Account Director, Brand Management

Job Description

THE ROLE

We are looking for a client-centric, strategic leader with a passion for music to join our Brand Partnerships team and lead a team of people and their portfolio of partnerships. Reporting to the VP, Brand Management, the ideal candidate will be an experienced integrated marketer who will lead a high performing team, establish a successful culture and excel at finding solutions while delivering best in class execution and building strong relationships both internally and externally.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
• Lead an account team responsible for managing an extensive and diverse portfolio of Live Nation Canada brand partners.
• Cultivate and nurture positive relationships with internal and external senior stakeholders.
• Senior lead in handling partnership-related negotiations and sponsorship deliverables including discussions related to retention and partnership renewals.
• Analyze data and offer insights to optimize partner programming and campaigns.
• Demonstrate a solutions-oriented approach to leadership.
• Assume responsibility for budget management and margin accountability across our partnership business.
• Lead initiatives related to culture setting, employee development programs, talent evaluation, and broader corporate priorities.
• Lead with creativity and solution-oriented thinking to align with the fluid environment of live events.

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
• Post-secondary education in Business, Marketing, Event Management, or like field
• Ability to work both independently as well as in a team environment with demonstrated ability to build and develop professional relationships.
• Interest & knowledge of music industry, marketing, and/or entertainment
• Experience in experiential marketing and/or event production
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, particularly working knowledge of Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Excellent troubleshooting and critical thinking skills
• Exceptional client/customer service
• Entertainment industry experience is considered a strong asset.
• Highly collaborative with strong interpersonal skills.
• Flexible schedule that includes evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours for events and festivals.

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: Generous 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

Sits for extended periods of time at a computer station or work desk; stands and walks throughout the day; occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.; uses hands and fingers to operate computers and office equipment for up to 8 hours each day; lifts up to 10 pounds regularly; exposed to typical office environment conditions and noise levels.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. 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. It's talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

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, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

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, provincial 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.

This job description is a summary of duties that are expected to be performed. Duties outlined on this job description may not be all-inclusive, and can be modified at any time if requested by management.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-74vm1k-18-97-9-169-42 in your application.