Director, Venue Network Engineering & Reliability

Live Nation Entertainment Inc; Mountain Home (ID); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Concert tickets

401(k) match

Family care programs

Career development

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment is seeking a Director of Network Engineering to lead the design, development, delivery, and maintenance of current and future technologies for over 150 venues across North America.

You will guide the Network Engineering organization, set infrastructure strategy, and work with Security to ensure compliance and reliability. This role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and a passion for delivering high‑quality venue experiences.

Qualifications

• BA or BS in business, technology or related field preferred.
• 10+ years in IT services at a large enterprise.
• 5+ years in management of IT services teams.
• Extensive knowledge of networking, telecom, and server equipment.
• Proven leadership and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to work off shifts for incident management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure positive experiences for customers, clients, and partners.
• Lead high-performing Network Engineering team and talent development.
• Establish infrastructure policies, processes, standards.
• Develop KPIs to monitor health and stability of infrastructure services.
• Explore AI/automation to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Information Security to meet compliance.
• Align with VP to deploy leading-edge venue technology strategy.
• Ensure managed services meet SLAs.
• Oversee 3rd-party vendor relationships and alignment.
• Deliver reliable services including network, telecom, and venue tech.

Skills

Leadership

Communications

Vendor management

Incident management

Strategic thinking

Travel readiness

Education

BA/BS in related field

Job description

Live Nation Entertainment is seeking a Director of Network Engineering to lead the design, development, delivery, and maintenance of current and future technologies for over 150 venues across North America.

You will guide the Network Engineering organization, set infrastructure strategy, and work with Security to ensure compliance and reliability. This role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and a passion for delivering high‑quality venue experiences.