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From time to time a position opens within our small & busy Marketing & Promotions Office.  And, today is that day!

We are currently seeking candidates for our Rams Head Live Marketing Manager position located at our offices in Annapolis, Maryland.  This position is full time and in charge of partnering with the booking team to execute marketing plans for Rams Head Live, one of the Top 10 Clubs in the World.*

If you are the motivated, self-starter type who gets goosebumps reading the job description below, then shoots us an email with your resume to emcnaboe[at]ramsheadtavern[dot]com.  We’ll start interviewing soon in hopes to have our new colleague join our team by mid to late September.

Could you be the next one to rock w/ our team? Details below.

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Company: Rams Head
Title: Marketing Manager, Rams Head Live
Effective Date: August 30, 2011
Department: Marketing & Promotions
Reporting To: Vice President Marketing
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Annapolis, Maryland office with travel to and from Baltimore

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Summary
We are seeking a Marketing Manager to be responsible for developing, executing and communicating tactical marketing plans that support the booking, marketing and financial objectives of Rams Head Live.

Responsibilities
• Coordinate with booking & ticketing to set up timely & accurate on sales
• Prepare, execute & monitor comprehensive marketing/promotional campaigns
• Implement and monitor budgets and projections
• Create & distribute press releases to media outlets
• Coordinate all show press with publicists and managers
• Media buying including: online, radio, TV, print, outdoor/indoor
• Review invoices for accuracy and approve for payment
• Moderate facebook & twitter accounts
• Work with graphic design department on print ads, flyers, postcards and posters for upcoming shows
• Ensure proper communication of day of show promotions to general manager
• Coordinate street team and grassroots marketing efforts in local market
• Assist in the development and fulfillment of sponsorship programs
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Post on the Rams Head blog
• Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency and accuracy of information
• Ensure the financial success of individual concerts
• Assist Marketing team in day to day activities & other duties as needed

Qualifications
• Motivated, driven, resourceful, innovative & forward thinker
• Able to understand marketing strategies and how to execute them
• Ability to build and maintain productive & positive relationships
• Experience in the entertainment industry not necessary
• Ability to work well with others on a team
• Demonstrate logical analysis and problem solving skills
• Demonstrate good listening, written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Reflect an appropriate sense of urgency
• Good computer skills- Microsoft Word & Excel
• Understanding of Twitter & Facebook a must
• HTML, Dreamweaver skills a plus

Salary
• Salary based on experience $30,000 – $45,000

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*We didn’t just assign ourselves Top 10.  We’ve actually be awarded it by Pollstar Magazine. Thanks Baltimore for keeping us rockin’.

Fo Fo Fo… Football! It was getting close, but the NFL owners & players announce football is back. So, as we gear up for the 2011/ 2012 NFL Football season. The Rams Head Group is pleased to announce NFL Football game day specials beginning at the kick off party on Thursday, September 8th. The Rams Head restaurants offer game day action on multiple TV’s. Patrons can feed their hunger and quench their thirst with football specials following every Sunday and Monday during the games.                           

Drink Specials:

$10 buckets (5) Coors light, Miller lite, Bud Light

$2 drafts- Coors light, Miller lite, Bud Light and Natty Boh

$3 Fordham drafts

 $6 Food Specials:

Sliders (chicken or beef)

Ace Killer Wings

Cheeseburger with chips

Hand breaded Tenders

Onion Rings

Hummus

Specials during Sunday and Monday games only | Must be able to see T.V. for specials

 Locations:

Rams Head Tavern Annapolis | 33 West Street, Annapolis MD |P:410.268.4545

Rams Head Tavern Savage Mill | 8600 Foundry St, Savage MD |P:301.604.3454

Rams Head Roadhouse | 1773 Generals Hwy, Annapolis MD |P:410.849.8058

Rams Head Shore House |800 Main Street, Stevensville MD |P:410.643.2466

Do you ever wonder who does the Marketing for Rams Head? Who puts together the shows, works with the bands,sends the press releases,  contacts the radio and does an awesome job at promoting the shows at Rams Head On Stage? Today, you can find out a little more about the Rams Head On Stage Marketing Director.

This week, meet Valerie W. our Rams Head On Stage Marketing Director.

