Live Nation Entertainment

LN Concerts, Project Director

Live Nation Entertainment$108K — $135K *
Hospitality & Recreation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7 to 10+ years in live event production, including premieres and activations
  • Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
  • Strong communication and client-facing skills
  • Proficient in budgeting and financial management
  • Experience leading teams and vendor management
  • Solid understanding of technical production aspects
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments

Responsibilities

  • Lead projects from pre-production through execution and wrap
  • Develop production plans and oversee all phases of project execution
  • Maintain strong client relationships through clear communication
  • Create and manage initial budgets in collaboration with finance teams
  • Lead production teams and ensure alignment with project goals
  • Manage vendor relationships and coordinate with Production Coordinators
  • Coordinate across internal teams to ensure project alignment

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, and dental
  • Free concert tickets and generous paid time off
  • 401(k) program with company match and stock reimbursement
  • New parent programs and support for family planning
  • Career development programs and tuition reimbursement
  • Volunteer time off and crowdfunding match
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

THE JOB

Redrock Entertainment is looking for a full-time Project Director based out of our headquarters in downtown Burbank, California. Reporting to our Executive Vice President, the Project Director will lead the execution of multiple live event projects within the Redrock Live division, serving as both a production lead and a key client-facing partner. This role is responsible for driving operational excellence across all phases of a project, from initial planning through execution and wrap, ensuring work is delivered seamlessly, on time, and within budget. The ideal candidate is highly collaborative, comfortable working across teams, clients, and partners, and equally confident leading on-site as they are representing Redrock externally.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Execution
  • Lead multiple projects from pre-production through execution and wrap, ensuring timelines, scope, and quality standards are met
  • Develop production plans, schedules, and technical advances, and oversee all phases including load-in, show days, and load-out

Client Management
  • Serve as a primary client contact, maintaining strong relationships through clear communication and professional representation

Budgeting & Financial Collaboration
  • Develop initial budgets and scopes, and partner with Project Accounting and Finance on tracking, changes, and reconciliation
  • Balance cost efficiency with production quality in decision-making

Team, Vendor & Partner Leadership
  • Lead production teams, freelancers, and crew, ensuring alignment and accountability
  • Oversee vendor strategy and key relationships, with coordination supported by Production Coordinators
  • Ensure all partners are aligned with project goals, timelines, and expectations

Creative & Technical Collaboration
  • Partner with the Creative team to execute on project ideation and translate concepts into production
  • Collaborate with designers and fabricators to deliver builds that meet aesthetic, operational, and budgetary requirements
  • Oversee technical execution including staging, lighting, audio, and video

Cross-Functional Coordination & On-Site Leadership
  • Coordinate across internal teams including Creative, Media, Safety, Finance and Operations to ensure alignment
  • Lead on-site teams and proactively resolve issues to ensure safe, organized, and efficient execution


WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
  • 7 to 10+ years of experience in live event production, including premieres, brand activations, experiential events, or similar
  • Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
  • Strong client-facing and communication skills
  • Proven ability to build and scope budgets
  • Experience leading teams and managing vendors
  • Strong understanding of technical production including staging, lighting, audio, and video
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and solutions-oriented
  • Ability to perform in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
  • Willingness to travel and work flexible hours as needed


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


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.

The expected compensation for this position is:
$108,000.00 USD - $135,000.00 USD
** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.

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Size
10,200 employees
Market Cap
$16 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.7 billion
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
-5.6%
Revenue
$1.8 billion
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