Event Executive – Destination Events

Job Summary:

Company: Live Nation

Department: Touring & Festivals

Location: Farringdon, London

Reports to: Head of Destination Festivals

Working Hours: Full time plus evenings and weekend work as required, including some international travel

Job Type: Permanent

Role Description

Live Nation is the world's leading live entertainment company, and we are seeking an Event Executive to assist and work alongside the Head of Destination Festivals by driving forward our portfolio of destination festivals. Your role will assist on all elements of developing and delivering music-led travel experiences, whilst collaborating with internal stakeholders, including Live Nation promoters, and external partners to create new destination event concepts, expand into new markets, and ensure every event is a success.

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

• Proven experience in dealing with events, travel experiences, or live entertainment projects.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven track record of collaborating with multiple stakeholders across different teams and geographies
• Exceptional marketing and project management skills, whilst working on multiple events.
• Good interpersonal, relationship management and negotiation skills

Behaviours

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

• A creative and entrepreneurial mindset, with a passion for conceptualising and launching innovative event formats
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed to oversee destination events and meet with partners
• Flexible approach

What the role includes

• Assisting with the overall organisation of all destination events.
• Providing support for the growth strategy for destination travel within Live Nation, highlighting opportunities for market expansion and revenue growth.
• Dealing with all incoming queries from internal departments (accounts, ticketing, marketing etc) and build strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders (agents, venues, other promoters, etc)
• Coordinating with local partners on the ground to execute at the highest standard.
• Assist with the implementation of operational processes across the destination travel lifecycle to ensure efficiency and quality across all functions.
• Assist with budgeting and financial forecasts, often using multiple currencies.

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 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 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

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday 7th November. We reserve the right to close applications at any time so encourage early application where possible.