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 Senior Project Manager (SPM) provides leadership for the Design team, Construction team, and local business unit. They are actively involved in due diligence, consultant engagement, material procurement, permitting, contractor awards, and project oversight. The SPM oversees the project budget, schedule, payment to contractors, changes, claims and inspection for conformance to design requirements. The SPM provides current cost and progress information as the work proceeds and is responsible for the project during the pre-construction, construction, and close out phases, with support from senior management in Physical Plants/Design and Construction.

The list of construction projects to be managed end-to-end will range from $250K to $5M+ per project. In addition to managing the SPM’s own projects, the SPM will also work closely with venue General Managers (GMs), overseeing the management of smaller projects. They will assess requests from GMs, monitor project progress, and assist with technical construction matters – including payment to contractors, changes, claims, and inspection for conformance to design requirements.

The SPM will report to the Head of Construction Management and will interface frequently to develop/implement capital improvement efforts for venues throughout the system.

Prior experience managing construction projects $4M+ end-to-end is required. Candidates without prior experience will not be considered.

Based on the travel demands of this role, the work location is flexible within Midwest and Northeast US. Ideally, this role would either be based out of one of our major offices or a remote location with the option to work from home (proximity to a major airport preferred when working remote). Role requires ~50%-70% travel to project sites in the US.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Manages and supervises all phases of assigned construction projects at Live Nation owned & operated venues
• Prepares and manages construction schedules
• Prepares and manages project budget; approves project expenses
• Selects and manages general contractors or subcontractors
• Utilizes Live Nation project management software to assemble / maintain complete project records and close-out documents
• Performs project punch-list inspections and follow-ups
• Works in conjunction with the venue GMs, local operations teams, and line of business leaders (e.g. food & beverage, premium seating, etc.)
• Assists Head of Construction Management in gathering and prioritizing capital improvement requests from the GMs

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• Manages and supervises all phases of assigned construction projects at Live Nation owned & operated venues
• Prepares and manages construction schedules
• Prepares and manages project budget; approves project expenses
• Selects and manages general contractors or subcontractors
• Utilizes Live Nation project management software to assemble / maintain complete project records and close-out documents
• Performs project punch-list inspections and follow-ups
• Works in conjunction with the venue GMs, local operations teams, and line of business leaders (e.g. food & beverage, premium seating, etc.)
• Assists Head of Construction Management in gathering and prioritizing capital improvement requests from the GMs

Job Requirements:

• Excellent practical knowledge of construction concepts
• Demonstrated experience with construction project management
• Prior experience managing construction projects $4M+ and experience in cost estimation and negotiation
• Ability to establish timelines and budgets with proven track record of bringing projects in on time and within budget
• Experience with Bid Packages, Award Phase, Contract Administration and Coordination, Construction Phase, Cost Reports, Permits, and Building Codes
• Strong track record managing subcontractors/general contractors
• Strong mechanical aptitude and analytic skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, computerized timelines, flow charts, purchasing, inventory control, expediting, punch lists, etc.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project (or other project management software) and CAD preferred
• Ability to multi-task, remain highly organized, and work with minimal supervision
• Must be team oriented and be able to lead productive, multi-discipline meetings
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills

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.

The expected compensation for this position is:

$144,000.00 USD - $180,000.00 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.