Compensation: CAD annually, based on experience and qualifications

Position Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.

About The Feldman Agency

The Feldman Agency (TFA) is one of Canada's leading live entertainment agencies, with more than 40 years of experience in artist representation, talent buying, concert promotion, and live event programming.

With offices in Toronto and Vancouver, TFA represents a diverse roster of Canadian and international artists and works with promoters, festivals, casinos, theatres, and entertainment venues across North America.

Our success is built on strong industry relationships, creative programming, commercial expertise, and a shared passion for live entertainment.

The Chance

We're looking for an enthusiastic, commercially minded Talent Buyer to join our Toronto team.

This role is ideal for someone who understands the business of live entertainment, has strong industry relationships, and enjoys identifying opportunities, negotiating deals, and bringing successful events to life.

Working with TFA's established venue and programming partners, you'll be responsible for researching and securing talent, developing event opportunities, negotiating artist agreements, and managing event budgets and financial performance.

You'll collaborate closely with our marketing, ticketing, and production teams to ensure events are successfully executed from initial offer through final settlement.

What You'll Do

Talent Buying & Programming

- Research, identify, and secure artists and entertainment for concerts, casinos, festivals, theatres, and other live events.




- Develop programming opportunities based on audience demand, market trends, venue requirements, and financial objectives.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with booking agents, artist managers, promoters, and industry representatives.
- Monitor artist touring schedules, ticket sales history, market performance, and emerging industry trends.
- Identify new programming opportunities and contribute to the growth of TFA's talent buying business.

Negotiations & Financial Management

- Prepare artist offers, event budgets, financial projections, and deal analyses.
- Negotiate artist fees, performance terms, and commercial arrangements.
- Evaluate the financial viability and risks of potential events.
- Monitor ticket sales, event expenses, and projected profitability.
- Review event performance and assist with financial settlements.

Event Coordination & Execution

- Work collaboratively with internal marketing, ticketing, and production teams to support successful events.
- Coordinate with venue partners and external stakeholders to ensure event requirements and contractual obligations are met.
- Monitor ticket sales and recommend strategies to improve event performance.




- Maintain accurate event records, calendars, budgets, and reporting.
- Proactively identify challenges and develop practical solutions throughout the event lifecycle.

Industry Relationships & Business Development

- Develop and maintain positive relationships with existing and prospective venue and programming partners.
- Identify opportunities to expand TFA's talent buying and live entertainment business.
- Represent TFA professionally at concerts, industry conferences, and networking events.
- Stay informed about developments across the live entertainment industry.

What We're Looking For

Experience & Industry Knowledge

- 3–5 years of relevant experience in talent buying, concert promotion, artist booking, or live entertainment programming.
- Strong knowledge of the live entertainment industry, including artist fees, touring, ticketing, and concert economics.
- Experience preparing event budgets, financial projections, and artist offers.
- Demonstrated negotiation and relationship-management skills.
- Experience working across multiple music genres and venue types is an asset.
- Existing relationships with booking agents, artist managers, or promoters are an asset.

Skills & Attributes

- Strong commercial judgment and financial acumen.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
- Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable solving problems in a fast-paced envi

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