district manager

An Undercurrents District Manager oversees the operations of of regional managers.  

THE KEY ELEMENTS

• Building a sense of community with our Regional Directors leading to increased loyalty and retention.

• Early understanding of their personal style and motivation and how this may impact on their colleagues, customers and suppliers.

• Awareness of "the business" as a whole and where their role fits in and why it is important.

• Specific capability development in strategy, finance, marketing and operations.

• Understanding the competitive nature of business and why customer focus is critical to business success

Regional Directors are the liaison between their regional music scene and the District Manager.

The role of an Undercurrents Regional Director is to interact with the local music industry. To communicate to song writers, musicians, bands, managers, agents, promoters, producers, club owners and media about the resources and events available through the undercurrents organization. The Regional Director is the local member in the music industry.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Undercurrents Regional Director

• Effectively communicate the use and application of undercurrents resources in the advancement musical careers.
• Generate local sponsorship income for local and international events.
• Connecting local bands, writers and musicians with agents, managers and media.
• Work with local media’s involvement in local showcases, forums, exchange market tours, and the national event.
• Coordinate regional Undercurrents Quarterly Showcase.
• Coordinate, organize and moderate local a monthly music education forums.
• Update Regional local industry listings (Undercurrents database).
• Maintain Regional webpage information and featured bands and events etc.
• Update local media about bands who have been selected to perform at Undercurrents Showcases.
• Coordinate local market tour to the Undercurrents annual event in Cleveland
• Organize “Undercurrents Showcase Exchange Program” between regions.
• Assist at the Undercurrents Annual Event Cleveland, Ohio.
• Coordinate regions trade show booth at the Undercurrents Conference Cleveland, Ohio.
• Track and process applications for local and national showcases.
• Represent the local music scene at the international showcase and forum held annually in Cleveland.
• Effectively negotiate and contract with local club owners for venue use for forums and showcases.