LN Concerts, Production Manager; Temporary

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Weehawken, NJ, USAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR-84429

Job Summary:

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 .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 production department steers the execution, management and administration of production operation details on all 50+ events a year. In tandem with operations, talent management, and finance, the department plays a direct role in liaising with clients, event planners, performing talent, venues, technical and site vendors, labor unions and other key planning agencies to ensure success for all events both front and back of  this role, the Production Manager will have the opportunity to manage and support various events throughout the year, creating new ways to address unique challenges and collaborating directly with internal and external stakeholders through the process.  

The ideal candidate will have the ability to handle multiple projects and adapt to fast-paced changing environments while maintaining quality and exemplary leadership and teamwork.
** WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
*** Responsible for all of the on-stage, backstage, and other technical and site planning details of events
* Includes advancing and obtaining technical information, including venue details, production needs, rider requirements, staging and event capacity changes
* Developing and maintaining relative 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
* Maintain regular communications with all stakeholders
* Assist in managing technical production (i.e. stage, sound, video, lighting, backline, broadcast, labor crews)
* Assist in managing site operations (i.e. power, heavy equipment, traffic management, crowd control measures, sanitation, permitting and engineering)
* Assist with budget management and tracking of assigned responsibilities
* Overseeing multiple projects from start to finish, including presence on-site from load in to load out
* Ensure 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
* Regular liaising with senior directors of production and managing director via weekly meetings, calls and email communications
** WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
** Essential:
* Detailed project management / planning experience
* Production management experience (3+ years)
* Vectorworks knowledge and ability to use / AutoCAD experience acceptable
* Computer literate in Windows applications
* Exceptional organizational and administrative skills, both written and verbal
* Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
* Procurement of vendors (staging, audio, lighting, video…etc) and managing staff, services, and budgets
* Working under pressure and ability to make clear concise decisions, sometimes with limited information
* Ability to work on and manage multiple projects simultaneously
* Flexible work and travel schedule (days/nights, late hours, weekends, and holidays)
* Strong people skills with an emphasis on competent and diplomatic communication with client, vendor and artist representatives
* Ability to learn and adapt to new technology, information, resources and environments
* Tolerance of all cultures, music and art forms
* Tolerance of loud noise level in working environment

Desirable:
* Experience planning large scale events (5,000 people +)
* Experience in stage management / show running
* Experience in site planning and coordination
* Negotiation and liaising with agencies
* Event management training
* Health and safety/crowd management training
* Excellent communication, collaboration and analytical skills
* Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
* Exceptional organizational and…