• Job Description

  Req#: JR-62838

  Job Summary:

  Company: Live Nation

  Department: Marketing Partnerships

  Location: Farringdon, London (hybrid working, minimum 2 days in the office per week)

  Reports to: Head of Access Partnerships

  Working Hours: Full time, 40 hrs per week with occasional additional weekend and 'out-of-hours' working for shows

  Contract type: Fixed term - expected initial duration, 12 months

  The Company

  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

  Role Description

  This position leads the relationship and activities of some of Live Nation UK’s key long-term strategic marketing partners and will be responsible for maximising the value of these relationships.

  These long term partnerships are the cornerstone of our sponsorship business spanning all Live Nation assets from venues to ticket access programmes.

  These accounts require meticulous Account Management to maintain excellent standards year round, guiding the partnership strategically through ‘always on’ ticketing and marketing rights.

  Superior knowledge, expertise and vision for your partnerships will mean you are the natural driving force, leading and influencing regular business updates with the brand and internally with the Marketing Partnerships senior leadership team.

  Ultimately – you will strengthen Live Nation’s position as a key strategic resource for our partners’ business while spotting opportunities for growth and expansion. We need someone who is ready to take the next step into a senior position in Live Nation’s high profile Marketing Partnerships department.

  What we can offer you

  Live Nation offers impressive employee benefits including tickets to shows and festivals and unlimited annual leave. The newly opened Farmiloe Building in Farringdon, London is a beautiful office to work in. Staff can enjoy use of arcade games in the basement games room, onsite gym equipment plus fitness and meditation classes. In addition to this, the office has a fully stocked complimentary coffee bar with barista to serve you your favourite coffee as you walk into the office and offers heavily subsidised lunch options. We hold regular staff events in our atrium stage space including hosting speakers and open mic nights to showcase Live Nation employee talent.

  Who you are

  Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience

  • An experienced sponsorship professional with a proven track record of directing high profile, complex partnerships across multiple properties
  • You will already have strong experience in directing best in class partnerships
  • Superior project management skills including managing multiple projects simultaneously
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Proven ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint and Excel

  Behaviours

  • You’ll be described by those who know you as consultative, insightful, effective, passionate and business minded
  • A proactive, collaborative and organised working style
  • Flexible, fast learner

  What the role includes

  Focused areas include

  • Relationship ownership and management
  • Strategic planning
  • Client engagement
  • Team development and management

  Responsibilities

  • Manage a large UK key partnerships client
  • Continuously strengthen day-to-day client relationships through exceptional client service, detailed knowledge of client’s industry and business, impeccable delivery and client engagement
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key Live Nation teams to ensure the desired program delivery and results for clients
  • Provide direction in terms of program execution, resource deployment, program recaps and reporting, and special projects/initiatives
  • Develop detailed understanding of client’s business and identify opportunities for business and/or brand growth through entertainment marketing programs
  • Oversee the financial management of client relationships including invoicing, and other relevant financial activities while optimising program performance
  • Assist clients in achieving ROI goals
  • Foster an environment which is team-oriented and in which the exchange of ideas among staff is encouraged
  • Function as key advisor, decision-maker and member of senior management team
  • Explore new technologies, marketing trends, and data and analytics practices to add value to clients
  • Identify opportunities to engage internal resources

  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.

  APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday 18th September. We reserve the right to close applications at any time so encourage early application.

• About the company

  Live Nation Entertainment, Inc is an American global entertainment company, founded in 2010, following the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster.

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