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Ln Media & Sponsorship Vice President, Strategic Sales

Live Nation

New York, NY 3 days ago
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  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Executive (10+ years) Experience
Job Description
THE JOB

Live Nation Entertainment's Media & Sponsorship Division is seeking a Vice President, Strategic Sales. This successful sponsorship sales professional will be responsible for creating and selling branded, high-impact music marketing programs across our owned & operated properties with a focus the NY Tri-State area.

Live Nation Media & Sponsorship architects, sells and manages the company's national corporate sponsorship programs with the world's most recognizable brands. It is an exciting, fast-paced team that collaborates with all facets of Live Nation's business including venues, festivals, ticketing, artists, content, media (digital, social, mobile), promotions, and concert production. To learn more about our division, check out: https://livenationforbrands.com/

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
• Create, package and sell solution-based music marketing programs for Live Nation Entertainment. Focus assets include amphitheaters, clubs, theaters and regional festivals throughout the New York Tri-State area; digital media and consumer promotions.
• Lead sales process on targeted out-of-market strategic opportunities as assigned; includes prospecting, presenting & closing. For example, select venue naming rights opportunities. Travel required.
• Work with media agencies to drive revenue against non-endemic categories; for example Government funded initiatives.
• Meet or exceed revenue and key account goals
• Focus on developing and maintaining strong relationships with important decision makers at client marketing companies and their respective advertising agencies in a variety of business categories
• Craft sales presentations that creatively and distinctly differentiate and communicate unique assets addressing the goals of targeted prospects
• Educate / position Live Nation assets and marketing capabilities to the sponsor/ advertiser marketplace; demonstrate the branding values of live music tie-ins to create unique marketing value with Live Nation's assets
• Structure, price, successfully negotiate and close deals that will keep you performing to expectations in tracking to your budget
• Oversee sponsor contracts, invoicing, and accounts receivable or develop processes to ensure execution and collections

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of 10 years of sponsorship / solution-based marketing programs
• A reputation as a ''go-getter'' and ''Rainmaker''
• Solid relationships with senior level marketing executives at relevant brands / agencies located in or doing business in the market
• Demonstrated ability to develop and nurture relationships and work effectively at all levels of the decision process
• Strong understanding of media / advertising buys to communicate value of sponsorship vs. pure media as a marketing solution
• Strong interpersonal and leadership abilities with excellent oral and written communication skills

Applicants for employment in the US must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa

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.

The expected compensation for this position is:

$150,000 - $175,000
** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-mk65e2-3-21-43-72-42 in your application.

Salary Details
Salary Range: $150,000 to $175,000 Per Year ($ USD)
Company Profile
Live Nation

Live Nation Entertainment is the global leader in live entertainment and ticketing. Our world-class portfolio reaches all aspects of the live event and ticketing industry, from ground-breaking software in Ticketmaster, mix of legendary venues and restaurants in House of Blues, production leaders in Concerts, exceptional brand partnerships in Media & Sponsorship, and unparalleled team of artist managers in Artist Nation supported by diverse professionals in all facets of Corporate operations.