Tour Director, Global Touring

Live Nation; Farringdon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Nation is seeking a dedicated Touring Logistics Specialist in London’s Farringdon area to support Global Touring, EMEA. You will oversee all touring logistics, collaborate with promoters, and work with event organisers to maximise fan experience and revenue for artists.

The role demands strong communication, exceptional organisation, and hands-on experience with international tours. You will coordinate with multiple internal teams and external partners to deliver successful shows across

Qualifications

• Prior experience in live entertainment, ideally with a Promoter or at an Agency.
• Experience working in international touring.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with international music touring.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to multi-task, prioritise, manage tasks under pressure.
• Ability to liaise with Tour Buyers, internal Touring team, agents, and artist touring personnel.
• Additional languages are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute tours collaborating with Live Nation Global Touring teams and local promoter groups.
• Aggregate local offers in Salesforce Rome and understand currencies for business plans.
• Work with local offices to collect avails, plan routes, and manage holds.
• Collate promoter details and other relevant contacts for individual shows within a tour.
• Maintain organized tour files in Box.
• Coordinate communications across internal departments including Tour Buyers, Marketing, Ticketing, and Finance.
• Liaise with Tour Buyers and Touring legal to draft tour agreements and related show deal memos.
• Track finances across tours from inception to reconciliation, including hedging data and settlements.
• Coordinate final sales information between Ticketing and Operations; support campaigns from inception to tour completion.
• Generally act as internal primary point of contact on all aspects of a given tour.

Skills

Live entertainment

International touring

Excel

Communication

Organization

Stakeholder liaison

Tools

Salesforce Rome

Job description

Job Summary

Company: Live Nation

Department: Global Touring, EMEA

Location: Farringdon, London

Reports to: VP, Global Touring - EMEA

Working Hours: Full-time

Job Type: Permanent

Role Description

Working within Global Touring, you will be a key member of the team in overseeing all aspects of the business in delivering and planning events. In this role you will be involved with all aspects of touring logistics and fulfillment. You will be working alongside the event organisers to enhance the fan experience and generate revenue for the artist.

What it's like to work in the Team

Our team is made up of a diverse group of individuals, but we all share the same passion for live music. We have a fun atmosphere within the team, which helps us maintain an open, approachable department, which can partner and build genuinely authentic and valuable relationships with our employees and leaders. We are committed to working together and supporting each other to achieve growth and wins.

Who you are

Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Prior experience working in live entertainment, ideally with a Promoter or at an Agency, is essential
• Experience working in international touring is essential
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience working in international music touring
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, especially Excel, is essential
• Strong organisational skills and a proven ability to multi-task, prioritise, manage task and work under pressure.
• Ability to liaise directly with Tour Buyers, internal Touring team, agents, and other artist touring personnel
• Additional languages are desirable

Behaviours

• Proactive and demonstrates initiative
• Organised and deadline focused
• Self-motivated and responsible for personal and technical development
• Adaptability in any given situation
• Commitment and willingness to learn and grow
• Willingness to work long hours, including evenings and weekends

What the role includes

Building and executing tours by working in conjunction with various Live Nation Global Touring Tour Buyers, Project Managers, Marketers, Ticketers, and Finance personnel, Live Nation local promoter teams, and artist teams

Aggregating local offers in Salesforce tour software (Rome), with the ability to understand local markets and currencies as part of business plan building process

Working with local offices to collect avails, build tour routes, and manage holds

Collating promoter details and other relevant contacts for individual shows within a tour

Maintaining organized tour files in Box

Coordinating communications across internal departments, including but not limited to: working in conjunction with Tour Buyers and the EMEA Global Touring Ticketing department to collate ticket prices, collect Platinum proposals, collect VIP prosals, review and manage holds, review sales figures, and assist with communication on any necessary changes from inception to tour completion; working in conjunction with Tour Buyers and the EMEA Global Touring Marketing department on announcement and on sale schedules and aiding to maintain communication between departments on any necessary campaigns inception to tour completion; liaising with Tour Buyers and Touring legal team to draft tour agreements and related individual show deal memos based on business plans and tour offers; liaising with local offices and Tour Reps on pre-tour communication, production matters and day-to-day issues as tours play out

Liaising with Tour Buyers, Touring finance team and Tour Reps to track finances across tours from inception to reconciliation, with tasks including but not limited to: aiding with information needed for hedging; creating and updating pot trackers; reviewing and saving settlements from night of show to final versions; aiding to ensure all necessary information is collected for final tour reconciliation and artist payment; coordinate final sales information between Ticketing and Operations departments; coordinate and gather data for use and increased efficiency in Touring projects

Generally act as internal primary point of contact on all aspects of a givien tour

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 compan