VIP Host

Live Nation Entertainment; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free concert tickets

Dog-friendly offices

Student loan reimbursement

Adoption/Fertility support

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment is seeking a guest services professional to welcome guests, manage seating, and ensure an exceptional experience at our venues. You will coordinate with lounge staff and provide guests with information about acts and timelines while maintaining a polished appearance and friendly demeanor.

The role requires a flexible schedule and strong interpersonal skills to handle busy events and VIP contacts with discretion and professionalism.

Qualifications

• High-end restaurant operations and seating experience.
• Strong diplomacy and guest-relations abilities.
• Flexible schedule to accommodate events and late hours.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and manage seating with courtesy and efficiency.
• Provide information about lounge and music areas to guests.
• Coordinate timing of supporting acts and headliners with staff.
• Maintain lounge ambiance and present a professional appearance.
• Communicate with managers and staff to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Anticipate guests' needs and deliver superior service.

Skills

Guest relations

Multitasking

Diplomacy

Verbal skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

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 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

Job Summary

Live Nation’s Concerts Division is where tours are born, artists come to life, and fans get to experience the rush of live music. From our dozens of owned/operated Amphitheaters to our Global Touring team, from Ticketing and Venue Operations to Marketing and Sales… we foster a fun and upbeat work culture with no shortage of opportunities. With perks ranging from free concert tickets to dog-friendly offices, to progressive benefits like student loan reimbursement and adoption/fertility support… it’s no wonder we are certified as a Great Place to Work organization and one of People Magazine’s "50 Companies that Care". We want everyone to feel like they belong and can thrive in our community, so we strive to help you achieve your career and personal goals. Live music is our passion and where we find our common ground. There has never been a better time to join Live Nation.

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!

What This Role Will Do

• Giving proper recognition to Live Nation Executives and VIPs to instill appreciation for their patronage
• Serving as a resource of information for all Guests regarding their experience within both the lounges and music areas
• Assisting guests regarding the timing of the supporting acts and headliner acts
• Providing assistance to all positions and communicating effectively with others to enhance guest experience
• Maintaining contact with Manager, Bar Staff, and Server regarding the arrival of all guests
• Constant observation of lounge area, upholding the ambiance of the lounge or seating section
• Exhibiting articulate vocabulary with the ability to adapt and socialize with audience
• Presenting exemplary and professional appearance
• Anticipating guests’ needs and providing superior service

What This Person Will Bring

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Working knowledge of high-end restaurant operations, seating procedures, guest relations, problem solving
• Skill in diplomacy, handling multiple tasks, verbal skills, organizational skills, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to diffuse possibly volatile situations with tact and diplomacy
• Must have a flexible schedule

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. 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. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

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, 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.