Job Information
House of Blues Event Manager in Toronto, Ontario
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 550 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 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 ROLE
Reporting to the VP, Venues and Operations in Canada, this person will be part of the planning and execution team for Toronto’s newest 50,000 capacity Stadium, as well as an integral member of the greater production team assisting in large event productions in Toronto. At Rogers Stadium they will work alongside the Director of Operations and Events, Production Manager, Technical Director, Security, Venue Conversions and other key stakeholders to develop systems, production advance documents, event details, site plans and BOH design. The Event Manager will represent both the venue and production teams by advancing with both front of house and back of house requirements. This role has unconventional hours and requires a lot of time on your feet!
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
Lead event coordination for each event at Rogers Stadium
Advance all show details with tours, including both front of house and back of house requirements
Advance and manage house costs and staffing requirements based on tour needs
Work with Finance and Operations to manage and maintain event staffing budget estimates
Liaise with Ticketing, VIP Events, Hospitality, Artist and Sponsorship activation needs
Work with Rogers Stadium Production Manager on all tour staffing needs such as Runners, Production Assistants, and Local Catering
Be onsite for load in and load out as well as show execution, within reason
Assist in other Live Nation venue operations as required including but not limited to supporting other large-scale productions at Stadium and Arena shows in Toronto where planning and execution with the tour is needed
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
Bachelor’s degree in Event Management or relevant educational background
At least 5 years relevant experience working either in live events or venue operations
Demonstrated experience working with large scale events
Exhibit strong problem-solving skills in long-term and immediate situations
Ability to travel to other venues across Ontario
Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels and busy working environments
Flexible schedule with the ability to work during nights, weekends and Holidays
Strong interpersonal skills, analytical skills and leadership skills
Working knowledge of Outlook, Excel, and Word applications
BENEFITS & PERKS
Our motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of benefits:
HEALTH : Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for you and your family, along with Employee Assistant Programs through Modern Health and ComPsych
YOURSELF : Paid time off policy including holiday closures, and sick time for you and dependents, along with free concert tickets
WEALTH : RRSP program with company match, Stock Program Reimbursement
FAMILY : New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and baby bonus, and infertility support
CAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network, gender reassignment support
We thank all candidates for their interest, only those who will be selected for an interview will be contacted.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
Walk around frequently throughout the venue during the workday; while occasionally sitting for short periods of time at a computer station/work desk. Lifts up to 25 lbs regularly; exposed to typical outdoor environment conditions and noise levels
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Live Nation Canada strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by provincial and/or federal law. Accommodations for candidates with disabilities are available on request during all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If accommodation is needed during the recruitment and selection process, please contact us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
HIRING PRACTICESThe 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
