Vice President of Operations, Live Nation
Urban Festivals & Touring
Office located in Farringdon, London
Entertainment events promoter and producer
Job no longer available
Entertainment events promoter and producer
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
Office located in Farringdon, London
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
- If you thrive in a high-impact environment and have a passion for live entertainment, this role offers the chance to make a lasting impact on the industry
- An experienced leader with a proven track record in live entertainment
- Demonstrated expertise in managing operational lifecycles and delivering commercial success
- Highly analytical and numbers-driven, with the ability to interpret data, track performance, and use insights to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement
- Skilled at inspiring and managing teams, fostering collaboration and accountability
- Exceptional relationship-building abilities, with a talent for developing and maintaining strong partnerships with agents, managers, and promoters
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Strategic thinker with a focus on delivering results, problem-solving, and driving continuous improvement
- The ability to balance attention to detail and big-picture goals
What the job involves
- Reports to: Promoter / Head of Department
- This is an exciting opportunity to take a leadership role in one of Live Nation UK’s largest and most dynamic business units
- As Vice President of Operations – Urban Festivals & Touring, you will be at the forefront of shaping the success of UK and international tours, festivals, and destination events
- This role focuses on driving commercial growth, delivering operational excellence, and forging key relationships to position the business unit as the leader within our genre
- You’ll work closely with a talented team, overseeing everything from global tour deals and important partnerships like the Visit Malta Cup to flawless UK tour execution, standout fan experiences in Malta and key Festival properties such as Wireless
- Collaborate with department leadership to define and implement strategies that achieve the business unit's CM goals and drive growth across all revenue streams
- Lead all operational aspects of the business unit, ensuring team goals are clear, performance is tracked, and all operational activities are executed to the highest standard
- Manage and inspire a team of Tour Directors responsible for delivering tours end-to-end, including business planning, routing, announcing, and optimising tours to maximise profitability
- Oversee the successful execution of international touring, managing global tour deals from concept to delivery, and establishing the business unit as an expert in delivering global tour deals
- Ensure the seamless delivery of all UK tours, overseeing the entire lifecycle – from building business plans, to routing tours to delivering on the night of shows
- Lead the successful delivery of destination events in Malta, ensuring smooth operations, sales targets are met, and amazing fan experiences are achieved
- Oversee key partnerships, including the Visit Malta Cup, ensuring their success while identifying and driving opportunities for additional growth and collaboration
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key music agents, managers while also building strong relationships with promoters in Europe and North America
- Support the operational and financial success of UK festivals and outdoor shows, ensuring they meet performance goals and deliver memorable fan experiences
- 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
Application process
- APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday 10th December 2024
- We reserve the right to close applications at any time so encourage early application where possible
Salary benchmarks
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 Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company benefits
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
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
Articles
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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