LN Concerts, Booking Manager

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 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide.  Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on! 

THE JOB

The Booking Manager will support the talent team members in all aspects of buying responsibilities including preparation and distribution of offer sheets, contract processing, calendar management, administrative support, talent research and prospecting.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Provide daily support to the booking team for theaters, ballrooms, and amphitheaters
• Create, prepare and review designated deal sheets in Rome for local and touring booking teams
• Manage Rome calendars and liaise between third party venues calendars
• Obtain all details and show information from artist representatives and act as communications liaison between artist, promoters, and venues
• Complete and distribute show confirmations and updates to internal staff, venues and partners
• Update and maintain offer templates, venue and artist info in Rome
• Execute artist contracts, venue lease, and co-promotion agreements per company guidelines and return to artist agencies and venue partners
• Request and distribute certificates of insurance as applicable in line with venue agreements
• Complete artist deposit payments
• Manage show files to ensure all essential documents are present prior to day of show, including but not limited to headliner and support contracts, riders, and W9’s
• Review scaling maps and monitor sold maps
• Review ticket holds with ticketing department
• Coordinate and communicate with production team as needed regarding artist riders, CAD’s, seating charts, etc.
• Establish, build, and maintain positive relations with agents, managers, and all industry representatives
• Create reports as needed and distribute to pertinent internal and external stakeholders
• Complete artist and venue show settlements night of show and post-show as needed.  Deliver all completed settlement information to finance team.  
• Assist with industry and guest ticketing requests and serve as liaison on site as needed
• Liaise with venues for artist/promoter specific requests not limited to suites, VIP access, parking, etc.
• Attend events as a local representative with venues, artist representatives, and national LN touring teams
• Various research projects as assigned
• Assorted office / administrative tasks as needed
• Coordinate internal event listings, communications, and credentials
• Serve as a key member of the booking team, participate in meetings and discussions, deliver new and exciting ideas on artists, processes, and best practices

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• Strong interest and knowledge of music and concerts, both historical and contemporary
• 3+ years experience in data entry and analysis
• 5+ years experience in the live entertainment industry   
• Experience with contracts a plus
• Proficient use of Microsoft Outlook (including group scheduling) and well-versed in Microsoft office and database programs.
• Ability to navigate internal sales admin system for most daily tasks.
• Ability to navigate the internet as a communication and research tool.
• Professional level of verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Impeccable organization skills
• Must be able to handle sensitive matters and exercise excellent judgment.
• Self starter; high level of initiative, adaptability and problem-solving skills and ability to learn quickly and work independently and within a team to juggle multiple task in a fast paced and fluid environment.
• Eagerness to support others (in venues and office).
• Passionate about live music and the music industry.

BENEFITS & PERKS

Our motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of benefits:

HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)

YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days

WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program

FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support

CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment

OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. 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. 

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, intersectionality, 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.

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** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.