Job Description
THE JOB
The Production Assistant is responsible for assisting the Production team with needs on-stage, backstage and administratively. In addition, there will be requirements related to both technical and non-technical details of concerts and events at Live Nation operated venues and third-party venues including clubs, theaters, arenas and stadiums in the local market and surrounding areas.
MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THIS POSITION
• Assist in the coordination between client production and local venues
• Integrate with backstage staff – hiring, scheduling and leading of local runners and catering teams at multiple venues throughout the season
• Obtaining and advancing technical information, including production needs, client rider requirements, and stage/capacity changes
• Interface with local vendors and clients to assure all show requirements are met. This to include rental equipment, stagehands, security, medical, runners and other casual labor while emphasizing quality, cost and reliability
• Participation in concerts and other private events from prior to load in through completion of load out, with emphasis on customer service, adherence to local/state sound restrictions, scheduled timelines and cost containment
• Show settlement preparation, artist and vendor payments and invoice reconciliation for events
• Help shop, set up, and maintain artist Hospitality requirements and dressing room areas
• Other tasks as required
WHAT THIS PERSON BRINGS TO THE TEAM:
• Strong organizational, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Must work well under pressure
• Even tempered
• Wherewithal to make clear, concise decisions, sometimes with limited information
• Capacity to prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to self-motivate while working with a team through challenging situations and long days
• Possess a ''hands-on'' style and a ''roll up the sleeves'' attitude in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
• Implementation and execution of all Live Nation policies, procedures and programs
• Maintain accurate vendor rental and payment records
• Facilitate proper interdepartmental communication and organization
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), google docs, etc.
• Attends operational meetings as required
• Ability to travel within the Charlotte market as schedule dictates
• Flexible Schedule (days, nights, early mornings, late nights, weekends and holidays)
• Must have a valid driver's license and a reliable vehicle/transportation
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.
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, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.
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.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g4ve6v-3-15-29-255-42 in your application.