• What state were you born in? Idaho
• What is your job title at the Rams Head? Marketing Director
• How long have you worked for Rams Head? A year and a half-ish

• Best concert you have been to at a Rams Head Venue? It’s a toss-up between The Civil Wars at RHOS and Beirut at RHL
• At a movie theater which arm rest is yours? I take both on the chair in front of me if I can. Long legs and all that.
• What is your favorite kind of drink? Coffee. No, Beer. No, wine. Nope. It’s coffee.
• What is your favorite book? David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. I love me some antiquated shit.
• What is your favorite midnight snack? Popcorn. With good stuff like thyme and garlic butter on it. I have a secret recipe that’s not so secret after a couple of beers.
• What is your favorite movie? The Princess and The Warrior. It’s a German film, so there’s an emergency tracheotomy in the first ten min. It’s better after that.
• Do you like soda or pop? Wait, isn’t soda pop? I mean pop soda? I guess it doesn’t matter because I don’t like either.
• What is your favorite word? What is your least favorite word? I feel like this is the question you knew I’d want to answer. Favorite word right now: piffle. Least favorite: doilies
• What cd is in your cd-player right now? Wait, people still use cds?
• Who’s your favorite singer or band? Louis Armstrong.

Raise your beer mugs! Rams Head celebrates Octoberfest beer release. The Rams Head restaurants are kicking off September with the release of Old Dominion’s Brewing Companies, Octoberfest, on Thursday, September 1^st, 2011 from 4pm-6pm. I just love autumn! The crisp days and golden leaves enhance all of the senses, especially our appetites. 

Octoberfest will be tapped at 4pm. “Nothing marks the change of seasons better than the Rams Heads release of Octoberfest beer. The crisp and spicy flavor and deep reddish golden color perfectly compliment the cooling weather and the changing leaves. Its no wonder it’s on everyone’s list of favorite beer” says Rams Head Shore House General Manager, Kathryn Singer.

The event, which will be held at your local Rams Head restaurant, will feature special souvenir glassware, designed just for the Octoberfest release and will be available for $4 at 4pm on release day.  Patrons who purchase the glass also receive a fill-up of the Octoberfest and $1 refills during the 4-6pm release party. The restaurants chefs have created dinner specials that pairs well with the German lager. And, the staff will be dressed up for the occasion.

According to Walter Trifari, Head Brewmaster at Old Dominion Brewing Company, The recipe for “Octoberfest was created to be an autumn seasonal beer and a traditional Maerzen style lager. We use eight types of imported German malts and four hop varieties to create this amber-colored fest beer. This beer also pairs well with spicy cuisine, hearty stews & bratwurst. And now, as summer wanes, it’s a perfect beer to enjoy on a nice fall day”.

 Locations:

Rams Head Tavern Annapolis | 33 West Street, Annapolis MD | P: 410.268.4545

Rams Head Tavern Savage Mill | 8600 Foundry Street, Savage MD | P: 301.604.345

Rams Head Roadhouse | 1773 Generals Hwy, Annapolis MD | P: 410.849.8058

Rams Head Shore House | 800 Main Street, Stevensville MD | P: 410.643.2466

 Music:

Rams Head Shore House: Joe Singer plays 4pm-7pm

Rams Head Roadhouse: Pete Best at 8pm

Rams Head Tavern Savage: Bobby Stevens at 7pm

Rams Head Tavern Annapolis: Local Listen Night starting at 10pm

Happy Friday! Today….meet the jarlfys

1) Name of Band – jarflys

2) Where You’re From – annapolis

3) Band Members – jimi davies – vocals and guitar, bryan ewald- guitar and vocals, larry melton- bass , noel white – drums

4) Years Playing Together? since 2003

5) How would you describe the music you play to a stranger on a bus? american music

6) Who are you most looking forward to seeing play at Silopanna? jimmie’s chicken shack

7) The best of part of playing music is…? – the millions of dollars that we make

Most memorable concert experience is…? – having the beatles open for us at armadillos

9) If the band collectively won the lottery, what is the first thing you’d buy to make your music-playing lives easier? – we would buy piles of cash to put our amps on

Do you ever wonder who does the Marketing for Rams Head? Who designs the posters, menus, table tents? Who books the shows at the clubs? Well, get to know some of the Marketing staff right here! Learn something new about us. Yes, we’re real people, just like you!

This week, meet Jason S. our Graphic Designer.

