Client Development Director, Soc
LiveNation
Remote, USFull Time Job
CLIENT DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, SOC
Location: Remote in the US on PST or EST
Division: Ticketmaster NA
Segment: Stadium, Outdoor & College Sports
Terms: Permanent, full-time, 40 hours per week
THE TEAM
We're fans who help fans everywhere get into the live events they love. A proud division of Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster has changed the way the world connects with their favorite artists, teams, and shows, and we continue to shape innovation every day. We're not just a ticketing and technology platform, we're the dedicated team members who build lasting relationships with our millions of fans one amazing experience at a time. If you're passionate about the magic of live entertainment like we are, we want to hear from you.
THE JOB
The Client Development team uses flexibility, creative thinking, organizational skills, and relationship building to work with our clients on our products, vision, and industry needs. This team of leaders, strategists and collaborators must always balance the unique best interests of our clients with Live Nation Entertainment's vision and priorities. This team is client first and always ready to have the tough (and easy) conversations! We are part of the North American Client Development organization, working with Ticketmaster's Global Marketplace organization, which sells over 500 million tickets each year across professional and college sports, theatre, arts, and concerts.
The Client Development Director (CDD) will focus exclusively on our client accounts, concentrating on the needs of clients within a given segment. The CDD is responsible for managing, supporting, and servicing all aspects of the account related needs of an assigned set of clients in addition to sourcing and securing new business.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
• Operate as the voice of the customer internally by working with other Ticketmaster business leaders to provide incredible client experiences and outcomes
• Direct and collaborate on the development of an account management blueprint, ensuring maximization of revenue and renewals within our client base.
• Develop and implement strategies to upsell existing clients on products, programs, or services that drive ticket sales and revenue for your segment; track, monitor, and adjust plans to maximize results.
• Develop, share, and implement best practices for assigned market segments.
• Forecast clients' tickets & revenue contribution to the segment's annual business plan by developing client level business plans, including account strategy, profitability analysis, and program projections.
• Complete ad hoc sales operations support as requested.
• Monitor service levels provided by support teams to ensure SLA's are being met.
• Coach and collaborate with others on client support, marketing, and account management teams to ensure effective, consistent communication of Ticketmaster's capabilities, services, and relevant offerings for our clients.
• Responsible for retention of all clients within assigned portfolio, ensuring maximum margin levels through the renewal engagement.
• Comprehensively collaborate with a cross-functional team, providing distinct support functions to clients, ultimately maximizing client satisfaction scores.
• Identify new business opportunities, directing the client acquisition process against a set of annual sales goals.
• Proactively conduct strategic account reviews with all assigned clients on a regular basis to review service needs and sales trends. Identify products and pricing that meet client needs and business objectives.
• Development relationships with key system and product users providing product team with client feedback on product enhancements.
• Assist in the identification of opportunities for new products and enhancements for development of existing products.
• Address client concerns and ensure for the resolution of issues in a timely manner, with follow-up when appropriate.
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