Project Manager (Contract), Partnerships at Sofarsounds in Chicago, IL

ABOUT US 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, and is backed by some of the best-known consumer industry investors (TCG, Battery Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Octopus and others). THE ROLE Sofar’s Partnerships team builds and delivers branded music programs for some of the world’s most recognized brands, including Visa, New Balance, Sony, Delta, Arc’teryx and more. As we scale our slate of partner programs in the US, we’re building a flexible pool of contract Project Managers we can plug into specific campaigns as they come through the door. We’re looking for experienced PMs based in major markets across the US with a focus on NYC, San Francisco, Chicago and LA, who can take a signed deal from kick-off through event delivery and final wrap report. You’ll be the operational engine behind a partnership campaign, owning the timeline, the budget, the media plan delivery, the content calendar, and the show-day execution. You’ll work hand-in-hand with our Sales lead, Finance, local Sofar teams, and external client stakeholders to deliver flawless programs that meet (and beat) brand objectives. This is a contract role within a project-based pool. We’ll match contractors to campaigns based on availability, geography, and program complexity. ABOUT US 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, and is backed by some of the best-known consumer industry investors (TCG, Battery Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Octopus and others). THE ROLE Sofar’s Partnerships team builds and delivers branded music programs for some of the world’s most recognized brands, including Visa, New Balance, Sony, Delta, Arc’teryx and more. As we scale our slate of partner programs in the US, we’re building a flexible pool of contract Project Managers we can plug into specific campaigns as they come through the door. We’re looking for experienced PMs based in major markets across the US with a focus on NYC, San Francisco, Chicago and LA, who can take a signed deal from kick-off through event delivery and final wrap report. You’ll be the operational engine behind a partnership campaign, owning the timeline, the budget, the media plan delivery, the content calendar, and the show-day execution. You’ll work hand-in-hand with our Sales lead, Finance, local Sofar teams, and external client stakeholders to deliver flawless programs that meet (and beat) brand objectives. This is a contract role within a project-based pool. We’ll match contractors to campaigns based on availability, geography, and program complexity.