What state were you born in? Pennsylvania
What is your job title at the Rams Head? Graphic Designer/Awesome
How long have you worked for Rams Head? 3 months
Best concert you have been to at a Rams Head Venue? Social Distortion

What was your first concert? (Without supervision) Smashing Pumpkins at Beaver County Community College’s Golden Dome circa 1993

 What is your favorite book? Watership Down

What is your favorite midnight snack? Iced Tea Mix with a spoon

 What is your favorite movie? The Natural

 Do you like soda or pop? Pop is better than Soda. But they only serve Soda here.

 T.V. show you secretly enjoy? Clean House

 Movies or TV? Movies

 Where’s the coolest place you have gone on vacation? Zagreb, Croatia

 What cd is in your cd-player right now? What’s a CD?

Some examples of Jason’s awesome skills:

Happy Hump Day! Today…meet Deep River, courtesy of band member Rachel Beauregard:

1) Name of  Band

 Deep River

2) Where You’re From

 Virginia!! (the Northern parts)

3) Band Members

 Luke Brindley (guitar), Bryan Dawley (bass, mandolin, vocals), Rachel (lead vocals, harmonica)

4) Years Playing Together?  

 1.5 years

5) How would you describe the music you play to a stranger on a bus?  

 It’s like pop-country meets sassy Americana…front-porch pop…you’ll like it…

6) Who are you most looking forward to seeing play at Silopanna?  

 Harper Blynn!!!

7) The best of part of playing music is…?  

 Playing music…JK!! Communicating with a language EVERYONE understands.

Most memorable concert experience is…?  

 I speak for myself (the girl), and like most girls I have a more than one answer. Jamie Cullum showed me what giving every ounce of energy looks like on stage, The Decemberists show made me want to be a better person…and write epic stories, Dave Matthews Band always brings me into nastolgic Summer heaven, and I will NEVER forget my first real concert- The Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl walked right past me whilst singing through the audience. I learned why “fan” is short for “fanatic” 

9) If the band collectively won the lottery, what is the first thing you’d buy to make your music-playing lives easier?  

 A bus. Right now we travel in an awesome mini-van, but we could def use more space for the long hours on the road. (and a separate section labeled “girl only” and it would smell like roses and sugar cane all the time)

Its Monday! We thought you may like to kick off the new week getting to know Jimmie’s Chicken Shack a little bit better.

1) Name of Band – jimmie’s chicken shack

2) Where You’re From – annapolis and baltimore

3) Band Members – jimi haha- vocals guitar, jerome maffeo-drums, christian valente- bass, island styles- guitar. filling in for island that day is our old guitar player matt jones who now plays with cowboy mouth

4) Years Playing Together? since 1993

5) How would you describe the music you play to a stranger on a bus? music for people with a.d.d.

6) Who are you most looking forward to seeing play at Silopanna? jarflys

7) The best of part of playing music is…? not working a job

Most memorable concert experience is…? too many to pick a favorite.. maybe playing more hfstivals than any other band or having slash jam with us at cabo wabo. or playing red rocks. or etc.

9) If the band collectively won the lottery, what is the first thing you’d buy to make your music-playing lives easier? i’d buy mtv and actually start playing videos again. i would fire everyone including all of the reality show dinks. it might not make life easier but it would be completely satisfying.

Slightly Stoopid returns back to Pier Six Pavilion on Wednesday, August 17th with special guest Don Carlos and Karl Denson, Rebelution, Shwayze & Cisco Adler. This will be the fourth time that Slightly Stoopid has been to Pier Six. And,why do they keep returning? Well, because they ROCK! For over a decade now, Slightly Stoopid has been supplying its fans with tunes that have served as the perfect summer soundtrack and ultimate live party. Sounds fun, right?

The band is from Cali and has been playing since 1995.  You can describe their music as “a fusion of acoustic rock and blues with reggae, hip-hop, and punk“.The band was originally signed by Bradley Nowell from the band Sublime to his label Skunk Records while still in high school. How many bands can you name that were signed when they were in High School? Pretty cool. They have toured with bands like Dave Matthews Band, Sublime, The Roots, G.Love & Special Sauce, Ozomatli, Pennywise and the Vans Warped Tour. 

So, gather your friends, grab a ticket and head down to Pier Six this Wednesday night (August 17th, 2011). Click here to purchase a ticket or Call P:410.244.1131 to order.