Job Summary:
WHO ARE WE?
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 30,000 shows and 95+ 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 900 brands with the 86 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com .
WHO ARE YOU?
Creative in your veins and motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit. Passionate about music and culture, fueled to elevate creative work, not just be part of the conversation but direct it. If you embrace these creative qualities and stepping foot in a concert venue causes goose bumps on your arm, then please read on!
THE ROLE:
Live Nation is looking for an Art Director to elevate visual materials for marketing, brand, onsite and internal creative needs that resonate with millions of fans in and around our venue communities. Working with the Venue Creative Directors and Marketing leads, the Art Director will guide designers and production resources to develop trend setting creative across our social channels, digital campaigns, email, video communications, outdoor displays, websites, in venue advertising, sales, restaurants, activations and much more. The ideal Art Director should place one foot in the trenches, keep pulse on latest trends, manage relationships with other teams, drive efficient processes and use their expertise and guidance to make sure the creative team members execute the vision, exceed expectations and meet deadlines.
Responsibilities:
Concept and aid in overall brand exploration, development and production for Venue Nation
Develop brand guidelines and core assets for new construction, renovations and existing venues, experiential spaces, new products, F&B, Special Events, Premium Seating, on-site experiences and other shared services as needed (Merch, Artist Services/Experiences)
Create brand guidelines, case studies and best practices (signage, partnership integration, activations, etc)
Collaborate creative development with external agencies on brand exploration and development
Provide backup creative support for Creative Marketing
Translate creative direction into highly visual designs and experiences
Maintain and follow best practices for versioning control, naming convention and organization of graphic files
Develop production processes for artwork, digital advertising, audio and video communications
Be in tune with latest brand trends and processes
Present designs to Creative Director and leadership for approval
Ensure visual communication and brand standards are met
Monitor quality control, review work, troubleshoot, and provide feedback to creative production team
Qualifications:
Ability to to clearly communicate art direction and bring ideas to life
Determine which photographs, art, or other design elements to use
Strong production knowledge and ability to innovate new processes
Determine how best to represent a concept visually
Knowledge and sharp eye for popular culture, trends, and visual aesthetics
Desire to roll up sleeves and produce creative with the design team
Familiarity with standard best practices and design specifications of graphic design, digital workflows, print, video and social media
-Swiss army knife- creative that can work across each area of production from start to completion
A deep understanding of photography and video production
A creative mindset and problem-solving aptitude
Ability to adapt, communicate and manage in a fast-paced environment
Strong time management skills and attention to detail
Creativity skills and problem-solving aptitude
Highly organized
Proactive work ethic
Passionate about music and live experiences
Education & Knowledge Desired
High level art direction experience in live music entertainment or venue industry related field
Strong portfolio of previous and current design or directed work
Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and other creative applications. Motion graphics experience is a plus.
Ability to learn and efficiently use project management software/tools
Experience with digital asset management systems and workflows
If the above description sounds like you and fits your background, apply online at www.livenationentertainment.com/careers to join the Live Nation Entertainment team today!
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYLive Nation Entertainment strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
HIRING PRACTICESThe preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Live Nation Entertainment recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation Entertainment may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.
About Us
Recognized three years in a row by Great Place to WorkR and named one of People Magazine's top 50 Companies that Care, 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.
We recognize that our most important assets are our employees, the rock stars who keep the live experience going. Generous vacation, healthcare, and retirement benefits are just some of the great perks we offer to support our global workforce of more than 38,000. For any stage in your career, our many unique benefit programs are designed to help you live life to the fullest. We offer student loan repayment to support recent grads, six months of paid caregiver leave to support new parents, perks like Roadie Babies (bring your little ones & a caretaker along with you on work trips) and Music @ Home (stipend to cultivate your little ones' music interest), and tuition reimbursement to fuel your ongoing professional development. Plus, working for the world's largest live event and ticketing company means you'll have access to free concerts, festivals, sports games, and more through our exclusive employee ticket concierge.
There is no bigger stage for your career. See what your future looks like at Live Nation Entertainment.
