You deserve a job that inspires you, one that makes you excited to come to work. We understand your time & skills are valuable, and that you want to be part of something big. Our company's reviews reflect our industry-leading training, talent & service.
We help great people become great pros who make lasting impacts on people's lives. Through our focus on FIRE (fun, improvement, revenue, efficiency), we'll help you stress less & thrive more through this job.
APPLY with your resume, references & social media profiles, answer the screener questions, and share a few paragraphs on why you want to join our company. Applications without this information will not be considered.
Were almost always hiring for each of our four locations (Charlotte, Asheville, Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, Charleston). Read below for detailed information on:
- Pay & Benefits
- Commitment
- Training & On-Boarding
- Who We Are
- Application
DO APPLY FOR THIS JOB: if you love people as much as music, are organized, communicate well, have boatloads of integrity, and can confidently lead a room of 200 people. You're both humble & hungry, willing to learn, and know that it's going to take some time and hard work to build trust in each other, learn our systems & elevate your status to being one of the best all-around event professionals and industry leaders in the Carolinas. If you have the work ethic & right attitude, you'll have all the work you'd ever want after 6-9 months and be able to say you're part of one of the top DJ companies in the country. You'll have a skill for a lifetime, and get to be part of some of the biggest personal & professional events around. You'll also have the opportunity to "turn it up or down," and earn as much or as little as you want based on your workload and demonstrated skills.
DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS JOB: if you have a "me-first" attitude and ego that can't be put aside, if you can't do things someone else's way, if you're only looking for a quick payday, or if you're only in it for the music (and not the other aspects of live events also). Our life's work is people's life moments, so we take the time to vet our people, build trust in each other, and fully prepare you to be all-around event professionals and people who will be here for years and even decades.
THE PAY:
For DJs, the average pay is $450-1,000 per wedding, $250-600 per event, and ranges between $50-100 per event hour and $25-50 per hour for ALL time invested in each wedding/event. Average wedding prep is 12-15 hours and the average wedding day is 12hrs. The average event day is 5 hours.
After a certain period of time when people have demonstrated proper character, competence & communication, we extend full-time job offers to those for which it's a fit. STARTING salary for full-time DJs is $45,000 - $55,000 and includes a health insurance stipend, paid vacations & holidays, additional bonus opportunities, company outings, and a company IRA match (after 1-year). Our DJs can also earn more with a larger workload of weddings & events also. Our full-time DJs begin higher than the industry average and continue up from there. For reference, the industry average is $32-43k based on varied reports, compared to our starting salary of $45-55k.
THE COMMITMENT:
The minimum commitment we ask of our team is 20 weddings & events/year. For DJs, we’ll put you through our Carolina DJ School curriculum for free when you sign a non-compete to join our team. The training consists of 100 hours of classroom & field training, as well as on-boarding to our operations and approach. Our curriculum is based off 25+ years in the industry and our owner is one of a select few national industry educators.
Once training is complete, you'll need to block off a minimum of 1 night/week and 1 weekend/month for meetings and events, with more time needed for greater workloads. We also have a monthly mandatory team meeting on a regular Wednesday from 6-10pm. DJs need to be able to commit to weddings 6-12 months in advance, as that's when we're often booked. Events are booked on both short-term and long-term and assigned to staff as they are available.
Applicants must also have reliable transportation and some experience relevant to events, be it direct wedding/event involvement or experience in planning, public speaking, music, performance, production, or media. All DJs and staff must be able to lift some 25 to 40-pound equipment to shoulder height. You must also be able to transport equipment in your vehicle.
WHO WE WANT:
We're looking for individuals who are organized, dependable, strong communicators, love music, and are passionate about building relationships and helping people on big days. 75% of our business is doing weddings, so you must truly enjoy all things wedding-related and working closely with couples and other event professionals.
We provide all training on equipment, event structure/execution, and the entire DJ and/or Photo Booth process from booking through event completion. What we cannot teach and are looking for is personality, attitude, character, communication, organization, and a love of music and people. We’re only looking for the best people and those willing to be coached.
WHO WE ARE:
We DJ/MC hundreds of weddings & events each year throughout the Carolinas. We’ve been doing this for over 25 years and are tops in our industry. We also educate our industry peers on a national level and are one of the largest and best DJ companies in the Carolinas and country based on reviews, reputation, number of events, and team size. We are actually Top-10 in the country for most reviews with over 3,300 5-star reviews and counting.
We have an amazing team of people and we get to work with hundreds of incredible clients on the biggest days of their lives for them or their company. From pool parties to weddings to events in front of thousands, from your next door neighbor to the biggest celebrities & athletes on the planet, what we do is incredibly rewarding, important, and packed full of responsibility.
If you'd like to read more on us, visit: www.carolinadjpros.com
We hope you'll consider utilizing your talents with our team. Thank you.
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $15,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- Do you have reliable transportation that can also fit considerable DJ gear? A 4-door car with ample trunk space is a minimum requirement.
- Why DJing? And why us?
- Please share your social media handles, as well as anywhere we can find past information and accolades about you online. Could be articles, past jobs, bios, blogs, from college, etc. Without these, your application will likely not be considered.
- Our team does a lot of traveling across our different divisions. Are you able to travel at least 2 hours at times to work a wedding? Would you travel 3 hrs? 4 hrs?
- This position requires 100 hours of paid onboarding that includes teaching you new sales, communication, organization, and of course DJ, MC, and AV skills. It also involves learning our approach and building trust in each other, so even if you're a seasoned performer, the onboarding hours are necessary. We accomplish all this through 20-25 hours of "classroom" training, and 70-80 hours of shadowing real events to gradually apply what you've learned. This allows you to evaluate us and vice-versa, before we start getting you out leading events in front of hundreds and thousands. Once through onboarding, you'll have all the work, fun, and opportunity you could ever want! Training pay is $10/hr, paid monthly when hitting certain training markers. This time commitment and training pay is a deal-breaker for some. Are you All-In? Or Out?
- In this high-pressure, no-do-over, leadership role, you have to love considerably more than just music to succeed. Tell us why this job would make you fulfilled for years to come?
- Going above & beyond is one of our core values. It's essential in this role, as there's no do-over on live events. Describe your core values & how they apply to this job?
Language:
- English? Spanish? Other? (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License? (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
