Body Mind Spirit Expos (BMSE) seeks an experienced Talent Booker. This role will be responsible for supporting BMSE's relationship with authors, publishers, celebrity publicists, agents, and talent managers for our expos. This position will work closely with authors, entertainers, yoga teachers, and celebrity representatives to build deep relationships, book talent, and grow the BMSE company and message.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with authors, publicists, literary agents, talent agents, and managers.
• Identify and book talent for celebrity appearances and interviews at our expos.
• Maintain expo presenter schedules and calendars.
• Work with the production team to plan presentations and performances.
• Serve as contact for presenters for day-to-day needs.
• Develop creative programming content opportunities for BMSE.
• Stay up to date with pop culture and holistic topics and events.
• Attend up to 10 BMSE events per year if possible
Qualifications/Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of two years experience in the public relations or celebrity entertainment industry in TV, live events, print, or online publications.
• Strong relationships working directly with authors and celebrities' publicists.
• Experience booking authors and celebrity appearances.
• Must work flexible hours, including being available mornings, nights, and weekends as needed.
• Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Must be willing to travel to BMSE events up to 10 weekends per year.
Desired Characteristics
• Team player who can work in a face-paced environment.
• A love of holistic topics, entertainment, and pop culture.
• Ability to juggle multiple assignments and balance priorities as required.
• Strong negotiation, verbal, and written communication skills.
About Us
BMSE started in Ashland, Oregon, in 1986. The expos have always maintained an equal emphasis on natural health, personal growth, and metaphysics. Our events balance local participation with the inclusion of a selection of the finest regional and national names in the holistic arena. Rapidly expanding in the late 1980s to all of the largest markets in the pacific northwest, the early 1990s saw BMSE create expos throughout the southeast of the USA.
BMSE has continuously honed our events to cater to the metaphysical and alternative health communities. Keeping abreast of the latest products, speakers, and overall trends in the holistic movement has allowed our events to remain relevant and well attended over the past three decades. BMSE has grown into the world’s largest expos in the holistic field both in event numbers, and attendance.