Vice President of Strategic Programs, Live Nation
$212-265k
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Entertainment events promoter and producer
Job no longer available
Entertainment events promoter and producer
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$212-265k
More information about location
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
- Passionate and motivated
- Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit
- Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed
- The ideal candidate is a seasoned program leader, a dynamic and visionary executive, who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments and demonstrates exceptional stakeholder engagement, team leadership, and delivery excellence
- WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
- Bachelors Degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field
- Minimum 15 years of progressively senior leadership experience in technology
- Minimum 5 years in leading complex technology-driven transformation programs in large, global organizations
- Demonstrated experience in implementing programs in the financial technology space involving PCI & SOX compliance
- Demonstrated experience in guiding highly technical development & engineering teams
- Experience in driving system integrator & technology vendor performance
- Experience guiding compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements including SOX, SOC, PCI-DSS and familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO27001)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate complex technology topics to technical & non-technical audiences at various levels
What the job involves
- As the Vice President of Strategic Programs, you will have the opportunity to drive strategic enterprise programs that improve the technology landscape of a global entertainment leader, driving innovation and excellence in every aspect of our global operations.
- As a key member of our IT Senior Leadership Team, the Vice President – Strategic Programs will work closely with your peers to deliver on our Global Technology and Cybersecurity Strategy
- This mission-critical role will oversee a portfolio of enterprise-wide technology programs, driving successful execution of initiatives that are strategically important to the company’s global IT function
- Initially focused on leading the implementation of modern cloud-based ERP systems, this position will expand to encompass a broad range of technology transformation efforts across business domains
- This role will report directly to the Chief Technology Officer
- Strategic Leadership:
- Articulate a clear, forward-looking investment roadmap for global technology solutions that align with Live Nation's business goals
- Lead IT portfolio planning and management for the CTO function
- Manage the team budget
- Program Delivery:
- Oversee ERP system implementation (Oracle Fusion, OneStream), with responsibility for technology program management, QA, release governance, and IT SOX compliance
- Lead and manage other complex, high-impact technology programs across multiple business domains to achieve strategic outcomes
- Establish and maintain strategic program roadmaps aligned with enterprise goals, collaborating closely with business and IT leaders
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across functions, ensuring strong alignment between technology programs and business priorities
- Develop and lead program governance frameworks including metrics, milestones, financial oversight, and reporting for executive stakeholders
- Drive technical coordination across IT, vendors, and business units for system integration, user adoption, and operational readiness
- Ensure enterprise programs comply with relevant regulatory frameworks (SOX, CCPA, GDPR, PCI), and facilitate internal/external audits
- Collaborate with the CISO and other technology leaders to incorporate security, compliance, and risk management into program execution
- Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing program management team, fostering excellence, collaboration, and innovation
- Champion change management strategies to support organization-wide adoption of new platforms and processes
- Develop & manage strategic technology vendor relationships and performance
- Talent Development:
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation
- Implement programs for coaching, mentoring, and professional development to build a high-performing workforce
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.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
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 HQ
Barbican, London, UK
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.
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