Director, Touring

About the role

For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer.

Our business is interwoven with the human mind and heart, and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans that we host; reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations.

If you want to be challenged to up your game and make a difference, then join us in giving the world reason to cheer!

Position Summary

As a Director Touring, you will undertake the pivotal role of overseeing the management of multiple tours, with a focus on operations from the promoter's standpoint. This entails strategic planning, logistical coordination, and ensuring seamless execution to meet touring team and clients objectives. Lead and closely collaborate with the touring department, overseeing various projects such as developing and evaluating financial models, as well as preparing tour offers for theaters, arenas, and stadiums at a directorial level.

Essential Functions

• Lead and review ticket sales, holds, and other appropriate ticketing items for assigned tours, working with tour ticketing director to manage these items.
• Oversee and work directly with various departments (i.e. marketing, operations, ticketing, production, legal) on overall aspects for assigned tours.
• Guide and closely collaborate with the touring department, overseeing various projects such as developing and evaluating financial models, as well as preparing tour offers for theaters, arenas, and stadiums at a directorial level.
• Negotiate venue deals for each tour at the theater, arena and stadium level. Maintain regular communication with client representatives for each assigned tour.
• May focus on developing strategies to expand AEG's global footprint with each artist and oversee all aspects of tour cycle - Offer Creation, Contracting, On Sale, Inventory Management, final settlement
• May be responsible for completing nightly settlements at each show as well as in addition to overall tour settlement, work to open additional ticket inventory for sales and/or day-of- show ticketing needs on site at the venue.
• May entail overseeing all tour logistics, ensuring timely dissemination of information to relevant departments to all parties, and drafting artist and venue contracts, overseeing various departments to ensure advancement of production requirements have been met.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree (4-year)
• 6-8 years Of related work experience
• Understanding of accounting and ability to complete accurate show settlements (inclusive of working knowledge of global exchange rates)
• Understanding of and experience in touring music business both domestic and international (i.e. has worked on at least one touring project that has extended beyond North America).
• Ability to build effective working relationships with clients, venues, and co-workers
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Excellent written, verbal and listening communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Self-motivated and takes initiative
• May require heavy travel for long period of time of the road.

Bonus

This position is eligible for a bonus under the current bonus plan requirements.

Benefits

Full-time: We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental and vision insurance, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, company paid basic life insurance, voluntary life insurance, parental leave, 401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%), flexible spending and health savings account options, and wellness offerings.

• AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee's job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside his/her normal description.
• Employer does not offer work visa sponsorship for this position.