Assistant artist manager - vocal & opera

Salary: £27,000 - £30,000

Location: London

Interviews: Tuesday 12 May & Wednesday 13 May 2026

Develop your expertise to support the careers of the world's greatest opera singers.

Intermusica is an award-winning international classical music management agency. We seek not just to represent the world’s greatest artists, but to inspire them to new creative heights. We are constantly exploring what it means to bring classical music to life in the 21st century, driven by our key values: integrity, support, dynamism, and innovation. We offer imaginative, personalised management for over 150 world-class and emerging artists. Our first-class roster includes some of the most famous and respected artists, including singers Elīna Garanča, Sondra Radvanovsky, and SeokJong Baek. Founded in 1981 by Chief Executive Stephen Lumsden, Intermusica has a highly experienced work force of 50 staff, operating from our headquarters in London, and offices in Berlin and New York.

Leading artist management agency, Intermusica, is seeking a highly-organised, capable, and dependable Assistant Artist Manager to join our dynamic Vocal & Opera team, working from our London office. In a role where no two days are the same, you'll provide essential operational support to a roster of world-class artists, while also providing administrative support to Head of Vocal & Opera, Nathan Morrison. This is a unique opportunity to work closely with major international opera houses and gain insight into the strategic and logistical workings of a fast-paced, artist-focused team, providing the perfect stepping-stone to a long and fulfilling career in artist management.

Core responsibilities

• Booking travel and accommodation for artists where required.
• Responsibility for visa and work permit arrangements.
• Responsibility for keeping artists’ diaries (via online database) up-to-date, clear, and correct – keeping in constant contact with managers to ensure all the necessary information is included.
• Producing detailed schedules for artists, showing a careful eye for detail, and ensuring that the artists have all the required information to fulfil their commitments.
• Initial checking and prompt processing of contracts.
• Producing financial paperwork promptly (financial summaries, invoices, etc.) with full tax details and other relevant information such as commission rates.
• Maintaining artist profiles on website (including updating biographies and other marketing materials, drafting news stories, and adding reviews).
• Providing general administrative support for the department and the Head of Vocal & Opera.
• Supporting other Artist Managers, including organising internal and external meetings; organising trips including travel, hotel, meetings, and concerts.
• Keeping abreast of developments in areas that might affect your work, such as tax, immigration, travel, accommodation.
• Miscellaneous errands, such as attending visa centres for artists.
• Liaising with promoters for complimentary tickets.

Additional:

• Attend concerts and industry events on behalf of Intermusica as required.
• Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of artists’ careers and the promoters that we deal with.
• Assist with general office admin.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Required/essential:

• Graduate calibre with previous administrative experience, ideally in an arts/cultural organisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to be able to communicate with artists, promoters, and colleagues in a clear, meaningful, and effective way, using tact and discretion at all levels.
• Resilient and calm under pressure, with the ability to multitask and deal with conflicting priorities in a frequently fast paced environment.
• An understanding of forward planning and the ability to manage scheduling challenges.
• Team player who builds trust by being solutions-focused and accountable for their work.
• Works to deadlines and with an excellent eye for detail.
• Proactive and able to demonstrate a positive and flexible approach.
• Reliable, conscientious, and highly organised.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrable interest in and knowledge of classical music and opera.

Desirable:

• Previous experience organising international travel and managing diaries.
• Fluency or strong proficiency in a second language.
• Prior experience of Overture (agency software).

Intermusica operates a hybrid home/office working policy.

We are committed to improving equality and diversity within Intermusica and the wider classical music sector. We believe that more diverse teams foster greater creativity, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We ensure that the successful candidate is selected based on their relevant merits and that Intermusica staff are given equal opportunities. 

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship.

To submit an application, please click on 'apply' and complete the details on the application portal.

For any further questions on the role, please contact Pauline Fonfara at pfonfara@intermusica.com.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.