Job Summary:WHO ARE WE?Live 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 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.WHO ARE YOU?Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on! THE JOBLive Nation is seeking a self-motivated, strategic and energetic individual for Vice President of VIP Nation within the Concerts division. Reporting to the SVP of VIP Nation, this role is responsible for identifying and implementing new ways to elevate the fan experience, while focusing on the effectiveness and efficiency of VIP Nation operations.The ideal candidate will have proven experience in VIP touring operations or similar role, ability to manage detailed budgets and negotiations with clients, will have strong track record of team leadership, strategic planning and creativity, and will assist the SVP in all department initiatives. The ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with all levels of business is essential to this position. Maintaining knowledge of current VIP trends in the entertainment industry is an essential element to this position.WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
· Identify and seek out new business and revenue opportunities
· Establish & maintain positive relationships with artist management, promoters, and agents for client retention
· Research, develop and curate unique artist, fan and luxury VIP experiences for tours
· Build VIP program budgets, package descriptions, pricing and strategy decks for all stakeholders
· Oversee budgeting and negotiation of VIP program deal terms with clients
· Oversee all aspects of VIP program execution and tour logistics, from inception to close
· Manage and evaluate VIP inventory for respective tours for increased profitability
· Have a full understanding of the forecasting and settlement process
· Drive consistency and standardization across all aspects of VIP Nation operations
· Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Marketing & Ticketing departments for program execution
· Provide support and guidance to VIP Nation team members through training and mentoring
· Develop strong working relationships with all key internal and external stakeholders to ensure to exceed VIP expectations for best fan experience
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
· Bachelor’s degree, top-tier university/college
· 10+ years of related experience in VIP Touring, Luxury Hospitality, or Live Events
· Working knowledge of Ticketmaster and other ticketing systems
· Well versed in current marketing and sales trends
· Strong experience in on-site touring operations
· Strategic and critical thinker who is dynamic, forward-thinking, and well-organized
· Strong leader with experience managing diverse, high performing teams
· Outstanding problem-solving capabilities to address and resolve issues quickly
· Ability to own and manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
· Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
· Flexible and reliable team player both within the department and within the organization as a whole
· Self-starter who is extremely detailed-oriented and works well under pressure
· Frequent travel is required, both domestic and international
· Consistent in-venue and on-site team support is essential to the success of this role
· Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Canva is a must
BENEFITS & PERKSOur motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of benefits:HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal daysWEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement programFAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy supportCAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repaymentOTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding matchEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYWe aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. 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. Live Nation 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, intersectionality, 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, Live Nation 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, Live Nation 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. Live Nation 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.Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation 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: $136,000.00 USD - $170,000.00 USD Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.