Creative Director
LiveNation
Beverly Hills, CAFull Time Job
Who are you?
We are looking for a visionary and brave Creative Director who will concept and execute artist-centric, digital content from start to completion collaborating with planning, production, post-production and publishing teams.
You can confidently sell big ideas and sway teams of people on new ideas from marketers to artist management teams to artists themselves. You make hard things happen and ideas doable.
You are an innovative creative leader who is passionate about content, social and the future of marketing and editorial storytelling runs in your blood. You are connected to pop culture with a deep understanding of social media and emerging digital trends. You love music and being part of a team that delights fans.
You are highly skilled in the craft of digital motion content. You are comfortable providing creative direction on set at shoots collaborating with production vendors, and experienced leading post-production teams including designers, motion animators and video editors. A detail-oriented self-starter, you see things through to completion - no job is too big or too small.
You are passionate and motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit and bags of initiative. You are a strong communicator and work best in a collaborative, fast paced environment, adept at balancing multiple projects at the same time. You are comfortable navigating input and opinions from many stakeholders including tour marketing and artist management teams while remaining calm under pressure.
You have a vast network of creative vendors and partners at your fingertips and always ensure that the right talent is hired, the right team is resourced, deadlines are achievable and scopes are sustainable.
The Role
• Concept and create unique, social forward stories that are on strategy for the artist they are celebrating, while also helping us to achieve our content team objectives to drive fan engagement.
• Collaborate with Editorial Planning, Production, Post-Production and Social teams to deliver creative projects and assets from start to finish, driving maximum results.
• Confidently pitch concepts both big and small to high number of stakeholders including internal tour marketing partners, artist management teams and artists themselves.
• Provide creative direction at shoots and collaborate with wide range of production partners.
• Provide highly detailed constructive feedback to help shape final video content (while we try to minimize, some out of hours work may be required due to publishing requirements)
• Lead internal and third-party teams of writers, directors, designers, video editors and various other creative staff to produce bar raising social first digital content.
• Help us to continue expanding on our creative and production networks by testing new third-party agencies and matching appropriate creative talent teams with our music talent.
• Creatively innovate and inspire the Content & Marketing teams with cutting edge digital content treatments and references that we can bring to artist teams as our USP. Keep a finger on the pulse of music and culture, matching storytelling opportunities.
Qualifications
• 10+ years of experience in Creative roles either brand side or agency (music focused is a plus) including working with Production and Post Production teams and vendors.
• Highly experienced in producing social and video content to engage a broad range of audiences, with knowledge of social performance data to measure success.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with multiple stakeholders and partner with many teams to deliver outstanding creative work.
• A strong portfolio full of fresh social and digital content ideas that were proven to drive results.
• A proven track record for selling in big ideas and winning business whether internally or agency side.
• Knowledge of video editing and proven ability to give detailed creative video feedback.
• Live Nation's policy regarding vaccinations and masking will evolve based upon updated regulations and factors related to COVID-19. Currently, we strongly encourage employees to be fully vaccinated or have received a negative COVID test within 24 hours of entering an office.
If the above description sounds like you and fits your background, apply online at www.livenationentertainment.com/careers to join the Live Nation Entertainment team today!
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Live Nation Entertainment strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, 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 state or federal law.
HIRING PRACTICES
The 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.
Live Nation Entertainment recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation Entertainment may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.
**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful California applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
The expected compensation for this position in California is:
$120,000.00 USD - $150,000.00 USD
**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful California applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
Salary/Benefits
$120,000.00 - 150,000.00 per year