Job Summary:

jOB DESCRIPTION – PRODUCT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT MICROFLEX

Location:                                     Helsinki

Division:                                      Ticketmaster International

Line Manager:                            Regional Product Operations Manager

Contract Terms:                                                    Permanent

THE TEAM

Global Client Support & Operations Organization has the mission to build a global support & operations center of excellence where all processes, tools & best practices are applied to all regions across the globe to achieve the highest levels of employee, fan & client satisfaction.

International Client Support & Operations team, a vertical of this organization, oversees the full event life-cycle services (from build to play-off) we provide to our clients (Promoters, Venues, Artists, Clubs, etc.), in markets that operate on the Microflex platform.

Our clients demand and value high service levels and we believe our people are the foundation to deliver great service. We are fortunate to have the most experienced and skilled operations experts on the field around the globe, regionally and locally, that have a deep understanding of our clients’ needs.

We continuously invest in people development and promote wide collaboration and team spirit to leverage our knowledge and experience to excel in client satisfaction. Mastering our knowledge on our ticketing products is also key in improving our service proposition and solving for our clients’ and local Markets’ needs and challenges day-to-day.

THE JOB

In this role as Product Operations Consultant, part of the Product Operations team in the North Region, you will be responsible for owning the iterative roll-out of some of the different products and features delivered by Ticketmaster Product and Engineering teams, ensuring the Ticketing Product Portfolio can be operated at scale without major friction.

You will become the knowledge expert over a broad variety of products, in some cases being responsible for advanced configurations, and will consult with end users to define solutions to extraordinary client needs and issues. The Product Operations Consultant will also become the first tier of support to internal end users when in need of product understanding and/or product issues and disruptions.

You will collaborate with a wide community of Product Operations Consultants across the different Regions and Markets, facilitated by the Director of Product Operations International, so that product knowledge is built consistently across the board and product roll-out and support processes benefit from our International scale and synergies.

The Product Operations Consultant will continuously engage with Product Management and Product Support teams to understand Product Roadmaps and be able to anticipate roll-out and support efforts at Regional and Market level.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

PRODUCT ADOPTION

• Facilitate the implementation of the Microflex platform to different clients in the region.
• Learn from the implementation and help streamline the processes to enable rolling out the platform to greater scale.
• Communicate product updates, new features, and functionality.
• Lead the process to implement new products and features within the region.
• Test products and features end-to-end to understand how these behave with the wider product ecosystem.
• Communicate and clarify product updates, known issues, and help identify prospects for beta groups and early adopter groups.
• Own product advanced configurations and translations so that these are embedded in the Regions’ system setup
• Work with Client and Event Support leads in adapting existing or adopting new business processes required to operate the new products and features, reducing the need for unsustainable workarounds
• Work with Education in defining training needs to facilitate product adoption and roll-out
• Own roll-out metrics and adoption KPIs and identify blockers or constraints towards scaling up product adoption

PRODUCT CONSULTANCY

• Develop master knowledge on new and existing ticketing products that form part of Microflex and relevant products in the TM1 suite.
• Understand client organization’s long-term business goals and recommend appropriate system and product solutions
• In conjunction with the Client Support Specialists evaluate business processes and assist clients to develop strong best practices
• Bring technical knowledge and first line support to the Regional Client Support teams
• Assist Client Development with RFP responses as it relates to all Ticketmaster products
• Collaborate with the wider Product Operations Consultant community in raising product enhancement requests and defining detailed requirements for these

PRODUCT SUPPORT

• Track Region’s client issues and support via company tracking system Salesforce and provide first/second tier issue fixes when possible
• Bridge issue resolution between Product Support central team and Regional Client Support teams
• Act as the first line of support for specific clients when warranted due to business needs
• Facilitate Regional product advancement through communication of client feedback to Product and Engineering teams
• Coordinate and act as Business Consultant with Product software installation and upgrades
• Coordinate with install timeline, data extraction, and checklist
• Troubleshoot system, connectivity, software and hardware issues and escalate in a timely manner

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS)

You will be required to demonstrate a high-level of business acumen together with a strong level of sector knowledge, relating to the international ticketing and entertainment business.

• Demonstrated success in providing product consultancy and support services in a Market for entertainment clients.
• Formal project management skills or extensive experience working in projects
• Master knowledge of ticketing platforms and products.
• Experience providing excellent leadership in leading and growing successful operations and cross-functional teams in an international or global organization.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills in English and Finnish.
• Strong Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel skills
• Experience with building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience in ticketing, live events, promoting, e-business, media or entertainment industries preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership ability.
• Innovative and flexible approach – thrive to find solutions outside the box.
• Not accepting the status quo, working with a sense of urgency to deliver results.

YOU (BEHAVIOURAL REQUIREMENTS)

The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success:

• Carefully weighs the impact of a broad range of related issues or factors.
• Makes high quality decisions in a timely manner, considering both the immediate and long-term consequences of decisions.
• Asks appropriate questions to ensure understanding, to generate new ideas and innovative solutions.
• Responds with flexibility and resilience when faced with multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, or rapid change.
• Organises time effectively and plans for future needs, maximising the use of available resources.
• Highly motivated team player who contributes to an atmosphere in which people work together enthusiastically and effectively, and produce outstanding results
• Clearly conveys goals and expectations to others; steps forward to confront difficult issues.
• Paves the way for change, diminishes fear and persuades others to let go of resistance.
• Cultivate successful interdepartmental relationships ensuring growth of areas.
• Demonstrates ethical behaviours.
• Relationship Management & Collaboration- building and fostering strong trust-based relationships with clients and internal partners across the organisation. A skilful and collaborative team player with the ability to network effectively up, down and across the business. Intuitive and empathetic.

LIFE AT TICKETMASTER

We are proud to be a part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live entertainment company. 

Our vision at Ticketmaster is to connect people around the world to the live events they love. As the world’s largest ticket marketplace and the leading global provider of enterprise tools and services for the live entertainment business, we are uniquely positioned to successfully deliver on that vision.  

We do it all with an intense passion for Live and an inspiring and diverse culture driven by accessible leaders, attentive managers, and enthusiastic teams. If you’re passionate about live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.

Our work is guided by our values:

Reliability - We understand that fans and clients rely on us to power their live event experiences, and we rely on each other to make it happen.

Teamwork - We believe individual achievement pales in comparison to the level of success that can be achieved by a team

Integrity - We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders we represent

Belonging - We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thrive

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

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.
 

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