Live Events Operations Lead (Festivals & Tours)

Live Nation Entertainment Inc; United States; Remote; USD 51,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cuffe & Taylor is a UK-based live entertainment promoter seeking an Event Manager to lead planning, delivery and operational management of festivals, concerts and tours. You will coordinate budgets, procurement, site plans and health and safety documentation, working with Finance, Marketing, Ticketing and Production teams.

The role requires excellent organisation, communication and leadership, with flexibility to travel and work evenings and weekends during event periods.

Qualifications

• Detailed project management / planning experience.
• Experience in budget management.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Extremely well organised and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, delivery and operational management of festivals, concerts and live events from initial planning through to on-site delivery.
• Maintain regular communication with the Senior Event Manager and Director of Operations, providing progress updates through weekly meetings and other appropriate channels.
• Manage event and festival budgets, ensuring accurate forecasting, tracking and cost control throughout the planning and delivery process.
• Procure, contract and manage event suppliers across infrastructure and services including stages, structures, marquees, cabins, fencing, power, toilets and catering.
• Procure, contract and oversee key operational services including site management, health and safety, waste management, artist liaison and production management.
• Support the preparation and development of site plans, operational specifications, event management plans and health and safety documentation.
• Build and maintain relationships with agencies, landowners, Licensing, Environmental Health, Building Control and Highways, and attend SAG meetings as required.
• Liaise with residents, ticketing, sponsor and commercial partners to ensure requirements are delivered.
• Champion sustainability best practice across events.
• Work with Promoting and Ticketing teams to maintain budgets and ensure requirements are delivered.
• Oversee technical and hospitality advancing of shows.
• Work with Finance to maintain budgets and process invoices.
• Collaborate with Customer Service to keep event info accurate and up to date.
• Support Operations Administrator on shows and provide guidance throughout planning and delivery.
• Liaise with sponsors, bars, traders and other partners to ensure delivery.
• Ad-hoc responsibilities as required.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Cuffe & Taylor is a UK-based live entertainment promoter seeking an Event Manager to lead planning, delivery and operational management of festivals, concerts and tours. You will coordinate budgets, procurement, site plans and health and safety documentation, working with Finance, Marketing, Ticketing and Production teams.

The role requires excellent organisation, communication and leadership, with flexibility to travel and work evenings and weekends during event periods.