Director – Venue Development Communications

Job Summary:

WHO ARE WE?

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network.  Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world’s top five eCommerce sites, with over 26 million monthly unique visitors.  Live Nation Concerts produces over 20,000 shows annually for more than 2,000 artists globally.  Front Line is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 250 artists.  These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.

WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on! 

THE ROLE

The Director of Development Communications will support communications efforts for Live Nation's venue development initiatives. This role is responsible for planning, organizing and implementing local, regional and national communications strategies that support the planning, design and construction of new venues in Venue Nation’s diverse portfolio. The position will highlight the company's innovative approach to development, showcase the expertise of its in-house design and development studio and emphasize its commitment to delivering exceptional live experiences.

Reporting to the Global Vice President of Venue Development Communications, this role will support media relations and innovative storytelling through social media and integrated marketing communications campaigns.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Support comprehensive communications strategies for the entire life cycle of a new venue from partnership bidding to grand opening. 

• Create and execute creative and engaging campaigns for venue openings, including media campaigns, social media content strategy, and influencer and stakeholder engagement.

• Develop communications and creative content to educate communities and fans regarding venue projects and benefits.

• Collaborate with design teams to produce compelling visuals for storytelling, including graphics, animations, and videos.

• Manage multiple aspects of communications programs including project management, campaign tracking and analytics reporting. 

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key global, national, and regional media outlets.

• Craft and maintain key messages, including talking points, presentations, website copy, pitches, and media alerts.

• Coordinate with agency partners and consultants to ensure cohesive communication efforts.

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing or a Related field from an accredited university

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in Communications, Public Relations and/or Social Media

• Proven track record in creating comprehensive communications strategies, including digital storytelling.

• Experience working for a publicly traded company is preferred, entertainment industry experience is a plus.

• Exceptional verbal, written, and communication skills; ability to synthesize complex information and present it clearly and concisely.

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and adapt to rapidly changing business needs.

• Positive attitude and high value for collaboration and teamwork.

• Ability to work flexibly including occasional evening and weekend hours, based on the natural needs of business operations with concerts and events.

• Frequent travel is required to help support new venue projects.

BENEFITS & PERKS

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

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

• YOURSELF: Generous paid time off policy including paid holidays, sick time and paid days off for your birthday, Free concert tickets

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

• FAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and childcare cash, infertility support

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

• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network

Live Nation’s policy regarding vaccinations and masking will evolve based upon updated regulations and factors related to COVID-19. Currently, we strongly encourage employees to be fully vaccinated or have received a negative COVID test within [24] hours of entering an office.

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 PRACTICES
The 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.

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The expected compensation for this position is:

$140,000.00 USD - $175,000.00 USD

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