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Sphere Entertainment Co

Director Live

Sphere Entertainment Co, Las Vegas, Nevada, us, 89105


ROLE SUMMARY:

The Director of Live will be responsible for contributing to strategic initiatives across the Live division at MSG. Booking responsibilities will include residencies, touring shows, marquee events, sports, and special projects at Sphere. This role will be responsible for all aspects of the booking process, including identifying artists and events, coordinating with internal departments, working with promoter and industry clients, suggesting proper scaling, assisting with the creation of show budgets, and overseeing the final settlement process for events. This role will also focus on strategy, project management, and operations and requires a high level of attention to detail, prompt and clear communication skills, analytical problem-solving ability, and an orientation toward execution. This position will be a dependable, highly efficient, and reliable problem-solver who is comfortable navigating new and/or time-sensitive situations and exercises discretion related to confidential materials and company information.SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS/ACTIVITIES SUMMARY:

Project manage tasks from ideation to execution.Maintain & update active event files, tracking progress of contracts, ticket sales, and production logistics on a daily basis.Work cross-functionally with Live bookings team, Marquee Events, Sphere Studio, Marketing, Partnerships, finance, legal, PR, and other internal MSGE stakeholders.Facilitate communications between MSGE and Promoters of events, including production-related needs and issues, and ancillary/sponsor needs.Manage post-production wrap-up and coordination, correspondence, etc.Develop and maintain high-level artist and brand relationships across all industries and categories. Must have deep relationships across all music genres and sports agencies.Negotiate artist/event deals along with MSGE legal.Manage production costs and maximize event Attend P&L meetings with Facilities and Finance.Responsible for developing and implementing top business initiatives by ensuring successful planning, execution & roll-out to accelerate growth and efficiencies across the Live organization.Regularly conduct external research on a variety of topics and stay current on related industry and marketplace trends.Implement short and long-term programs and processes to optimize department workflow.Organize and facilitate meetings as necessary (e.g., creating agendas, taking notes and action items, drafting correspondence, and following up to see action items through to completion).Serve as a liaison to cross-functional groups across the entire.Compile, author, and edit briefing materials and build presentations as.QUALIFICATIONS:

6-8 years’ experience booking and managing a venue event calendar.Extensive knowledge of all musical, sports, and entertainment genres.Extensive knowledge of and visibility within the artist/agent/manager community.Strong marketing background and creative resources.Excellent organizational and management skills.Ability to multi-task various projects while working with cross-functional teams.Strong teamwork and leadership skills.Proficient in Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.Ability to be highly organized and to oversee several projects at the same.Must be flexible to work nights and weekends as needed.Las Vegas based.SUPERVISION: N/A

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