Client Development Director

Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Concert tickets for employees

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. is seeking a Client Development Director to lead TM Sports client accounts, focusing on servicing key clients, sourcing new business, and driving revenue growth across a national portfolio.

This role requires strategic account leadership and cross‑functional collaboration with sales, marketing, and product teams. You will forecast revenue, craft account plans, and ensure high client satisfaction while balancing client needs with Live Nation’s priorities.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years in live entertainment with emphasis on account management and development.
• BA/BS or college diploma in Business, Marketing or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience with live event ticketing or real-time inventory systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive client experiences and outcomes by voicing the customer inside the organization.
• Develop and implement an account management blueprint to maximize revenue and renewals.
• Upsell products and services to drive ticket sales and segment revenue; monitor plans and adjust as needed.
• Lead best practices for assigned market segments and provide strategic client reviews.

Skills

Account management

Sales leadership

Presentation skills

Project management

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Microsoft Office Suite

CRM systems (Salesforce)

Education

BA/BS in Business, Marketing or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

CLIENT DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Location: Preference for candidate to be based in a major city on the West Coast such as Phoenix, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Denver, San Francisco, Seattle, etc. Division: Ticketmaster Line Manager: EVP, Head of Sports Contract Terms: Permanent, Full-Time, 40 hours per week

WHO WE ARE

We’re fans who help fans everywhere get in to the live events they love. A proud division of Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster has changed the way the world connects with their favorite artists, teams, and shows, and we continue to shape innovation every day. We’re not just selling tickets (though we do that better than anyone else), we’re enriching lives one amazing experience at a time. And we think that’s pretty amazing. If you’re passionate about the magic of live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.

THE TEAM

The Client Development team uses flexibility, creative thinking, organizational skills, and relationship building to work with our clients on our products, vision, and industry needs. This team of leaders, strategists and collaborators must always balance the unique best interests of our clients with Live Nation Entertainment’s vision and priorities. This team is client first and always ready to have the tough (and easy) conversations! We are part of the North American Client Development organization, working with Ticketmaster’s Global Marketplace organization, which sells over 500 million tickets each year across professional and college sports, theatre, arts, and concerts.

THE JOB

The Client Development Director (CDD) will focus exclusively on our client accounts, concentrating on the needs of clients within the TM Sports segment. This position will be responsible for managing, supporting and servicing the account related needs of any assigned set of clients in addition to sourcing and securing new business.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Operate as the voice of the customer internally by working with other Ticketmaster business leaders to provide incredible client experiences and outcomes
• Direct and collaborate on the development of an account management blueprint, ensuring maximization of revenue and renewals within our client base.
• Develop and implement strategies to upsell existing clients on products, programs, or services that drive ticket sales and revenue for your segment; track, monitor, and adjust plans to maximize results.
• Develop, share, and implement best practices for assigned market segments.
• Forecast clients’ tickets & revenue contribution to the segment’s annual business plan by developing client level business plans, including account strategy, profitability analysis, and program projections.
• Complete ad hoc sales operations support as requested.
• Monitor service levels provided by support teams to ensure SLA’s are being met.
• Coach and collaborate with others on client support, marketing, and account management teams to ensure effective, consistent communication of Ticketmaster’s capabilities, services, and relevant offerings for our clients.
• Responsible for retention of all clients within assigned portfolio, ensuring maximum margin levels through the renewal engagement.
• Comprehensively collaborate with a cross-functional team, providing distinct support functions to clients, ultimately maximizing client satisfaction scores.
• Identify new business opportunities, directing the client acquisition process against a set of annual sales goals.
• Proactively conduct strategic account reviews with all assigned clients on a regular basis to review service needs and sales trends.
• Identify products and pricing that meet client needs and business objectives.
• Development relationships with key system and product users providing product team with client feedback on product enhancements.
• Assist in the identification of opportunities for new products and enhancements for development of existing products.
• Address client concerns and ensure for the resolution of issues in a timely manner, with follow‑up when appropriate.
• Deliver ongoing market analysis and assessment of competitors and market intelligence with a focus on the future and value creation.
• Maintain company’s contact management database (Salesforce) with accurate, up-to-date contact and account details.
• Monitor and report on the activities of competitors and potential collaborators identifying new business opportunities and threats.
• Coordinate responses of RFP’s.
• Retain accounts through the development of strong relationships with key decision makers and users within an organization.
• Responsible for TM1 Marketing product adoption and managing its local nuances.
• 35%-50% travel required

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL SKILLS)

• Minimum 10-12 years’ experience in the live entertainment industry with a strong focus on account management and account development
• BA/BS or College diploma in Business, Marketing or related field and/or equivalent work‑related experience.
• Experience with live event ticketing or real‑time inventory management systems preferred.
• Strong presentation and project management skills.
• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets.
• Experience leading change in a complex matrix‑oriented organization with strong emphasis on team development.
• High level knowledge of digital media and industry trends.
• Strong competence in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in the live entertainment industry, especially with a major league sports team and major market venue is highly desirable.
• AI skills and understanding highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of technology‑enable products, software platforms, APIs, integrations and data driven solutions for complex consultative sales cycles.
• Experience creating and delivering client presentations

YOU (BEHAVIORAL SKILLS)

• Analytical and strategic thinking Excellent customer service, communication, and consulting skills.

BENEFITS & PERKS

• 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

LIFE AT TICKETMASTER

We are proud to be a part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live entertainment company. Our mission at Ticketmaster is to connect people around the world to the live events they love. Ticketmaster is the world’s largest ticket marketplace and the global market leader in live event ticketing products and services. Through official partnerships with thousands of venues, artists, sports teams, festivals, performing arts centers and theaters, Ticketmaster processes 550 million tickets per year across 35+ different countries. We do it all with an intense passion for Live and an inspiring and diverse culture driven by accessible leaders, attentive managers, and enthusiastic teams. If you’re passionate about live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you. Our work is guided by our values: Reliability - Fans and clients count on us to power their live event experiences and we rely on each other to make it happen. Teamwork – While we celebrate individual achievements, we know have more success as a team. Integrity - We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders we represent. Belonging - We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thrive.

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. Ticketmaster 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, Ticketmaster 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, Ticketmaster 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. Ticketmaster will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case‑level basis.

HIRING PRACTICES

The 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. Ticketmaster recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Ticketmaster may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms. Ticketmaster may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support application screening and assessment. All hiring decisions are made with human review.

The expected compensation for this position is: $136,000.00 USD - $170,000.00 USD ** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience. Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains. Recognized for seven years as a Great Place to Work and named one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, 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. Our world-class teams specialize in all aspects of the live entertainment industry, from ground-breaking innovations in ticketing, global venue development and operations, concert promotion and production, sales and brand partnerships, and unparalleled artist management supported by professionals in all facets of corporate operations. We believe in taking care of the countless employees helping artists bring live music to fans all around the world. Our many unique benefit programs are designed to help our teams live life to the fullest including generous vacation, healthcare, retirement benefits, student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, six months of paid caregiver leave for new parents including fostering and perks like Roadie Babies helping new parents care for their babies on work trips. And of course, access to free live events through our exclusive employee ticketing program. There is no bigger stage for your career. See what your future looks like at Live Nation Entertainment.