Job Summary:

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. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

C3 Presents creates music festival experiences for millions of fans across the globe, setting the new standard each year for events that are as memorable as they are spectacular, including Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas, Lollapalooza in Chicago (and seven other countries), and Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee.

WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!

THE JOB

As the Merchandise Project Manager, you will act as the project manager on all merchandise projects for a portfolio of festivals within C3 Presents organization. The role is responsible for overseeing the end-to end merchandise process to ensure the achievement of merchandise

goals.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

Act as the primary point of contact between the Festival Executive and the Director of Merchandise to ensure alignment on merchandise objectives

Collaborate with the Festival Executive and the Director of Merchandise to achieve merchandise offerings that align with festival identity and audience demographics

Manage the merchandise process from concept to delivery, including design, ordering, and production while adhering to production timelines and working with stakeholders to receive approvals

Collaborate with creative freelancers to manage artwork development for collections, ensuring adherence to project timelines, budget constraints, and detailed creative briefs

Consult with legal to manage contracts and negotiate deal points with contracted artists

Source products from manufacturing partners and custom-made markets that meet desired aesthetic standards and production price points

Oversee the production process from development to delivery, addressing potential order issues as needed

Track and manage merchandise budgets for each show, monitoring expenses to align with financial objectives

Reconcile and log all invoices, coding expenses accurately, and submitting them for payment

Consolidate post-event income statements and reports, integrating SKU-level sales details, expenses, income sources, and year-over-year comparisons to deliver actionable insights and recommendations for improving future merchandise operations

Facilitate the creation of product information and assets for product launches, coordinating with external departments to develop cohesive launch strategies

Collaborate with the Merchandise E-Commerce Manager to plan and execute e- commerce strategies, ensuring seamless integration with post-festival sales

Work closely with the Partnerships Manager to execute brand partnerships, securing necessary approvals from festival executives

Other duties and projects as assigned

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

2-3 years of experience in merchandising, preferably in the event or festival industry

Intermediate knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite

Experience in reformatting and resizing digital and print files

Strong understanding of creative processes related to product development and branding

Proven experience managing budgets and tracking financial performance

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Motivated self-starter who thrives in a deadline-driven environment and has exceptional follow through skills

Superior organizational and administrative skills

Ability to meet deadlines

Ability to handle stress and pressure

Ability to travel

Flexibility in work hours and availability, especially during festivals and major projects

C3 CORE COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrate integrity in the way you operate in day-to-day business and the

way you deal with people

Communicate effectively with various audiences by organizing and delivering

information appropriately and listening actively to others

Proactively seek solutions to problems. Be enthusiastic and energetic in your

approach to your job. Commit to putting in extra effort with a positive attitude.

Be flexible in handling change, able to juggle multiple demands, and adaptable

to new situations with fresh ideas or innovative approaches

Stay composed, confident, optimistic, and in problem-solving mode when the

going gets tough

Possess the skills needed to perform your job well, paying close attention to

detail, accuracy, and completeness

BENEFITS & PERKS

Our motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of 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 and baby bonuses, 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

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. 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.

Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

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 recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation 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 Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located outside of Colorado 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 CO EPEWA, a potential new employee’s salary history will

not be used in compensation decisions.