LN Concerts, Senior Contracts Director - Contracts Oversight & Risk Management

Live Nation Entertainment

1d • $128,000 - $160,000

About The Position

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 Senior Contracts Director provides senior-level oversight, risk management, and workload support for Blueprint Studios’ contract execution function. The role is focused on reviewing, guiding, and de-risking high-value and high-risk agreements while supporting the Contracts Manager in managing a sustained, high-volume contract environment. This position is not primarily transactional; it exists to ensure consistency, speed, and risk discipline across the portfolio. WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO Contract Oversight & Risk Management Provide second-level review and approval of high-value, high-risk, and non-standard contracts, including agreements exceeding $1M. Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial, legal, and delivery risks across the contract portfolio. Ensure consistent risk allocation and compliance with Live Nation and Blueprint Studios standards. Serve as an escalation point for complex negotiations, disputed terms, or elevated risk positions. Workload Support & Prioritization Support the Contracts Manager during peak execution periods to maintain contract cycle times. Establish and manage risk-based contract prioritization to align senior review with the highest exposure. Assist in negotiating critical commercial terms where schedule, cost, or risk sensitivity is highest. Process, Governance & Standardization Standardize contract structures, templates, and negotiation positions across recurring contract types. Drive continuous improvement in contract workflows, review processes, and approval paths. Reduce rework and execution delays caused by inconsistent terms or late-stage risk identification. Stakeholder & Leadership Support Partner with construction, design, procurement, finance, and legal teams to align contracts with delivery and commercial objectives. Provide leadership guidance on contract strategy, risk posture, and negotiation approach. Support audits, claims preparation, and issue resolution as required. WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal qualification preferred. 10+ years of experience in contract negotiation, contract management, or commercial risk roles supporting construction or large capital programs. Demonstrated experience overseeing high-volume contract environments with significant financial exposure. Strong understanding of construction contracting, procurement structures, and risk allocation. Proven ability to support and mentor contract managers while maintaining speed and quality of execution. Pragmatic, commercially focused approach to risk management. BENEFITS & PERKS Our motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of 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 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. Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located outside of Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the CO EPEWA, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions. #LI-SR1 ---------- The expected compensation for this position is: $128,000.00 USD - $160,000.00 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. 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 specialize 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.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in contract negotiation, contract management, or commercial risk roles supporting construction or large capital programs.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing high-volume contract environments with significant financial exposure.
• Strong understanding of construction contracting, procurement structures, and risk allocation.
• Proven ability to support and mentor contract managers while maintaining speed and quality of execution.
• Pragmatic, commercially focused approach to risk management.

Nice To Haves

• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide second-level review and approval of high-value, high-risk, and non-standard contracts, including agreements exceeding $1M.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial, legal, and delivery risks across the contract portfolio.
• Ensure consistent risk allocation and compliance with Live Nation and Blueprint Studios standards.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex negotiations, disputed terms, or elevated risk positions.
• Support the Contracts Manager during peak execution periods to maintain contract cycle times.
• Establish and manage risk-based contract prioritization to align senior review with the highest exposure.
• Assist in negotiating critical commercial terms where schedule, cost, or risk sensitivity is highest.
• Standardize contract structures, templates, and negotiation positions across recurring contract types.
• Drive continuous improvement in contract workflows, review processes, and approval paths.
• Reduce rework and execution delays caused by inconsistent terms or late-stage risk identification.
• Partner with construction, design, procurement, finance, and legal teams to align contracts with delivery and commercial objectives.
• Provide leadership guidance on contract strategy, risk posture, and negotiation approach.
• Support audits, claims preparation, and issue resolution as required.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed