Carly Shapiro
Brooklyn,NY
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Music Operations Manager
William Morris Endeavor
New York, NY
05.2022 - Current
- Oversee assistant rotational program across New York, Beverly Hills, Nashville, and Miami offices to ensure proper development and training for the 100+ assistant population.
- Supervise workflow from agent offices to music central assistants, continuously monitoring distribution to increase efficiency and work output.
- Managed staffing needs across all domestic offices through recruitment, selection, onboarding, and training.
- Collaborated with senior leadership on support staff performance audits, and provided agents with management support.
- Coordinate and facilitate both local and department wide meetings.
Music Central Supervisor
William Morris Endeavor
New York, USA
06.2020 - 05.2022
- Responsible for employee relations and performance management for sixteen (16) direct and indirect reports.
- Fulfill local recruiting needs, including interviewing and hiring of support staff.
- Orient and train new administrative employees to stages of a deal at WME, including receipt and confirmation of promoters' offers, deal structure and calculation, contract negotiation, and post-show obligations.
- Manage day-to-day operations of the New York music department.
Assistant to James Rubin, Partner & International Agent
William Morris Endeavor
New York, USA
10.2018 - 05.2020
- Oversaw bookings for the entirety of James' roster in international territories, including tours, festivals, and one-off performances.
- Routed and confirmed European tours for clients, such as Brockhampton, Macklemore, and Amine.
- Communicated daily with artist teams to present and confirm offers, reconciled accounts from shows, mitigated withholding taxes, and assisted in artist marketing initiatives.
- Scheduled meetings, booked travel, and itemized and organized expenses.
Assistant to Pete Wiederlight, Festival Agent
William Morris Endeavor
New York, USA
10.2017 - 10.2018
- Administered bookings of more than 200 festival properties such as Lollapalooza Chicago and Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, along with hard ticket dates in Southeast US for electronic music client roster.
- Negotiated deal terms with talent buyers and continued daily communication once confirmed to complete the contracting process and ensure agreed payment terms were met.
Senior Producer, Talent & Concert Committee
MUSIC Matters
Ann Arbor, USA
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Researched and booked headline and day stage artists for a major annual fundraising festival. Featured artists included 2 Chainz, Desiigner, and Lil' Yachty.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications Studies, Music
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI05-2017
Hobbies and Interests
Live music, NYC restaurant scene, learning languages, former competitive equestrian and choral singer.
Timeline
Music Operations Manager
William Morris Endeavor
05.2022 - Current
Music Central Supervisor
William Morris Endeavor
06.2020 - 05.2022
Assistant to James Rubin, Partner & International Agent
William Morris Endeavor
10.2018 - 05.2020
Assistant to Pete Wiederlight, Festival Agent
William Morris Endeavor
10.2017 - 10.2018
Senior Producer, Talent & Concert Committee
MUSIC Matters
01.2013 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Communications Studies, Music
University of Michigan