Event Operations Executive, Special Operations

Live Nation Entertainment; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000

Job description

Job Summary:

Company: Live Nation

Department: Live Nation UK – Special Operation and Events

Location: Farringdon, London

Reports to: Director of Event Operations

Working Hours: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Description

We’re looking for a Special Operations Executive who is passionate about live entertainment and join us in an exciting opportunity to work in the Special Projects and Events team as we look to grow and expand a new area of the business.

Working closely with the Director of Operations and the Special Projects Team, the successful candidate will be responsible for working on operations and logistics for projects and help to manage relationships with existing and new client rightsholders.

The successful candidate will work across a number of global events across multiple sporting and entertainment sectors, help to develop creative solutions and drive structure for the planning and delivery process.

The Team

Live Nation UK – Special Projects

We are proud to be a part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live entertainment company with over 45 offices operating in over 250 countries; our team works with the world’s biggest artists on the most high-profile sporting and global rightsholders to deliver best-in-class entertainment.

What we can offer you

Live Nation offers impressive employee benefits including tickets to shows and festivals and unlimited annual leave. The Farmiloe Building in Farringdon, London is a beautiful office to work in. Staff can enjoy use of arcade games in the basement games room, onsite gym equipment plus fitness and meditation classes. In addition to this, the office has a fully stocked complimentary coffee bar with barista to serve you your favourite coffee as you walk into the office and offers heavily subsidised lunch options. We hold regular staff events in our atrium stage space including hosting speakers and open mic nights to showcase Live Nation employee talent.

Who you are

Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Experience in the Sport or Special Events industry would be advantageous
• Understanding of the entertainment industry
• Basic production knowledge
• Client management experience

Behaviours

The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Proactive and highly organised, with the ability to project manage various tasks to tight deadlines
• Analytical skills to measure, evaluate and report
• Proven problem-solving capability to develop opportunities
• Strong organisational skills

What the role includes

• Primary focus will be to work on assisting on special projects and events including entertainment for leading sporting global events.
• Work with the Director of Operations on developing new music and entertainment concepts for global rights-holders.
• Work with client development to manage key client relationships, with agencies and promoters including NFL Superbowl, UEFA Champions League, Esports and Formula 1.
• Work across clients, their agencies as well as artist managers on logistics and operations to ensure a smooth and professional working process.
• Work across Head of Production to ensure we have the right personnel and working to ensure all information is gathered and shared with the Director of Operations.

Equal Opportunities

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 home life. 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 identity, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

The Company

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 www.livenationentertainment.com

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8th April 2025. We reserve the right to close applications at any time.

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