LN Venues, Communications Manager

Live Nation Entertainment Inc; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Free concert tickets

401(k) program with company match

New parent programs

Career development and tuition support

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment in Los Angeles is seeking a Communications Manager to develop and manage communications programs across Venue Nation’s clubs, theaters, and venues. The role will oversee project management for key communications efforts and support strategic planning to align initiatives with business objectives.

The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years in communications, exceptional writing and presentation skills, and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in communications or related field.
• 5+ years of communications experience.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to translate strategy into actionable plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Execute communications programs from ideation through rollout and measurement.
• Oversee timelines and coordinate stakeholders to keep projects on schedule.
• Support annual planning and priority tracking for the team.
• Translate business priorities into clear communications plans.
• Draft announcements, talking points and presentations.
• Coordinate with regional and venue teams to ensure consistent messaging.
• Establish processes and tools to improve efficiency.
• Measure and report on program effectiveness.
• Collaborate with brand and marketing teams on content strategies.
• Support special projects contributing to business objectives.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, PR, Journalism, Business or a related field

Job description

WHO ARE WE?

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. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!

THE JOB

The Communications Manager will develop and manage communications programs that support division-wide initiatives across Venue Nation’s diverse portfolio of clubs, theaters and amphitheaters. The Communications Manager will oversee project management for key communications efforts and support strategic planning, ensuring initiatives are clearly communicated, well-coordinated and aligned with business objectives across internal and external audiences.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Execute communications programs for division-wide initiatives, from ideation through rollout and measurement.
• Oversee project management for communications initiatives, including building timelines, coordinating stakeholders, tracking deliverables and keeping projects on schedule.
• Support strategic planning for the communications team, including annual planning, goal setting, priority tracking and resource coordination.
• Partner with division leadership and cross-functional teams to understand business priorities and translate them into clear, effective communications plans.
• Draft compelling copy across channels, including announcements, leadership messages, talking points, presentations, FAQs and other internal and external materials.
• Coordinate with regional and venue-level teams to ensure consistent messaging and seamless execution of division-wide initiatives.
• Establish processes, workflows and tools that improve team efficiency, planning and collaboration.
• Measure and report on the effectiveness of communications programs, providing insights and recommendations to inform future planning.
• Collaborate with brand, creative and marketing teams to align communications with broader content strategies.
• Support special projects that contribute to Venue Nation’s business objectives.

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, PR, Journalism, Business or a related field strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in communications required; experience in entertainment, hospitality or food & beverage preferred.
• Strong project management skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, prioritize and adapt to rapidly changing business needs.
• Experience supporting strategic planning processes and translating strategy into actionable plans.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills; demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information and present it in a clear, concise and conversational manner.
• Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Proven experience of delivering results with impact.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Positive attitude and high value for collaboration and team work.

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, 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

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

COMPENSATION

The expected compensation for this position is: $72,000.00 USD - $91,000.00 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.

ABOUT US (PROMOTIONAL)

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 specialise 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.