I was managing director of the London-based music promoter Symptomatic Presents Limited, a business I established in October 2010. During this time, I led a team of up to 15 employees. We booked shows ranging from small clubs (200-300 capacity) to mid-sized profile events (600-1000 capacity).We also ran the calendar for 2 key central London club venues which involved booking the acts, hiring the venue to external promoters and management companies and letting the space for private… Show more I was managing director of the London-based music promoter Symptomatic Presents Limited, a business I established in October 2010. During this time, I led a team of up to 15 employees. We booked shows ranging from small clubs (200-300 capacity) to mid-sized profile events (600-1000 capacity).We also ran the calendar for 2 key central London club venues which involved booking the acts, hiring the venue to external promoters and management companies and letting the space for private events.In addition to managing our team (consisting of junior promoters, a production manager and night managers), I spent a considerable amount of time speaking with clients (in my case, mainly talent managers and agents) discussing interesting concepts for live shows and how those shows could aid the development of the artists’ careers. This involved establishing financial budgets, sourcing viable locations for the event, carefully molding the artistic design and image of the event as well as arranging logistics such as sound systems, lighting, furniture and occasionally food and beverages. Once the event had been organised, I then concerned myself with how to target the market in question, how best to promote the show using print and viral techniques, and liaised with any third parties which may have had vested interest, such as advertisers, label managers and the press. Show less