Ln Concerts, Creative Production 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.
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?
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
Live Nation is looking for a Creative Production Director to lead a creative team and elevate concert advertising that resonates with millions of fans and provides the best visibility for our touring and regional artists. Working with Creative and Marketing leads, the Creative Director will guide a team and produce trend setting creative across our social channels, digital campaigns, email, video and audio communication, outdoor display, websites, in venue advertising and more. The ideal creative director should place one foot in the trenches, keep pulse on the latest data driven trends, manage relationships with other teams, drive efficient processes and use their expertise and guidance to make sure the creative team members work together to execute the ideas, exceed expectations and meet deadlines.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Work directly with partner production houses, Tour and Regional Marketing leads to establish a creative tone and approach
• Lead a Creative Production team consisting of project managers and producers to help deliver premium creative
• Develop, mentor, and grow your team to help them reach their full potential, offering guidance, feedback and opportunities for skill development
• Foster a sense of belonging and camaraderie among the team members, promoting open communication, teamwork and a positive, engaging atmosphere
• Oversee production development of creative assets for approximately 200 tours and thousands of events per year
• Elevate concert advertising strategies to look at creative through the lens of the live experience
• Maintain relationships and workflows with Creative Production agencies
• Management of the concert creative process from concept to completion
• Translate Concerts marketing objectives into clear creative strategies
• Elevate current creative through partnership with LNE Digital teams, Creative Services, Content Marketing, and PR teams
• Test new creative concepts and define reporting strategies with analytics team
• Manage deadlines and production for all US Concerts
• Oversee production costs, contracts, invoicing and team budgeting
• Negotiate tour creative costs and manage overall Live Nation rates
• Define & Illustrate creative operational workflows and systems in partnership with Creative Ops Director for functional creative workflow optimization and review
• Develop automation and efficiencies through resources and technologies
• In partnership with Creative Ops director communicates, trains, and rolls out of new processes, and best practices
• Ensure concerts creative is cataloged, organized and easily deliverable
• Develop production processes for key artwork, digital advertising, audio and video communications
• Be in tune with latest advertising trends technologies and production industries processes
• Assist with artist pitches and proposals
• Ensure visual communication and brand standards are met
• Monitor team quality control, review work, troubleshoot, and provide feedback to creative team
• Communicate issues/improvements and solutions, informing department head accordingly
• Remain actively involved in hiring and training creative staff Cultivate the career development of staff members, including designers, art directors, and producers and stoke creativity across the team

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• Strong leadership qualities with the ability to inspire and motivate the team
• Ability to to clearly communicate creative direction and bring ideas to life
• Strong creative and strategic acumen
• Determine how best to represent a concept visually
• Knowledge and sharp eye for popular culture, trends, and visual aesthetics
• Desire to roll up sleeves and produce creative with the design team
• Familiarity with digital workflows, modular design, print, video, social media best practices and design specifications
• "Swiss army knife" creative that can work across each area of production from start to completion
• A creative mindset and problem-solving aptitude
• Ability to adapt, communicate and manage in a fast-paced environment
• Strong time management skills and detail oriented
• Creativity skills and problem-solving aptitude
• Highly organized
• Proactive work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit
• Passionate about music and live experiences

Education & Knowledge Desired

• High level creative direction or marketing experience in live music entertainment or industry related field
• Previous leadership experience and staffing
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and other creative applications
• Strong portfolio of previous and current design or directed work
• Ability to learn and efficiently use project management software/tools
• Experience with digital asset management systems and workflows

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 infertility support
• CAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
• OTHERS: Crowdfunding network

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.
**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. It is estimated based on what a successful California applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California 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 Law, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
The expected compensation for this position in California is:
$100,000.00 USD - $125,000.00 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. It is estimated based on what a successful California applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California 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 Law, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.