Job Summary:Company: Live NationDepartment: PromotionsLocation: Farringdon, LondonReports to: Senior Touring ExecutiveWorking Hours: 40 plus any additional hours required by the businessRole DescriptionThe UK Promoting department is responsible for Promoting thousands of concerts throughout the UK every year. From worldwide headline acts to up and coming new talent, our promoters look after artists across all genres of music in a variety of clubs, theatres, arena and stadia. Our most recent additions to the Promoting team are looking for a hard-working individual to assist them on all aspects of this incredibly busy and fast-moving business.Live Nation, part of Live Nation Entertainment is the largest live entertainment company in the world, consisting of five businesses: concert promotion and venue operations, sponsorship, ticketing solutions, ecommerce, and artist management. Live Nation seeks to innovate and enhance the live entertainment experience for artists and fans before, during and after the show.Who you areCompetencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience Ability to plan and organise own workload in an incredibly fast paced environmentEffective communicatorHighly adept at working with spreadsheets and databases – good working knowledge of MS OfficeStrong knowledge of venue/general touring industry and a keen interest in music/concertsAbility to establish and develop relationships within the music industryExtensive knowledge and experience with putting on events/concertsExtensive knowledge of artists, music, genre, and audience. Understands relationship between agents, managers, artists, and overall value chainGenerates unique but workable and useful solutions to difficult problemsUnderstands how the job/department fits in to the wider goals of the business and the industry as a wholeAlways up to date on changes to the touring and festival marketAble to understand commercial priorities and highest value relationshipsBehaviours The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success:Highly organised with extreme attention to detailSelf-motivated team playerFlexible approachGood interpersonal, relationship management and negotiation skillsAbility to lead from the front showing best practice across all disciplinesDoes not make excuses for errors or problems; acknowledges and corrects mistakesPromotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverablesEncourages team unity through sharing information or expertise, working together to solve problems, and putting team success firstWhat the role includesSourcing availabilities with venues and routing toursManaging holds, challenging dates, keeping records of what is heldGathering venue and tour information to prepare accurate tour costings and budget templatesConfirming shows with stakeholders, sending, and updating tour itinerariesProcessing show sign offs and placing insurance for showsWorking closely with the office administrator to ensure artist/venue contracts and work permits are processed in a timely mannerTo project tour sales and keep up to date with ongoing tours from confirmation to show date – highlighting problem areasAnswer and direct phone callsUpdating and sending guest ListsUpdating reps with correct infoRaising invoicesOccasionally booking travel, hotels etc. and diary coordinationDealing with all incoming queries from internal departments (accounts, ticketing, marketing etc) and external contacts (agents, venues, other promoters, etc)To work with Promoter and develop new talent and aim to bring artists into LN covering a number of different genresOn occasion you will be required to attend shows in the evenings and on weekendsBuild both formal and informal professional relationshipsAnticipates, and responds timely to artist/agent needsProvides artist status reports and progress updates Focus on the artists' business results. Going beyond basic service expectations to help artists implement complete solutionsDelivers products and services when and where the artist needs them. Explores options when unable to deliver a requested product or service, and pursue solutions until the artist is satisfiedSeeks artist feedback and ensures needs have been fully metSeek ways to improve service delivery. Assess the organisation and its services from the artist's point of view.Equal OpportunitiesWe are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. 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. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.The CompanyLive 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 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.comAPPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday 5th February 2024. We reserve the right to close applications at any time so encourage early application.#LI-SL1
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