Backstage - Trader (Concerts & Music Festivals)
Are you passionate about live music, data analysis, and trading? Backstage is seeking a talented Trader to join our dynamic team, focusing on concerts and music festivals. This role is perfect for final-year students majoring in Mathematics, Economics, or Finance who have a keen interest in the intersection of trading, ticketing, and the live music industry.
Role Overview
As a Trader at Backstage, you'll play a crucial role in optimizing our marketplace for concert and music festival tickets. You'll analyze supply and demand on Backstage and other marketplaces, develop trading strategies, and contribute to the growth of supply on our platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze large datasets related to concert and music festival ticketing trends
- Develop and implement trading strategies for our inventory of music event tickets
- Conduct market research on the live music industry, focusing on concerts and festivals
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing teams to drive data-informed decisions
- Assist in creating and improving internal trading tools specific to the music event ticketing market
- Be the first tester for new products we plan on releasing to brokers and other ticket buyers
- Provide input and direction on features that help move key metrics
Qualifications
- Final-year student pursuing a degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, or related field
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in statistical analysis
- Experience with programming languages such as SQL and Python
- Interest for live music, concerts, and music festivals
- Understanding of market dynamics and trading principles
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Why Join Backstage?
- Join an early-stage startup where you see the impact on your work immediately and you'll learn more in months than years at a big company
- Entry-level compensation plus equity, giving you startup experience and upside potential while still in school
- Free tickets to local shows each month, letting you enjoy the industry you're helping to change
- Work directly with founders to build features that real fans and artists will use, perfect for kickstarting your career
Apply now and step into the exciting world of concert and music festival ticket trading with Backstage