General Manager - Media & Sponsorship, Nz

Job Description

About Live Nation:
Join the team at Live Nation, where innovation meets live entertainment on a global scale! With 40,000 shows and 500 million tickets sold each year, we're the industry leader, powered by 44,000 talented individuals worldwide. At Live Nation, we're passionate about transforming live events and creating extraordinary moments for artists, event professionals, and fans.
About the role:
Are you a commercially driven and strategic leader with a passion for sponsorship and live entertainment? We're looking for a General Manager – Media & Sponsorship to lead our New Zealand team and take our sponsorship portfolio to the next level.
This is a newly created role designed to unify a high-performing team, drive commercial growth, and deliver world-class partnership programs across all Live Nation business verticals in New Zealand. You'll provide strong local leadership while working closely with our broader sponsorship team to develop and execute market-specific strategies that reflect the unique opportunities of the NZ market.
If you're a senior leader who thrives on building great teams, deepening client relationships, and delivering results in a fast-paced, creative environment, we want to hear from you. Ready to take on this challenge? Apply now with your resume and a cover letter that tells us what makes you the standout candidate.
What you'll be doing:
• Team leadership and development: Build and lead a cohesive NZ-based team, providing hands-on leadership, professional development, and fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and performance.
• Commercial growth: Drive revenue across all sponsorship verticals, partnering with sales and functional leads to meet or exceed targets through market-specific growth strategies.
• Client relationship management: Strengthen retention and growth through senior-level relationship management, ensuring high-quality delivery of partnership programs that meet client objectives.
• Strategic execution: Work with senior leadership to develop and implement a holistic sponsorship strategy tailored to the New Zealand market, aligned with broader company missions and goals.
• Operational excellence: Partner with operations leadership to drive seamless processes, ensure clear handoffs between teams, and maintain transparency in reporting, forecasting, and performance metrics.
• Market responsiveness: Monitor and adapt to shifting market conditions, client demands, and competitive pressures, ensuring the team remains agile and client-focused.
What you'll bring:
• Senior leadership experience: 8+ years in media, sponsorship, or marketing leadership, with a proven track record of driving commercial growth and leading high-performing teams.
• Client management expertise: Skilled at managing senior stakeholders, resolving challenges, and building value-led partnerships that renew and grow.
• Sales and strategy capability: Strong experience developing sales strategies, leading pitches, managing renewals, and executing market-specific growth plans.
• Operational strength: Proficiency in business planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting, with a focus on accuracy and accountability.
• Market knowledge: Deep understanding of New Zealand's media, cultural, and sponsorship landscape, with the ability to act with local nuance and responsiveness.
• Collaborative leadership: A proactive, solutions-focused leader who thrives in ambiguity, brings people together around shared goals, and communicates with influence at all levels.
The Benefits:
• A vibrant, music-focused workplace fostering creativity and collaboration.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• A flexible approach to when and where you work, designed to support balance in all aspects of life.
• Access to concerts, events, and other entertainment perks.
• A diverse, equitable workplace where every voice matters.
• Comprehensive benefits, from volunteer days to wellness programs and mental health support.
Equal Opportunities:
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.
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-bxn596-216-73-216-23-42 in your application.