Senior Regional Event Production Lead

Live Nation Entertainment Inc; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health: medical, vision, dental, andm

Free concert tickets

Paid time off (holidays, sick time,

401(k) with company match

Student loan repayment

Career development programs

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment Inc. in Connecticut seeks an experienced Production Manager to oversee on-site and technical planning for venues across CT and Upstate NY. The role coordinates with operations, talent management, and finance to ensure successful events with strong leadership and teamwork.

The ideal candidate will manage 75+ annual shows, travel regionally as needed, and maintain production documents, rider needs, and timelines. A college degree and strong vendor management are preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of production management experience across varied venue types and event scales.
• Strong project management and planning expertise, with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills, especially under pressure and with limited information.
• Proficiency in Windows and Mac OS applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, SharePoint).
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills—written, verbal, and interpersonal.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain composure in fast-paced environments.
• Experience procuring vendors (e.g., staging, audio, lighting, video) and managing staff, services, and budgets.
• Flexible schedule with availability for nights, weekends, holidays, and regional travel as needed.
• Skilled in diplomatic communication with clients, vendors, and artist representatives.
• Adaptability to new technologies, workflows, and evolving event environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all on-stage, backstage, technical, and site planning aspects of events.
• Advance and obtain key technical information, including venue specs, production needs, rider requirements, staging, and capacity changes.
• Develop and maintain production documents such as site drawings, on-sale layouts, timelines, schedules, and artist riders.
• Produce events across a range of venue sizes—from clubs and theatres to amphitheaters arenas and stadiums.
• Manage technical production elements (e.g., stage, sound, video, lighting, back-line, broadcast, labor crews).
• Support site operations (e.g., power, heavy equipment, traffic flow, crowd control, sanitation, permitting, and engineering).
• Track and assist with budget management for assigned responsibilities.
• Lead multiple projects from planning through execution, including on-site presence from load-in to load-out.
• Maintain consistent communication with stakeholders and senior leadership through meetings, calls, and emails.
• Facilitate interdepartmental coordination and follow up on action items from internal and external meetings.
• Foster a positive, collaborative environment for planning teams.
• Contribute to event debriefs, including financial settlement notes and recommendations for future improvements.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Production management

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Tech proficiency

Vendor management

Multi-project handling

Flexibility

Diplomacy

Education

College degree in a relevant field

Tools

AutoCAD

Vectorworks

SharePoint

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

OneNote

Job description

Live Nation Entertainment Inc. in Connecticut seeks an experienced Production Manager to oversee on-site and technical planning for venues across CT and Upstate NY. The role coordinates with operations, talent management, and finance to ensure successful events with strong leadership and teamwork.

The ideal candidate will manage 75+ annual shows, travel regionally as needed, and maintain production documents, rider needs, and timelines. A college degree and strong vendor management are preferred.