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 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide.  Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

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 TEAM

We are looking to fill the position of FULL-TIME COORDINATOR, TALENT.  The department specializes in live entertainment, touring, broadcast and special events. We manage the development and execution for events of all sizes which vary from fundraisers and multi-media events to concerts, festivals and broadcast productions.

THE JOB

The talent department works on 50+ events a year and is the first point of contact for all performers and presenters. We coordinate all logistics & show elements, which include travel, schedules and backstage needs; production & performance requirements; on-site talent management including arrivals & check in, dressing room / back-of house management, show flow, etc.

This is a unique opportunity for a person looking to establish themselves in the live event production world. The position will stimulate and encourage growth in responsibilities, both within the talent department and the company. They will have an active role in advancing performances, talent logistics, artist relations and backstage coordination as well as live event and show management.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Assist in the advancement of talent logistics and schedules at assigned events.
• Collaborate & assist with artist travel planning, including ground transportation plans, arrivals maps, etc.
• Support on-site producer responsibilities (document printing and distribution, setting up and breaking down of producer table, timekeeping and tracking of live shows)
• Advance and coordinate backstage layouts, orders and build outs onsite (dressing rooms, catering, furniture, makeup etc.).
• Maintain budgets, spreadsheets and databases for talent department and Senior Producer.
• Support on-site talent department operations (staff travel, day sheets, office setup).
• Hire freelance talent department staff per event.
• Retrieve organize artist technical and hospitality riders for further advance with respective production departments and vendors.
• Manage credential and artist guest lists for events.
• Schedule and maintain internal calendar for talent department staff and senior director of production and talent.
• Travel for meetings and events, work long hours on-site including weekends and holidays pending the event calendar with and maintain office presence when not on-site.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

• 2+ years in event management, touring & artist management, artist relations and/or festival production.
• Ability to travel for meetings and events, work long hours on-site including weekends and holidays pending the event calendar with and maintain office presence when not on-site.
• High responsiveness via phone and email, as well as a flexible schedule are imperative.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Superior organizational skills and strict attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Open-minded and comfortable dealing with a variety of personality types.
• Grace under fire, an outgoing personality, positive attitude, and an unlimited drive to succeed.
• Proficient with Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat. CAD drawing experience is a plus.
• Professionalism is imperative as direct contact with talent representatives and clients is required.
• Live Nation’s policy regarding vaccinations and masking related to a pandemic or other infectious disease control measures, acts of God, health and safety mandates and/or restrictions imposed by applicable local, state or federal governments has evolved over time. Currently, we strongly encourage employees to be fully vaccinated from such infectious diseases for which vaccinations are available. You are expected to follow Live Nation’s health and safety protocols and policies as they change from time to time.

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 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 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.