manager Chief Sales Officer

ABOUT US: Who are we? We are a multi faceted Music Group called XPM (standing for Xero productions Management), we currently stand as the fastest growing Music Group to have been founded in Cambridge, UK, ever. Having globally represented & managed artists, hosted festival nights & competitions across Europe, supported acts for, produced with, collaborated and recorded with countless renowned artists worldwide. Here at XPM we strive to redefine the meaning of community, purpose and family within this cut-throat music industry that we collectively call home.

We take on various aspects such as: XPM Artist management and representation: Since 2022 we have represented &/or managed all of the below: Jaden Piper (signed to Sony Music South Africa); Asian Brat (2.5 million streams on Soundcloud, Leeds fest CS DJ); Rocky Nation (Winner of top 5 DJs - Sunburn Festival); Megisto (supported acts for Martin Garrix, Alan Walker, R3HAB & more); Leyla diamondi (Song placed with Monstercatt which is regularly played on the Rocket League home screen, 250k Monthly listeners + millions of streams); Nalani (Millions of streams and previously signed to Global Records Romania); And the list of successful artists that we have harboured goes on.

XPM DJs: DJing and event planning & coordination: Since 2022, we have successfully pulled off gigs across the entire globe, such as the: Amsterdam Dance Event (NL) 2022; Latino Life Fest (UK) 2022; Merdeka Eve at the X Bangsar (MY) 2022; Genting Dream Cruise (SG) 2022; Sunburn Festival (IN) 2023; Corsica Studios (UK) 2023; Fabric (UK) 2023; Ministry of Sound (UK) 2023; Leeds fest (UK) 2023 & 2024; Lastly, on July 11th 2024 proudly brought our brand to the San Fermín Bull Run Festival (ES), Pamplona at Plaza de los Fueros in which we hosted the Afro Gaua night with a crowd of 50,000 alongside an XPERIENCE Open Mic competition on the run up (7th July 2024) with a prize of coming back stage with the XPM crew.

Uncensored Studios: Producer collective, Studio, production, recording & engineering: During 2024, we opened Uncensored Studios in East London, providing affordable professional recording, engineering & production to all London based artists. So far we have had the pleasure of hosting sessions with the likes of artists such as Backroad Gee, Kairo Keyz, 163Margs, IQ, Kush (OFB), and the list goes on.

XPM Media Agency: XPM’s newest department founded in June 2025. The XPM Media Agency acts as the branch of XPM that consolidates all of it’s services and provides premium packages to clients.

Branches of XPM & brands founded by XPM: XPM DJs (London based DJ Agency); XPM Media Agency; XPM TV (Music news outlet via social media, garnering a record 400,000 views across TikTok, YouTube & Instagram in 14 days); Uncensored Studios (Recording studio based in East London); Afro Gaua (International event coordination branch, HQ in Spain, first festival night San Fermín 2024); Uncensored Open Mics (an Open Mic competition created in order to platform & promote the top tier of artists across Europe, providing life-changing experiences to the winners.