Job Summary:WHO ARE WELive 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 30,000 shows and 95+ 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 900 brands with the 86 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.live nation entertainment.com.WHO ARE YOUA motivated entrepreneurial spirit with creativity flowing through your veins. Passionate about both music and culture, fueled to elevate creative work by not just being a part of the conversation but ultimately driving it.THE ROLELive Nation is looking for an Art Director to elevate concert related creative that resonates with millions of fans and provides the best visibility for our artists. The Art Director aids the Creative Director to set the tone and lead the develop of trend setting creative across our social channels, digital campaigns, content outlets, artist pitch communications, concert promotions, marketing initiatives and more. The ideal Art Director should place one foot in the trenches, keep up on trends, manage relationships with the creative teams, drive efficient processes and use their expertise and guidance to make sure creative deliverables exceed expectations and meet deadlines.ResponsibilitiesWork with Creative Director to elevate tour show creative, central marketing projects and content, while at the same time aligning team priorities with business objectives to deliver high-quality work on time.Develop creative briefs with Project Manager based on ideas established during brainstorming sessions with direction, schedules, and expected deliverables for the creative team.Delegate art direction into the development of production processes pertaining but not limited to, key artwork, digital advertising, audio, and video communications.Conceptualize campaign vision, harnessing original graphics, social media, and other marketing materials.Develop presentation approaches, styles, and best techniques for team implementation.Be overall in tune with latest advertising trends and/or processes.Manage assigned internal/externally contracted designers, delegating project tasks as needed.Ensure creative team adheres to current processes, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, and proposing/creating processes or tools to support design operations.Monitor team quality control, review work, troubleshoot, provide feedback to designs, artwork, photography, video, audio, and graphics developed.Maintain visual/audio communication, confirming brand standards are met while also elevating overall quality + effectiveness of concert video/digital advertising assets.Ensure creative is catalogued, organized, and easily deliverable.QualificationsIn depth experience + knowledge of photography and video production/post-production.Ability to clearly communicate art direction, bringing creative ideas to life.Knowledgeable on the best way to represent a concept visually, including but not limited to which images, art samples, or other design elements to use and when.Familiarity with digital workflows, print, video, social media best practices, design specifications and ability to innovate new processes.“Swiss army knife” creative that can work across each area of production, from start to completion.A creative mindset with a proactive work ethic and a problem-solving aptitude.Ability to adapt, communicate and manage in a fast-paced environment.Highly organized with strong time management skills and attention to detail.Sharp eye for popular culture, trends, and visual aesthetics.Desire to roll up sleeves and produce creative with the creative team.Passionate about music and live experiences.Education & Knowledge DesiredHigh level art direction experience in live music entertainment or industry related field.Strong portfolio of previous and current design or directed work.Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and other creative applications.Ability to learn and efficiently use project management software/tools.Experience with digital asset management systems and workflows.Exceptional capability with typography, layout, and prototyping.Highly skilled with leading a team of creative talent.Strong creative vision with an understanding of business objectives.If the above description sounds like you and fits your background, apply online at www.livenationentertainment.com/careers to join the Live Nation Entertainment team today!Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYLive Nation Entertainment strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.HIRING PRACTICESThe preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.Live Nation Entertainment recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation Entertainment may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.California Hiring Pay scale*: $78,280 - $97,850**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful California applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions----------The expected compensation for this position in California is:$78,000.00 USD - $98,000.00 USD**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful California applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
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