Senior Producer
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Senior Producer, Hospitality time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id JR-75434 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.. WHO ARE YOU? Passionate and driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward-thinking, and collaborative. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you, please read on! THE JOB The Media & Sponsorship, Experiential & Events team is tasked with creating unforgettable live music moments that help our brand partners stand apart from the rest. From festival activations to special events, to corporate concerts, and touring hospitality, we produce hundreds of award-winning global B2B and B2C brand experiences each year. The Senior Producer will report to the VP, Custom Events & Hospitality and work both independently and within a team environment to concept, budget, advance, and direct successful events. This person will primarily focus on B2B hospitality programs and may have occasional custom events assigned. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing large-scale, complex projects from concept through execution, ensuring the highest standards of quality and client satisfaction. They will coordinate with Integrated Sales & Marketing, Brand Management, and Creative Solutions teams as well as liaise with relevant venue, vendor and client contacts to deliver innovative, world-class experiences in the hospitality sector. Programs range from one-off events at Live Nation venues or unique locations, to weekend-long white-glove experiences around music festivals, traveling brand presence on sponsored artist tours, high-end parties for clients, music events created for content capture and more. WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO Project Management: Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of hospitality projects from initial concept to final delivery. Ensure that all phases of the project adhere to timelines, budgets, and scope. Work with Integrated Sales & Marketing team on vision, design, experience, and budgeting of new business opportunities involving events and experiential opportunities for both B2B and B2C Collaborate with internal Live Nation teams, vendors, and venues Manage RFP process with vendors including evaluation and granting Suggest new best practice recommendations for internal operations Develop and maintain internal departmental relationships Client Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring clear communication and expectations are managed throughout the project lifecycle. Build and maintain strong client relationships. Ensure program aesthetics, activities, fabrication, feasibility, etc. take into consideration the client's guidelines/goals Team Leadership: Oversee and manage a diverse team of producers, designers, contractors, and other key stakeholders. Foster a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and excellence. Manage all onsite staff including brand ambassadors, security, FOH staff, stagehands, etc. Deliver or source training as needed and ensure onsite supervision Budget Management: Develop and maintain project budgets, ensuring all aspects of production are cost-effective while maintaining high standards of quality. Creation and execution of budgets for events (vendors, permits, labor, fabrication, etc.) Creative Direction: Collaborate with teams to ensure that the project vision aligns with the client's expectations and brand standards, offering guidance on design, concept, and execution. Research vendors, suppliers, etc. offering new technologies or approaches Problem Solving: Proactively identify and resolve any production or operational challenges that may arise during the project. Ensure contingency plans are in place for potential issues. Oversee the logistics, fabrication, installation/tear down in multiple event environments Vendor & Partner Management: Build relationships with and manage external vendors, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring that all materials, services, and timelines meet required standards. Advance all production and operational elements such as power, heavy equipment, WIFI, labor for events. Procure all supplies, staffing, custom decor items, trucking, lighting, and audio as per budget constraints Risk Management: Identify potential risks to the project's success and take steps to mitigate those risks, including managing contract negotiations and ensuring compliance with industry and company, standards and regulations. Industry Knowledge: Stay current on hospitality trends, emerging technologies, and design innovations to offer clients the best solutions and maintain the company's competitive edge in the market. Monitor competitive trends in the event business; identify and target emerging new marketing and experiential trends Post-Project Evaluation: Lead post-project reviews, gathering feedback from clients, team members, and vendors to continually improve processes and results for future projects. WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING BA Degree required 10+ years of experience in hospitality, event and experiential concepting, budgeting and production with an established record of success Business acumen needed for interacting with corporate clients, accompanied by the sensibilities of working with production teams (from clients to vendors, artist managers, venue staff, etc.) Ability to manage a team and work independently with necessary status updates Adept in Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint and especially Excel Ability to quickly navigate other programs such as G-Drive/Suite, Keynote, Slack, Airtable and Social Tables Experience working with recognizable global brands Knowledge of music and entertainment marketing preferred Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal Have a creative yet practical event development comprehension Proven ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure Ability to juggle multiple projects and rapidly changing deliverables at once, prioritizing and re-prioritizing multiple times each day. Must be available to work occasional weekends and evenings, with ability to travel approximately 30-40% Ability to leverage your experience and existing industry relationship Preferred Skills: Experience with sustainable design practices in hospitality. Familiarity with international hospitality standards and regulations. Strong network within the hospitality industry, including designers, contractors, and vendors. Additional languages or cultural expertise is a plus. Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa 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 baby bonuses, 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 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. 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. New York City Hiring Rate*: $100,000 - $115,000 **Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful New York applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in New York or perform the position in New York. Similar positions located outside of New York will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the NY Law, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions. California Hiring Pay*: $100,000 - $115,000 **Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful California applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.