LN Concerts, VP of Live Nation Arenas

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 Vice President, Live Nation Arenas is a key member of the division’s senior leadership team, responsible for setting and executing the strategic planning for event programming across client venues. This role will cultivate and manage high-level relationships with top-tier promoters, agents, producers, and content partners across the live events industry.  Reporting directly to the division leader, the Vice President will not only lead the division’s programming initiatives, this position will also support the division leader in client retention and new business development. WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of division programming initiatives Oversee and direct the division booking personnel Identify and pursue new booking opportunities in addition to traditional 3rd party content Enhance existing resources and create new booking tools for client venues Foster strong relationships with industry decision makers including all content providers, talent agencies and entertainment producers Collaborate and strategize with the division leader on new business opportunities Provide strategic input on division’s client renewal efforts Support negotiations with both new business and renewal clients Create event financial pro formas, budgets, and P&L’s WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING A minimum of 10+ years of advanced experience in venue booking within live entertainment and/or sports facilities At least 5+ years’ experience in leadership or supervisory roles Understanding of the facility management industry, including promotions, concerts, family shows, private/corporate events and special events. Ability to cultivate strong relationships across the live entertainment industry, talent agencies, and content providers Experience in contract negotiation, development and execution Excellent people skills, with an ability to interact effectively, professionally and diplomatically with clients at all levels including professional sports franchises executive team members and high-level NCAA athletic department administration Highly organized with excellent project coordination and project management skills Must be a self-starter Strong leadership skills with the ability to oversee the division booking team Must be flexible and adaptable to changes, when necessary Must be willing to travel 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, 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 ph