Associate Manager, Research and Insights

Job Summary:JOB DESCRIPTION – Associate Manager, Research and InsightsLocation: Hybrid - Los Angeles, CADivision: Insights and AnalyticsLine Manager: Manager, Research and InsightsContract Terms: Full-time/RegularTHE TEAMThe Insights and Analytics Team at Ticketmaster is a highly skilled and collaborative team that identifies opportunities for improvements to product features and drives overall revenue by innovating new ways to look at data and providing analysis and insights. Members of the Insights and Analytics Team partner with business teams across multiple functions including Product, Design, Sales, Marketing, Strategy, & Finance providing analyses covering fan insights, ticket sales, shopping behavior, site analytics, incremental revenue streams, venue/client analysis, and customer lifetime value.THE JOBWe are seeking an experienced Manager of Research to drive customer understanding and empathy into the organization’s goals and culture. Working across the entire organization – Product + Design + Tech + Strategy + Marketing – your mission will be to guide new and existing research efforts that generate a holistic understanding of live music, theatre and sports fan needs, desires, motivations and aspirations. You will have the ability to oversee high-impact initiatives immediately and be expected to lead, train, motivate, and develop employee skills on research sources, systems, tools, and targeting techniques.BENEFITS & PERKSOur motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of benefits: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 ticketsWEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, Stock Program ReimbursementFAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and infertility supportCAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainingsOTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding networkWHAT YOU WILL BE DOINGYou have deep research experience and have worked collaboratively with Global Product, Design, and Marketing teamsYou are an expert in understanding a wide variety of quantitative and qualitative methodologies and have a proven track record of applying the appropriate methods for maximum resultsYou have experience building strong relationships across a global organization and establishing the research team as a key strategic partner that provides actionable insights that help drive new business initiativesYou are inquisitive by nature and can see relationships between disparate research inputs, generating meaningful conclusions that provide actionable insights for product, design, marketing, and strategyAs an exceptional communicator and storyteller, you have experience in discovering, synthesizing, and socializing insights that helps drive business conversations forward and spark new business ideas across a broad audience – from individual product team members to C-level executivesAbility to partner with data analytics team to triangulate and understand our fans’ needs and provide actionable insights that helps stakeholders make informed business decisionsYou are a leader with proven people management skills and have experience developing best practices, build research processes, and mentor researchers to improve overall analytic and research functions at the companyYou can assess existing research programs, prioritize in-house research efforts, and understand when and how to leverage 3rd-party vendorsExperience managing a small team of researchers and oversee a network of research vendors, contractors, and platformsWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL SKILLS)8+ years of quantitative and qualitative research experience2+ years of experience managing researchersStrong analytical and interpretive skills with the ability to distill vast amounts of data (qualitative, quantitative, secondary, etc.) into an insightful story with actionable recommendationsAbility to design and run studies independent of vendor intervention (e.g. large surveys, focus groups, etc).Experience with market research and expertise in UX researchAbility to manage highly interdependent projects and keep various work streams on track.Experience with third-party web & mobile analytics toolsFamiliarity with SQL skills or similar business intelligence software a plusServed as a thought partner with executive and cross-functional leadership teamsDegree in Design, Behavioral Science, Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction, Anthropology, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Design Strategy or related field a plusYOU (BEHAVIORAL SKILLS)Ability to partner with stakeholders understand their use case, develop analytical frameworks, and provide data driven strategic business insightStrong interest and skills in problem solving and issue resolutionLIFE AT TICKETMASTERWe are proud to be a part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live entertainment company.Our vision at Ticketmaster is to connect people around the world to the live events they love. As the world’s largest ticket marketplace and the leading global provider of enterprise tools and services for the live entertainment business, we are uniquely positioned to successfully deliver on that vision.We do it all with an intense passion for Live and an inspiring and diverse culture driven by accessible leaders, attentive managers, and enthusiastic teams. If you’re passionate about live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.Our work is guided by our values:Reliability - We understand that fans and clients rely on us to power their live event experiences, and we rely on each other to make it happen.Teamwork - We believe individual achievement pales in comparison to the level of success that can be achieved by a teamIntegrity - We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders we representBelonging - We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thriveEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYWe 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.Ticketmaster strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Ticketmaster will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Ticketmaster also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Ticketmaster will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.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.Ticketmaster recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Ticketmaster may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.The Expected Compensation For This Position Is$106,000.00 USD - $124,000.00 USDPlease note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful applicant might be paid. Similar positions 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 Law, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.