Live Nation Entertainment
Event Manager, VIP Nation
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Job Description
- Req#: JR-71248
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Experience in live entertainment and/or brand activations is essential
- Experienced in the fulfilment of VIP activity across international tours would be advantageous
- Accurately managing budgets to deadline
- Previous experience in managing a team of event staff
- The candidate should have previous experience in writing and delivering briefings to an appropriate standard
- Basic understanding of Health and Safety requirements, including risk assessments and familiarity with all prevailing event day emergency plans.
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications especially Excel is essential.
- Basic knowledge of basic food hygiene and liquor licensing regulations would be an advantage.
- Previous corporate /private events experience would be a distinct advantage
- Experience in a customer services environment, ideally in a dispute resolution capacity
- Good command of written English and additional languages would be an advantage
- Previous experience in an admin heavy role is desirable
- Proactive and demonstrates initiative
- Organised and deadline focused
- Self-motivated and takes ownership for personal and technical development
- Adaptability in any given situation
- Commitment and willingness to learn
- Project manage all aspects of the delivery of the Mastercard Priceless Experiences and ensure overall synergy
- Help with initial concept of events and be responsible for event space / lounge bookings relative to the MPE
- Help with proposal deck creation alongside the VIP Nation team
- Manage budget set ups, monitoring and reporting for the MPE
- Co-ordinate logistical arrangements across international markets including shipping of equipment and end of tour returns
- Help book, brief and manage touring MPE representatives
- Agree and compile entry information and timings for letters/emails and itineraries for guests.
- Manage administrative tasks using tools such as Mailchimp, Attendium, Saleforce, Concur etc..
- Compile and disseminate briefing packs + analyse post show reports and act based on VIP rep and internal sales and marketing feedback
- Monitor staffing levels at shows for the Mastercard Priceless Experiences
- Assist in ensuring specified goods and services are delivered to the customers before, during and after the event, as may be appropriate.
- Assist in sourcing suppliers, including facilitating tender processes (where required).
- Deal with any event day customer issues which local event staffing or touring reps are unable to resolve.
- Comply with LN agreed policies and procedures including Health & Safety policies, always complying with the requirements of the Health & Safety and other regulations. To ensure that all appointed agents comply with all relevant legislation: health and safety, food hygiene, trade descriptions, planning, and licensing (liquor and gaming) and venue regulations.
Job Summary:
Company: Live Nation (UK) Music
Department: VIP Nation International
Location: Farringdon, London
Reports to: Director of Operations
Working Hours: Permanent, full-time. Some evening and weekend work will be required. With national and international travel
Role Description
Working within VIP Nation International you will help overseeing all aspects of the fulfilment of the
Mastercard Priceless Experiences across arena and stadium tours in the regions (UK, EMEA, Asia, NZ, Australia). In this role you will lead the operations touring team in creating and delivering these experiences at some of the world’s biggest live acts.
For this role you should possess exceptional communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
Having experience in the following roles: Facility Co-ordinator, Event Project Manager, Tour Rep, Production Co-ordinator, Venue Management, Brand Partnerships (in house or agency) would be a distinct advantage.
What it’s like to work in the Team
Our team is made up of a diverse group of individuals, but we all share the same passion for putting our employees first. We have a fun atmosphere within the team, which helps us maintain an open, approachable department, which can partner and build genuinely authentic and valuable relationships with our employees and leaders. We are committed to working as a team and so support each other to achieve wins as a team.
Who you are
Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience
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The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success
What the role includes
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 identity, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.
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
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 24th June 2024. We reserve the right to close applications at any time.
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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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