LN Concerts, Director of Communications - Latin

Job Summary:

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 Director of Latin Communications will be responsible for helping manage and execute Live Nation Concerts’ Latin touring strategy, both nationally and locally, to help drive ticket sales as well as support the company’s growing roster of Latin and other touring artists. This person will be an integral part of helping Latin and touring artists announce and promote their tours & shows, as well as supporting a variety of tours to get coverage in Spanish-language outlets. The Director of Latin Communications will also work collaboratively with teams across the Concerts division to strategically tell stories and help amplify & support Live Nation’s Latin and touring business goals year-round. This role reports to the VP Global Touring Communications for Live Nation Concerts.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Manage national and local tour press for Latin and other touring artists, including touring artist press initiatives as needed
• Support trade & industry press communications, including touring features and success stories, as well as executive-facing press, including award submissions, interviews, statements, and features on behalf of our Latin touring executives
• Develop new and maintain key existing relationships with Latin press as well as Anglo press, especially with national media outlets, as well as local media in key tour markets
• Manage incoming national and local media inquiries & requests, including approved responses, statements, and interviews on behalf of Live Nation’s Latin touring artists as well as executives
• Draft and distribute press materials nationally and locally as needed, including press releases, tour & show alerts, pitches, artist interview schedules, talking points, and more
• Pitch, secure, and manage press opportunities and interviews for touring talent with national and local media as needed, including managing press days, junkets, and conferences
• Manage press highlights and generate reports as needed for touring initiatives
• Gather and create plans for national and local support, including social forward coverage including social media, social editorial, podcasts & celebrity influencers
• Build and outline creative ideas on how to tell our Latin touring business story, both nationally and locally
• Keep a pulse on the latest media moves, new press opportunities, and emerging media publications & platforms
• Deliver a great experience to external contacts when working with our PR & Comms team - you will represent our brand and will be our liaison internally and externally
• Management of the Latin PR support role provides guidance and oversight to ensure professional performance and growth

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish
• Must have strong relationships within the Latin Entertainment Industry
• Experience in communicating, pitching, and securing national media required
• Good eye for detail, writing ability, and proofreading skills
• Ability to work day, evening, and weekend hours, based on the needs of daily business operations, plus travel as needed
• Ability to multitask several projects while meeting assigned deadlines
• Interested in the music business with leadership ability and strong organizational skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, etc.) as well as Google Drive, including Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets
• Understanding of social media, social editorial, and influencer landscape
• Previous experience using Trendkite, Muckrack, and Critical Mention a plus

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.

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The expected compensation for this position is:

$132,000.00 USD - $165,000.00 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.