Brand Director

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. 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 Brand Director leads day-to-day relationship and activities of Live Nation’s strategic marketing sponsorships. They will be directly involved in maximizing the value of client relationships and performance of client’s entertainment marketing programs with a focus on: Client Relationship Ownership & Service Program Activation & Performance Financial Performance & Reporting Team Management & Development Innovation & Growth The Brand Management team is the get stuff done, turn-problems-into-solutions, make our clients look like the rock stars, driving force within the Live Nation Media & Sponsorship division. We are a collection of resourceful, ambitious, and strategic minded individuals that thrive in an environment full of variables and unknowns. If you like to sit at a desk, write white papers, and theorize on how things should work this is not the job or team for you. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, we should talk. WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO Continuously strengthen client relationships through exceptional client service, detailed knowledge of client’s industry and business, impeccable program delivery and client engagement for at least one primary strategic account Support VP, Senior Brand Director, Sales lead, and Marketing Solutions team, with developing strategic roadmap, creative programs, and business development opportunities for key client relationships Work in a supervisory capacity to Brand Managers, with the goals of collaboration and team development at the forefront When required, review and edit relevant deal points and contracts for potential client programs and actively work with Sales and Legal to complete contract process Ensure delivery of contractual agreements including planning, execution, measurement and reporting, and proactively resolve any challenges with asset delivery Serve as key point of contact for all client specific financials including overall profitability, projections and program budgets Lead key client meetings throughout the year Lead all on-site activities for venues, festivals, custom events and hospitality programs including coordination with venue staff, festival production leads, and/or third-party activation agencies Set artist engagement criteria and draft formal offers for Artists to be integrated into sponsorship programs and work with Talent team and artist management to ensure artists align with brand objectives Work closely with Live Nation Promotions team on execution of custom promotions, including microsite design, ongoing promo management, and prize fulfillment to ensure desired results for clients Fully understand the Live Nation Digital ecosystem and work directly with LN Digital Planning team to ensure all digital media programs are fully executed and optimized Development and delivery of program recaps in a timely manner with analytical business results and key insights to improve and grow the business Assist clients in achieving ROI goals that will ensure maximum renewal opportunity Explore marketing trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to add value to sponsorship programs WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING 6 years direct experience in brand management, client service, media or entertainment, and/or marketing consulting, advertising or activation agencies Working knowledge of social media platforms, platform capabilities and emerging Tech (eg AR) Must have agency AND event experience; music industry experience a plus Record of success building, selling and delivering innovative marketing programs with measurable results Experience with marketing programs that blend physical and digital components preferred Work with recognizable global brands preferred Success working with cross-functional teams Knowledge of consumer and market research with ability to implement into decision-making and management Track record for developing and growing client relationships Superior project management skills including managing multiple projects simultaneously Ability to proactively identify potential problems and utilize sound decision making to implement the best solutions Deep curiosity about emerging marketing trends and ability to integrate into client programs Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Keynote, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Proficient in or working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite Experience with project management programs such as Asana, Trello, Jira is a plus Strong passion for music, including knowledge of current/relevant artists and industry trends Ability to travel up to 30% of time or more annually, often nights and weekends and occasionally without significant advanced notice 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 will evolve based upon updated regulations and factors related to COVID-19. Currently, we strongly encourage employees to be fully vaccinated or have received a negative COVID test within [24] hours of entering an office. 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*: $80,000 - $95,000 **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. 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.

Salary : $78,000 - $85,000