Director of Network Engineering — Global Venue Infrastructure

Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.; Texas; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Concert tickets

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Career development

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment seeks a Director of Network Engineering to lead design, delivery, and maintenance of technologies for 150+ live event venues in North America. You will guide network infrastructure strategy, operations, and reliability while aligning with business priorities and security requirements.

Reporting to the VP of Venue Network Services, you will build a high‑performing team, establish standards, and drive improvements in incident response and venue experiences through

Qualifications

• BA/BS in business, technology or related field is preferred.
• 10+ years in IT services for a large enterprise.
• 5+ years in management roles for IT services teams.
• Extensive knowledge of networking, telecom and server equipment.
• Proven leadership with conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication skills for internal/external stakeholders.
• Able to reprioritize tasks quickly in a dynamic business.
• Willing to work off shifts for incident management.
• Travel approx. 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for design, development, delivery and maintenance of technologies across 150+ venues.
• Lead Network Engineering team and develop talent, improve staff competencies.
• Establish infrastructure policies, standards and best practices.
• Develop KPIs to monitor health and reliability of infrastructure services.
• Stay current on AI/automation to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Coordinate with Information Security to meet compliance requirements.
• Ensure managed service partners meet SLAs and align with business priorities.
• Oversee vendor relationships and ensure delivery of services and results.
• Deliver reliable, scalable network, telecom and venue tech infrastructure.

Skills

Networking

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Vendor management

Incident management

Education

BA/BS in business, technology or related field

Tools

Call tracking systems

SLA reporting tools

Job description

Live Nation Entertainment seeks a Director of Network Engineering to lead design, delivery, and maintenance of technologies for 150+ live event venues in North America. You will guide network infrastructure strategy, operations, and reliability while aligning with business priorities and security requirements.

Reporting to the VP of Venue Network Services, you will build a high‑performing team, establish standards, and drive improvements in incident response and venue experiences through