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House of Blues LN Concerts, Production Manager in Wallingford, Connecticut
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 JOB
The Connecticut Production Department oversees the execution, management, and administration of production operations for over 400 events annually at Live Nation-operated and third-party venues, including clubs, theaters, amphitheaters, and arenas in the region. Collaborating with the operations, talent management, and finance teams, the department plays a crucial role in liaising with clients, event planners, performing talent, venues, technical and site vendors, labor unions, and other key stakeholders to ensure the success of all events, both front and back of house.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to handle multiple projects and adapt to fast-paced, changing environments while maintaining quality and demonstrating exemplary leadership and teamwork. The candidate will be directly responsible for managing 75+ shows annually, and some travel within the region will be required.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
Responsible for all on-stage, backstage, and other technical and site planning details of events.
Advance and obtain technical information, including venue details, production needs, rider requirements, staging, and event capacity changes.
Develop and maintain relevant documents, including production and site drawings, on-sale layouts, timelines, schedules, and artist technical riders.
Advance technical and site planning details for assigned shows/events.
Produce shows/events in various venue sizes, from clubs and theaters to amphitheaters and arenas.
Maintain regular communications with all stakeholders.
Assist in managing technical production (e.g., stage, sound, video, lighting, backline, broadcast, labor crews).
Assist in managing site operations (e.g., power, heavy equipment, traffic management, crowd control measures, sanitation, permitting, and engineering).
Assist with budget management and tracking of assigned responsibilities.
Oversee multiple projects from start to finish, including presence on-site from load-in to load-out.
Ensure a positive and creative environment for planning teams.
Facilitate proper interdepartmental communication and organization.
Follow up on all action points from internal and external meetings.
Assist in producing event debrief documents, including settlement notes for finance and suggested notes for the following year.
Regularly liaise with senior directors of production and managing director via weekly meetings, calls, and email communications.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Minimum Requirements
Production management experience (5+ years)
Detailed project management and planning experience
Confident Leader and Decision Maker
Computer literate in Windows and Apple OS applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, SharePoint, etc.).
Exceptional organizational and administrative skills, both written and verbal
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
Experience in procuring vendors (staging, audio, lighting, video, etc.) and managing staff, services, and budgets
Ability to work under pressure and make clear, concise decisions, sometimes with limited information
Capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Flexible work and travel schedule (days/nights, late hours, weekends, and holidays)
Travel to venues in the region as required.
Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on competent and diplomatic communication with clients, vendors, and artist representatives
Ability to learn and adapt to new technology, information, resources, and environments
Preferred
College Degree
Experience with AutoCAD or Vectorworks
Health and safety/crowd management training
Physical Demands/Working Environment:
Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs.
Extended and long shifts
Moderate to loud level or noise possible in work environment.
The working environment is fast-paced and sometimes stressful.
BENEFITS & PERKS - Our 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 days
WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program
FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We 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.
**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located outside of Colorado 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 CO EPEWA, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.