LN Concerts, Production Manager

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.

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

The Connecticut Production Department oversees the execution, management, and administration of production operations for all Live Nation-operated and third-party venues, including amphitheaters, arenas, and stadiums in Connecticut and Upstate New York. This position will be located in Central Connecticut.

Collaborating with the operations, talent management, and finance teams, the department plays a crucial role in liaising with clients, event planners, performing talent, venues, technical and site vendors, labor unions, and other key stakeholders to ensure the success of all events, both front- and back-of-house.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to handle multiple projects and adapt to fast-paced, changing environments while maintaining quality and demonstrating exemplary leadership and teamwork. The candidate will be directly responsible for managing 75+ shows annually, and some travel within the region will be required.

What This Role Will Do

• Oversee all on-stage, backstage, technical, and site planning aspects of events.
• Advance and obtain key technical information, including venue specs, production needs, rider requirements, staging, and capacity changes.
• Develop and maintain production documents such as site drawings, on-sale layouts, timelines, schedules, and artist riders.
• Produce events across a range of venue sizes-from clubs and theaters to amphitheaters arenas and stadiums.
• Manage technical production elements (e.g., stage, sound, video, lighting, backline, broadcast, labor crews).
• Support site operations (e.g., power, heavy equipment, traffic flow, crowd control, sanitation, permitting, and engineering).
• Track and assist with budget management for assigned responsibilities.
• Lead multiple projects from planning through execution, including on-site presence from load-in to load-out.
• Maintain consistent communication with stakeholders and senior leadership through meetings, calls, and emails.
• Facilitate interdepartmental coordination and follow up on action items from internal and external meetings.
• Foster a positive, collaborative environment for planning teams.
• Contribute to event debriefs, including financial settlement notes and recommendations for future improvements.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• 8+ years of production management experience across varied venue types and event scales
• Proven project management and planning expertise, with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills, especially under pressure and with limited information
• Proficiency in both Windows and Mac OS applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, SharePoint)
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills-written, verbal, and interpersonal
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain composure in fast-paced environments
• Experience procuring vendors (e.g., staging, audio, lighting, video) and managing staff, services, and budgets
• Flexible schedule with availability for nights, weekends, holidays, and regional travel as needed
• Skilled in diplomatic communication with clients, vendors, and artist representatives
• Adaptability to new technologies, workflows, and evolving event environments

Preferred Experience

• College degree in a relevant field
• Proficiency with AutoCAD or Vectorworks for technical drawings and site layouts
• Training in health and safety protocols and crowd management

Physical Demands / Working Environment

• Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs.
• Extended and long shifts
• Moderate to loud level or noise possible in work environment.
• The working environment is fast-paced and sometimes stressful.
• Travel primarily within Connecticut, with additional travel to Massachusetts, Upstate New York, and New Hampshire as business needs require..

Benefits

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