Freelance / Project-based | Berlin | Start: Mai 2027
Most Wanted: Music (MW:M) is Berlin’s leading conference for the music industry. With MW:M Live, we present a curated showcase festival connecting national and international artists with industry professionals, bookers, and audiences.
To support our team, we are looking for a committed Booker*in to support the preparation and execution of MW:M Live.
Your Responsibilities
You will work closely with the project and production management as well as the booking and marketing teams, supporting in particular:
- Planning and preparing the operational implementation of the showcase festival in coordination with project and production management
- Supporting the selection of performing artists (booking)
- Providing and coordinating general and technical event information
- Resource planning during pre-production
- Compiling all programme information and preparing online publication
- Collecting and forwarding marketing materials
- Coordinating content and operations with the marketing team
- Supporting the creation of invitation mailings for VIP guests (especially international industry decision-makers)
- Creating running orders for the showcases in coordination with project management
- Supporting the implementation and supervision of event production on site together with production management and technical teams
- Ensuring smooth event operations
- On-site artist liaison and support
- Post-event evaluation and debriefing with project management
Your Profile
- Experience in booking, festival organisation or event production
- Structured, reliable and self-driven working style
- Strong organisational skills and ability to keep overview in fast-paced environments
- Strong communication skills in dealing with artists, agencies and partners
- Good understanding of the music industry and interest in live formats
- Confident use of digital tools (e.g. spreadsheets, project management tools, CMS)
- Fluent in German and English
Conditions
- Workload: approx. 250 hours
- Compensation: up to €8,750 (total project fee)
- Duration: ASAP until approx. January 2027
- Option: extension for 2027 with potentially growing compensation
- Location: Berlin (hybrid possible, with on-site presence during event phase)
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work on one of Europe’s key music industry events
- Access to an international network of artists and industry professionals
- Independent work within an experienced and dedicated team
- Hands-on insight into booking, production and festival operations at a professional level
Application
Application
Please send your proposal/application, including your CV, references, and fee expectations until 22nd April 2026 via email to: vergabestelle@berlin-music-commission.de. If not enough qualified offers have been received by this date, we reserve the right to extend the invitation to tender.
The contract to be awarded concerns a funded measure for which only limited financial resources are available. A maximum contract value of €8,750.00 net per annual project period is intended for this assignment. The contracting authority therefore reserves the right to cancel the tender if the bidder submitting the most economically advantageous offer proposes a total price exceeding €8,750.00 net in the comparative evaluation of bids.
The Berlin Music Commission explicitly welcomes applications from people with migration backgrounds, women/non-cis-male applicants, and other marginalized groups. People with disabilities will be given preference if equally qualified.Berlin Music Commission e.G.
Köpenicker Straße 7A
10997 Berlin
Germany