VIP Road Rep

<p>Job Summary:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>WHO ARE WE?</b></p><p>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 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 <a href="http://www.livenationentertainment.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">www.livenationentertainment.com</span></a>.</p><p></p><p>Live Nation’s Concerts Division is where tours are born, artists come to life, and fans get to experience the rush of live music. From our dozens of owned/operated Amphitheaters to our Global Touring team, from Ticketing and Venue Operations to Marketing and Sales... we foster a fun and upbeat work culture with no shortage of opportunities. With perks ranging from free concert tickets to dog-friendly offices, to progressive benefits like student loan reimbursement and adoption/fertility support... it’s no wonder we are certified as a <i>Great Place to Work</i> organization and one of People Magazine’s “50 Companies that Care”. We want everyone to feel like they belong and can thrive in our community, so we strive to help you achieve your career and personal goals. Live music is our passion and where we find our common ground. There has never been a better time to join Live Nation.</p><p></p><p><b>WHO ARE YOU?</b></p><p>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! </p><p></p><p></p><p><b>WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO</b></p><ul><li>This role requires traveling with the assigned tour</li><li>Serve as the primary liaison between project manager, vendors, and local staff for</li></ul><p>successful execution of events</p><ul><li>Create day of event plan for customers</li><li>Advance logistical details, including hiring and training local staff and security for each</li></ul><p>event</p><ul><li>Set up the check in location and dedicated entrance, including greeting and signing guests in</li><li>Coordinating and advancing pre-show reception location, menu, and staffing</li><li>Responsible for set up and break down of hospitality room</li><li>Manage inventory, tracking and distribution of all merchandise items</li><li>Complete financial recaps including collecting receipts and money</li><li>May be responsible for shopping for supplies, décor items and organizing items for</li></ul><p>setup and breakdown for each event</p><ul><li>Maintain positive relationships and open communication with tour management,</li></ul><p>security and all relevant staff</p><ul><li>Overall hosting of all VIP activities from start to finish</li><li>May assist with other projects as needed</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><b>WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING </b></p><ul><li>Prior Event Production and/or Music Touring experience</li><li>Bilingual (Spanish, Portuguese, Korean preferred)</li><li>Familiar with managing budgets, tracking spending, submitting expense reports and AMEX reports</li><li>Possess superior interpersonal communication and organizational skills</li><li>Ability to make clear concise decisions, often with limited information</li><li>Thick-skinned and able to work in a demanding environment and through difficult situations</li></ul><ul><li>Able to work flexible and long hours, including late nights and weekends</li><li>Impeccable attention to detail</li><li>Quick-thinking and an adept problem-solving skill</li><li>High level of proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office Suite</li><li>Strong written and oral communication skills</li><li>The ability to independently manage your time, prioritize tasks to meet directed</li><li>deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously</li><li>Working environment is fast-paced and often loud and stressful</li><li>Display initiative, accountability, and work independently, when necessary, while also working as a constant team player who is collaborative, positive, and flexible</li><li>Comfortable with continuous weeks of travel on a bus or airplane with multiple touring Staff</li><li>Able to stand/walk for extended periods of time and able to lift up to 50lbs</li><li><span>Due to the nature of this position, candidates must be at least 18 years of age.</span></li><li><span>Candidates must have valid work authorization to work in the U.S. at the time of application.</span></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><b>BENEFITS & PERKS - </b>Our motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of benefits:</p><ul><li><b>HEALTH:</b> Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)</li><li><b>YOURSELF:</b> Paid time off policy including holidays, sick time and day off for your birthday, free concert tickets</li><li><b>WEALTH: </b>401(k) program with company match, Stock Program Reimbursement</li><li><b>FAMILY:</b> New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and baby bonus, infertility support</li><li><b>CAREER:</b> Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings</li><li><b>OTHERS:</b> Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network</li></ul><p></p><p><b>EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY</b></p><p>We 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.</p><p><br>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, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">regulation.  </span></p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p><b>HIRING PRACTICES</b><br>The 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.</p><p>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.</p><p></p><p></p><p><i>California Hiring Pay scale depending the tour, weekly income ranges: $1,500 - $2,000</i></p><p><i>**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.</i></p><p></p><p></p>

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