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Live Nation LN Concerts, VP of Venue Network Services in United States
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.
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?
You are a senior leader with experience in IT transformation. You are detail-oriented and driven. You are energized by a fast-paced workflow, and you have an innate ability to think quickly & critically. You maintain composure and productivity during times of chaos. You recognize opportunities for improvement around you and act on them without being asked to do so. You volunteer the extra time & effort required to meet organizational goals within challenging timelines. If you identify with each of these qualities, continue reading below.
THE JOB
Reporting to the Head of Venue IT, the Vice President of Venue Network Services is a senior leader in the organization. This individual will lead a talented and diversified team across North America. The VP of Venue Network Services will partner with Executive Management, Divisional Leadership, Internal support teams and strategic vendors to ensure that the company is a technology leader in the live entertainment space and delivering differentiated value to our Venues, Artists and Fans. Additionally, the role will include leading Large Strategic Projects including the planning, implementation and ensuring day-two support is properly aligned.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
Lead effective, high performing Network Engineering and Venue IT teams, developing key talent, ensuring continuous improvement in staff competencies, skills and knowledge
Communicate a clear vision and ensure ongoing maintained focus
Establish and maintain business relationships with senior level internal and external partners
Thoroughly understand Venue environments and Operations through numerous venue site visits and on-site event coverage
Develop and maintain a budget and assist others within the broader IT community with costing and estimating exercises
Establishes and enforces infrastructure policies, best practices, processes, systems, standards and methodologies
Develops key performance indicators to observe trends, measure and report on the health and operational stability of the infrastructure services
Identifies appropriate technologies for IT infrastructure/operations initiatives and produces technology-driven innovations to further facilitate business objectives. Proactively advises on technology options and innovation for the business; educates business stakeholders on relevant technology capabilities
Closely work with the Information Security team to adhere to compliance and all security requirements, and standards
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
Outstanding communication through written and verbal means. Specifically, having the ability to “read the room” and operate with brevity or be more elaborative depending on the context/audience.
Instinctive team player who can foster collaboration and build consensus across multiple constituencies, including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to multiple audiences
Extensive experience working with vendors and ensuring successful delivery of services
Ability to “manage up/out” to build rapport and establish trust from senior management and other departments
Ability to reprioritize tasks rapidly without missing deadlines in an ever-changing business
Identify risk of missing deadlines and collaboratively resolve conflicts
Must have a successful track record functioning as a leader and positive/motivational force when managing a team; including identifying and resolving conflicts within teams; negotiating skillfully in difficult situations with both internal and external groups; developing compromise and solutions
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to work effectively with teams throughout organization
Ability to manage geographically diverse staff and resources in both daily operations and event support
Proven ability to establish operational procedures, technical direction and standards
Willingness/ability to work off-shifts (evening and weekends) to support and/or lead Incident Management during critical events
Willingness to travel up to 30%, possibly more during peak season (March – October)
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
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.
**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located outside of Colorado 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 CO EPEWA, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
The expected compensation for this position in California is:
$133,000.00 USD - $167,000.00 USD
The expected compensation for this position in Colorado is:
$133,000.00 USD - $167,000.00 USD
The expected compensation for this position in Washington is:
$133,000.00 USD - $167,000.00 USD
** 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, t he Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules, and the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act. It is estimated based upon what a successful California or Colorado applicant or an individual working in this position in the state of Washington would be paid. It assumes that the candidate will be in California, Colorado, or Washington or perform the position from California, Colorado, or Washington. Similar positions located outside of California, Colorado, or Washington 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, the CO EPEWA , and Washington Laws, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
About Us
Recognized three years in a row by Great Place to Work® and named one of People Magazine’s top 50 Companies that Care, Live Nation Entertainment is the global leader in live entertainment and ticketing. Our world-class portfolio reaches all aspects of the live event and ticketing industry, from ground-breaking software in Ticketmaster, mix of legendary venues and restaurants in House of Blues, production leaders in Concerts, exceptional brand partnerships in Media & Sponsorship, and unparalleled team of artist managers in Artist Nation supported by diverse professionals in all facets of Corporate operations.
We recognize that our most important assets are our employees, the rock stars who keep the live experience going. Generous vacation, healthcare, and retirement benefits are just some of the great perks we offer to support our global workforce of more than 38,000. For any stage in your career, our many unique benefit programs are designed to help you live life to the fullest. We offer student loan repayment to support recent grads, six months of paid caregiver leave to support new parents, perks like Roadie Babies (bring your little ones & a caretaker along with you on work trips) and Music @ Home (stipend to cultivate your little ones’ music interest), and tuition reimbursement to fuel your ongoing professional development. Plus, working for the world's largest live event and ticketing company means you'll have access to free concerts, festivals, sports games, and more through our exclusive employee ticket concierge.
There is no bigger stage for your career. See what your future looks like at Live Nation Entertainment.