LN Venues, Marketing Manager

Live Nation Entertainment•Houston, TX

About The Position

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. 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. The Marketing Manager reports directly to Director, Comedy Marketing and indirectly to the talent buyers and Head of Comedy Operations. This person will be responsible for creating marketing plans including: advertising, promotions, PR, social media and media buying for Live Nation comedy shows, including developing and executing events and non-traditional programming in and around the venue. The Marketing Manager needs to track spends and allocate funds for individual show budgets. Additionally, the Marketing Manager should possess and build strong relationships and communicate with partners throughout the markets.

Requirements

3-5 years experience in entertainment industry marketing
Experience/knowledge with entertainment marketing and event planning
Experience managing and building social media channels for a brand
Strong computer skills
Is a creative thinker and proactive nature
Team-oriented with a collaborative work approach
Results-focused and solution-oriented mindset
Excellent communication skills; verbal and written
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve independently
This is a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidates will have extensive comedy knowledge, show and event marketing experience, familiarity with the markets, thick skin and able to work at a quick pace.

Nice To Haves

Graphic design experience a plus

Responsibilities

Be familiar with the venue and outlying markets, including relationship building efforts with key media and local influencers
Prepare and execute unique, comprehensive marketing and promotional campaigns for Punch Line and Cobb’s comedy shows
Implement digital marketing & social media strategies including the distribution of targeted e-cards, newsletters to the Punch Line and Cobb’s databases & social media engagement/content management
Create brand marketing plans and identify strategic marketing partners and opportunities
Work with extended team members to coordinate effective promotions and take advantage of related promotional inventory
Buy media including but not limited to, digital, social, radio, TV, print and outdoor
Develop, monitor and adjust advertising budgets as needed
Coordinate street team and grassroots marketing efforts with local market contacts
Craft, distribute and track press releases to media outlets
Work closely with the team to create and implement ticketing promotions and programs
Assist in the development and fulfillment of sponsorship programs
Coordinate pre-show/day of show press with independent publicists and managers
Create, develop, and implement additional content for dark nights including but not limited to local live showcases, open mic nights, neighborhood events and tentpole programming
Plan and execute pre and post-show events in and around the venue
Capture real-time, night of show coverage for venue marketing and social channels

Benefits

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 and baby bonuses, 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

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