Job Summary:

WHO ARE WE?

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

Live Nation’s Concerts Division is where tours are born, artists come to life, and fans get to experience the rush of live music. From our dozens of owned/operated Amphitheaters to our Global Touring team, from Ticketing and Venue Operations to Marketing and Sales... we foster a fun and upbeat work culture with no shortage of opportunities. With perks ranging from free concert tickets to dog-friendly offices, to progressive benefits like student loan reimbursement and adoption/fertility support... it’s no wonder we are certified as a Great Place to Work organization and one of People Magazine’s “50 Companies that Care”. We want everyone to feel like they belong and can thrive in our community, so we strive to help you achieve your career and personal goals. Live music is our passion and where we find our common ground. There has never been a better time to join Live Nation.

WHO ARE YOU?

A relationship driven individual who is passionate about live music and the future of marketing. You are a natural leader and are able to manage and motivate a team to deliver. You are an excellent communicator and relationship builder and develop and maintain strong professional relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. You are a partner to our client and artist teams, not an order taker - you help advise and collaborate with them to balance priorities and ensure we are developing the best marketing plans to achieve their goals. You are adept at translating client and artist needs into actionable insights and can clearly communicate with internal teams to deliver marketing plans that meet their goals. You work well in a collaborative, fast paced environment and are excited about the future of live event marketing. You are an expert at managing multiple projects, stakeholders, and priorities at the same time. You are passionate about music and being part of a team that connects fans to the artists they love.

THE JOB

The Director of Tour Marketing will be part of the Tour Marketing team which is responsible for supporting our artist agency and management representative partners in the development of marketing campaigns for nationally and internationally booked amphitheater, arena, and stadium tours. This person will provide best in class service and foster strong relationships with our partners. S/he will act as a strategic partner to our clients in developing marketing plans and work internally with subject matter experts to develop the most innovative and effective marketing proposals. Bottom line, S/he is responsible for elevating the level of service we provide to our touring clients.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Act as the key internal contact for artist management teams for Live Nation Tours

• Create and maintain relationships with external company partners, including artists, managers, and agents, to provide excellent client services

• Work cross functionally with various internal teams to guide the development of tour marketing campaigns for multiple Live Nation tours

• Oversee that all necessary show marketing information is input into Live Nation proprietary marketing tools

• Work closely with Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to develop and fulfill tour sponsorship programs.

• Analyze past purchaser data & use research tools to drive decisions & shape marketing strategy for tours

• Manage marketing budgets for tours to achieve business objectives

• Coordinate multiple teams of experts to successfully execute marketing campaigns inclusive of, but not limited to, advertising, promotions, media events & PR and content creation.

• Coordinate the development of tour assets including radio spots, TV spots, video ad units, static banner assets, social content, etc. in partnership with the Creative team

• Work with internal stakeholders to provide post show marketing analytics recaps to artists

• Develop established relationship and partnership with Talent Buyers on Touring & Talent team

• Manage one or more employees within tour marketing department

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• Proven track record of outstanding client relationships

• Ability to clearly communicate strategic initiatives and navigate complex situations under pressure

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Minimum 5-7 years marketing experience in live music entertainment or industry related field

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to professionally present marketing concepts and strategies to artist management.

• Work well in a team environment

• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to adapt, communicate and manage in a fast-paced environment

• Strong time management skills and attention to detail

• Creativity skills and problem-solving aptitude

• Highly organized

• Proactive work ethic

• Passionate about music and live experiences

• Ability to recognize and define problems, collect information, establish facts, and implement innovative solutions.

• Strong Microsoft Office Suite, G-Suite skills

• Ability to learn and efficiently use project management software/tools

BENEFITS & PERKS

Our motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of benefits:

• HEALTH: Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)

• YOURSELF: Paid time off policy including holidays, sick time, and day off for your birthday, free concert tickets

• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, Stock Program Reimbursement

• FAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and baby bonus, infertility support

• CAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings

• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case by case basis.

HIRING PRACTICESThe preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.

The expected compensation for this position is:

$88,000.00 USD - $110,000.00 USD

** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.