Director of Corporate Communications, Live Nation
$128-160k
Entertainment events promoter and producer
Open for applications
Entertainment events promoter and producer
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$128-160k
1001+ employees
Company mission
Live Nation's mission is to help live music fans more easily and quickly find concert tickets and information about their favourite artists and venues.
Role
Who you are
- The Director of Corporate Communications will work with a global lens to support external and internal communications, finding the best ways to tell Live Nation Entertainment’s story while supporting business goals in each region
- This lead will work to support C-suite and divisional leadership with communications strategy for businesses across the organization, including Concerts, Venues, Ticketing, Sponsorship, Festivals, and more
- The role will also help support communications needs for various business functions including but not limited to Social Impact, HR, Government Relations, and Brand Marketing
- The position will report into the VP of Corporate Communications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
- 7+ years of experience in a strategic Communications role preferred
- Experience in communicating, pitching, and securing media required
- Previous Internal communications experience highly preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge of or prior experience in the music business is a plus
- Good eye for detail, writing ability, and proofreading skills
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to balance urgent and ongoing projects while meeting deadlines
- Interested in the music business with leadership ability and strong organizational skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, etc.) as well as Google Drive including Google Docs, Slides and Sheets
- Understanding of social media landscape
- Ability to work day, evening and weekend hours, based on the natural needs of business operations with concerts and events, plus occasional travel as needed
- Maintain a positive public/professional profile at all times
- Previous experience using Muckrack a plus
What the job involves
- A creative and strategic thinker who is passionate about live music and the future of communications and public relations
- You enjoy solving problems, work effectively with cross-functional teams and thrive in a fast-paced setting that is constantly evolving
- You are an exceptional writer and communicator who finds the value in effective & strategic communications and storytelling
- You’re a self-starter who will proactively seek out opportunities to advance the initiatives of Live Nation across our various businesses, partners, and initiatives
- Create and execute a cohesive communications strategy to share the company’s most important messages with employees, partners, clients, consumers and more in a simple and effective way
- Serve as point person between Corporate Communications team and select businesses across the organization. This includes advising on right scope for announcements to ensure a unified approach that meets objectives at global, regional, and local level. This will include detailed review of strategy and materials for internal and external communications
- Draft and execute creative ways to highlight our business through dynamic written communication as well as visuals that develop data and graphics to demonstrate accomplishments
- Spotlight and drive awareness for major partnerships and initiatives
- Manage global internal communications strategy in a way that is authentic the company’s culture, vision and values. This work will span various communications channels including but not limited to emails, Slack, town halls, global calls, intranet and more
- Support and advise on internal communications for divisional teams including executive communications, townhalls, newsletters and more
- Grow and maintain relationships with industry press, national and regional outlets, as well as other key media
- Draft and distribute press materials, including press releases, statements, talking points, social copy, awards submissions, and more
- Provide communications guidance for issues management
- Help direct engaging content, like videos and images, that can support broader communications and business goals
Our take
Live Nation is the world's leading live entertainment company, sitting at the top of the market in live events and ticketing. Formed in 2009, it is a major international company, with key business segments made up of concerts, ticketing, and sponsorship and advertising.
Despite its dominant position in the market, the company saw an 84% drop in revenue during 2020 and the closure of live events. Since then, however, demand has been stronger than ever for their ticket sales. This is a reflection that live events remain a clear priority for consumers and has been further reflected in Live Nation's acquisitions of companies - like Goodlive - that complement and bolster Live Nation's portfolio.
In addition to live events, a key area to watch for Live Nation will be the rise of online concert streaming, like that undertaken by competitors such as Driift. Major festivals such as Glastonbury have trialled online concerts with mixed reviews. If it proves successful, this could be a major new section of the entertainment market and a big potential part of Live Nation's future ventures.
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Company benefits
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
- 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 baby bonus, infertility support
- CAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
- OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network
Company values
- Live for artists - Artists are the heart of what we do and we have deep reverence and respect for their creativity. We believe live music is vital to art and culture which is why in 2019, we paid artists more than $6 billion, making Live Nation by far the largest financial supporter of musicians. Beyond global touring deals and festival performances, our Artist Nation group offers services such as management, business marketing and consulting to artists across all genres
- Live for decentralisation - We don’t believe in bureaucracy and we don’t mandate synergy. We keep our corporate teams small, because we trust that our decentralized divisions know how to make the best decisions for their businesses in real time
- Live for ideas - Part of working in a creative industry is imagining what could be and exploring the possibilities. We encourage everyone at Live Nation to dream big and email our CEO with ideas to move our business forward
- Live for entrepreneurship - Employees who thrive here are self-starters who are experts at what they do. While we give a tremendous amount of independence to our employees, we are also precise and exacting about performance. There is no hiding behind process here. You are evaluated on your results and concrete contributions to our business
- Live for focus - We have a long “To Do” list but an even longer “Not To Do” list. As the demand for live events continues to grow across the globe, we have to stay focused on our core mission of connecting artists with their fans for those magical hours of live music
- Live for talent - We believe talent comes from any place or background. This is not a place for elitists. We hire people for who they are – hard workers who deliver results and are passionate about what they do
Company HQ
Barbican, London, UK
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Leadership
Michael Rapino
(President and CEO, not founder)They worked for 10 years in various marketing and entertainment capacities at Labatt’s Breweries of Canada. They held several roles at Clear Channel Communications, including President and CEO of Global Music. They were named CEO and President of Live Nation in 2005.
People progressing
Joined as a Financial Accounting Manager in 2017, promoted to Director and then VP of Financial Accounting.
Joined as Executive VP Marketing in 2012, promoted to Senior VP & Head of Marketing after 2 years.
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