Manager, Government Relations & Public Policy

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 550 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

WHO ARE YOU?

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

THE ROLE

This role reports directly to the Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Policy to help advance the company’s agenda with Congress, the Administration, and other key advocacy/stakeholder groups in Washington, D.C.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

This role will work closely with the Senior Director, Government Relations and Public Policy to:

• Help develop and advance federal government affairs strategy with the executive and legislative branches
• Help coordinate advocacy work with outside consultants, trade organizations, and policy-related organizations
• Serve as an effective advocate of the company’s agenda with members of Congress, their staff, and relevant federal agencies
• Help manage Live Nation Entertainment’s federal PAC
• Maintain and build relationships with key policymakers
• Articulate our policy positions in briefing papers, consultation responses, and internal policy meetings
• Identify, monitor, and analyze relevant policy trends, legislative proposals, and issues of importance to the company
• Articulate and advocate policy positions that benefit the live entertainment industry in briefing papers, consultation responses, and in external or internal policy meetings
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders such as legal, communications, and the policy team on public policy matters to help guide development of products, services, and policies

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

Experience: 5+ years of public policy and/or political experience

• Proficient in MS Office Applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to work collaboratively across the organization; self-motivated, independent self-starter
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, International Affairs, Government, Public Affairs, related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Keen understanding of executing broad government relations strategy as well as developing and implementing U.S. legislation, regulations, and other policies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience creating and effectively delivering factual, relevant, and easily understandable talking points and other messaging. Outstanding writing skills and ability to distill complex policy issues into simple explanations and compelling messages
• Ability to maintain the highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality, and integrity
• Familiarity with the issues affecting the live entertainment industry a plus.
• Ability to become knowledgeable on legislative process and policy issues related to the live entertainment industry
• Experience identifying and understanding key technical aspects pertaining to corporate operations, understanding business implications, synthesizing information for internal and external customers, and recommending a best course of action.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively and comfortably interact at the highest corporate, legislative, regulatory agency, and other government levels
• Be willing and able to travel
• Strong problem-solving skills and exercising sound judgment and discretion
• Strong organizational skills: ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize, and able to react to shifting priorities to meet business needs.
• Cooperative, flexible, team-oriented attitude

BENEFITS & PERKS

Our motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of benefits:

• HEALTH: Medical, Vision and Dental benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
• YOURSELF: Generous paid time off policy including paid holidays, sick time and paid days off for your birthday, Free concert tickets
• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, Stock Program
• FAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and childcare cash, infertility support
• CAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network

Live Nation’s policy regarding vaccinations and masking related to a pandemic or other infectious disease control measures, acts of God, health and safety mandates and/or restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, or federal governments has evolved over time. Currently, we strongly encourage employees to be fully vaccinated from such infectious diseases for which vaccinations are available. You are expected to follow Live Nation’s health and safety protocols and policies as they change from time to time.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. 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. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or caring responsibilities.

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, 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 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.

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