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LN Media & Sponsorship || Senior Brand Manager

Live Nation Entertainment, New York, NY, USA

Pay: $75,000-$80,000/yr

Job type: Full Time


WHO ARE WE?

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Live Nation’s businesses bring together event ticketing, live entertainment, and strategic music marketing programs for more than 1,200 sponsors and 145 million fans each year.

Role

The Brand Manager leads day‑to‑day relationship and activities of Live Nation’s strategic marketing partnership with top corporate brands within the team’s portfolio of management. This role focuses on festivals, venues and social content and may work across multiple product categories.

Responsibilities

  • Represent Live Nation with integrity and professionalism.
  • Build and manage client relationships and deliver sponsorship programs, including planning, execution, measurement and reporting.
  • Lead or support key client meetings to ensure alignment on strategy and performance.
  • Collaborate with internal teams (Digital & Social Media, Promotions, Talent, Content Production, Legal, Finance, Research, etc.) to optimize deliverables.
  • Forecast and manage budgets, ensuring accurate financial reporting and revenue recognition.
  • Define KPIs, measure, and optimize program performance.
  • Apply emerging marketing trends and technologies to enhance sponsorship programs.
  • Drive department‑wide initiatives that improve team efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Mentor early‑career professionals and College Associates/Interns.
  • Support Brand Director, VP of Brand Management, Creative, and Integrated Marketing teams with strategic roadmaps and business development opportunities.

Qualifications

  • 5‑7 years of direct experience in brand/account management, media, entertainment or marketing consulting.
  • 1‑3 years of employee or agency team management experience.
  • Strong project‑management skills and ability to handle multiple projects concurrently.
  • Excellent written, verbal, presentation and visual‑storytelling skills.
  • Proactive, collaborative and organized working style.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for building internal and external relationships.
  • Track record of working with global brands and growing client relationships.
  • Experience with marketing programs across physical and digital components preferred.
  • Record of building, selling and delivering innovative marketing programs with measurable results.
  • Knowledge of consumer and market research with ability to integrate recommendations into sponsorship programs.
  • Proficiency with enterprise technology platforms including Salesforce, Slack, Asana, Tableau and other relevant applications.
  • Strong financial‑management skills, including multiyear budgeting and forecasting.
  • Ability to travel up to 30% of the time, often evenings, weekends and with limited notice.
  • Ability to maintain composure and lead effectively in live‑event environments.

Benefits & Perks

  • 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.
  • 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, tuition reimbursement and student‑loan repayment.
  • Others – Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age, ancestry, color, religious creed, family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability, marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, race, sex, gender, sexual orientation and any other basis protected by applicable law. Live Nation will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with the Fair Chance Ordinances and will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Compensation

The expected compensation range for this position is $75,000 – $80,000 USD. Pay is based on market location, qualifications, skills and experience.

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