LN Concerts, Production Manager

About the role

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprising Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster sells over 620 million tickets annually to approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts promotes more than 50,000 events each year for nearly 7,000 artists across 40+ countries. Live Nation Media & Sponsorship connects over 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans who attend Live Nation events annually.

The New York City Production Department seeks a Production Manager to oversee execution, management, and administration of production operations for all Live Nation–operated and third‑party venues in the region — including amphitheaters, arenas, and stadiums. The role involves collaborating with operations, talent management, and finance teams; liaising with clients, event planners, performing talent, venues, technical and site vendors, labor unions, and other stakeholders; and ensuring the success of all events, front and back of house. The Production Manager will directly manage 75+ shows annually, with some regional travel required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all on‑stage, backstage, technical, and site‑planning aspects of events.
• Advance and obtain key technical information, including venue specs, production needs, rider requirements, staging, and capacity changes.
• Develop and maintain production documents such as site drawings, on‑sale layouts, timelines, schedules, and artist riders.
• Prioritize settlement of shows.
• Produce events across a range of venue sizes — from clubs and theaters to amphitheaters, arenas, and stadiums.
• Manage technical production elements (stage, sound, video, lighting, backline, broadcast, labor crews).
• Support site operations (power, heavy equipment, traffic flow, crowd control, sanitation, permitting, engineering).
• Track and assist with budget management for assigned responsibilities.
• Lead multiple projects from planning through execution, including on‑site presence from load‑in to load‑out.
• Maintain consistent communication with stakeholders and senior leadership through meetings, calls, and emails.
• Facilitate interdepartmental coordination and follow up on action items from internal and external meetings.
• Foster a positive, collaborative environment for planning teams.
• Contribute to event debriefs, including financial settlement notes and recommendations for future improvements.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 5+ years of production management experience across varied venue types and event scales.
• Proven project management and planning expertise, with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously.
• Strong leadership and decision‑making skills, especially under pressure and with limited information.
• Proficiency in Windows and Mac OS applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, SharePoint).
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills — written, verbal, and interpersonal.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain composure in fast‑paced environments.
• Experience procuring vendors (staging, audio, lighting, video) and managing staff, services, and budgets.
• Flexible schedule with availability for nights, weekends, holidays, and regional travel as needed.
• Skilled in diplomatic communication with clients, vendors, and artist representatives.
• Adaptability to new technologies, workflows, and evolving event environments.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting live events, entertainment, music, production, hospitality, or another project‑based industry.
• Familiarity with QuickBooks, PEX, DocuSign, Dropbox, and spreadsheet‑based tracking tools.
• Experience with accounts payable, vendor onboarding, payroll coordination, contractor agreements, or expense reconciliation.
• Experience coordinating meetings, calendars, staffing details, and cross‑functional project follow‑up.
• Familiarity with event budgets, project codes, cost allocations, or post‑event closeout processes.
• Comfort working in a collaborative environment where priorities can change quickly.

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, 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.

Pay

The expected compensation for this position is $92,000.00 – $115,000.00 USD annually. Pay is based on factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

Schedule

Flexible schedule required, with availability for nights, weekends, holidays, and regional travel as needed.