LN Media & Sponsorship || Sr. Brand 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 BRAND MANAGEMENT TEAM This is the get stuff done, turn-problems-into-solutions, make our clients look like the rock stars, driving force within Live Nation’s 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. THE JOB The Brand Manager leads day-to-day relationship and activities of Live Nation’s strategic marketing partnership with our top corporate brands within our team’s portfolio of management.  This role will have an emphasis on festivals and social content and may work across multiple categories. You will be directly involved in maximizing the value of the client relationship and performance of client’s entertainment marketing programs with a focus on: Client Relationship Service Program Activation & Performance Financial Performance, Budget Planning & Reporting Team Management & Development Innovation & Growth WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO Represents Live Nation with a commitment to integrity, respect for others, inclusivity, collaboration and professionalism. Provides professional, responsive service to and communication with clients that ultimately exceeds expectations and builds trust between the client and Live Nation Manages/Oversees the successful delivery of the full lifecycle of sponsorship programs including planning, execution, measurement, and reporting that optimizes client Net Promoter Scores (NPS) & sponsorship renewals Supports or leads (depending on situational needs) key client meetings throughout the year (i.e., periodic status meetings, mid-campaign reviews, end of year recap/renewal discussions, etc…) to ensure alignment between LN & client on strategy, delivery and performance of partnership Actively contributes to the planning and execution of key client activations across Live Nation assets including venues, festivals, promotions, media, hospitality, and content programs Manage the financial health of sponsorship programs by forecasting precisely, partnering across teams to optimize spend and mitigate budget risks, and serving as the account lead to ensure accurate financial reporting and revenue recognition. Supports the definition of program Key Performance Indicators (KPI) that Live Nation can directly impact and manages the measurement and optimization of those performance metrics Explores and applies cutting-edge marketing trends, emerging technologies, and industry best practices to strategically enhance sponsorship programs and foster team-wide learning and development. Meaningfully impacts department wide development initiatives that improve overall team efficiency and effectiveness Develops and grows relationships with key Live Nation teams (i.e., Digital and Social Media, Promotions, Talent, Content Production, Legal, Finance, Research, etc.) to ensure the desired program delivery and results for clients Continuously strengthens day-to-day client relationships as well as grow relationships with key client contacts outside of the day-to-day team to support potential renewal and growth of sponsorship programs Supports Brand Director, VP of Brand Management, Creative team, and Integrated Marketing team, with developing strategic roadmap, creative programs, and business development/growth opportunities for key client relationships Proactively supports peers including helping new staff assimilate into Live Nation and mentoring early-career professionals and College Associates/Interns WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING 5-7 years of direct experience in brand or account management, client service, media, or entertainment, and/or marketing consulting, advertising or activation agencies 1-3 years of employee and/or agency team management experience Strong project management skills including ability to communicate, prioritize, manage, and organize simultaneous projects and deadlines Excellent communication skills – written, verbal, presentation and visual storytelling A proactive, collaborative, and organized working style Excellent interpersonal skills for building relationships internally and externally Track record of working with recognizable global brands and growing client relationships Experience with marketing programs across physical and digital components preferred Record of success building, selling, and delivering innovative marketing programs with measurable results Knowledge of consumer and market research with ability to integrate sponsorship program recommendations, recaps and other client-oriented communications Proficiency in enterprise technology platforms including AI, Microsoft Office, Keynote, Salesforce, Slack, Asana, Tabl