LIVE NATION – Tour Director, APAC (APAC)

Position Title: Tour Director, APAC
Date: March 2024
Role Type: Permanent full-time
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Location: Asia


Objective of the position

Live Nation, part of Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the largest live entertainment company in the world, consisting of five businesses: concert promotion and venue operations, sponsorship, ticketing solutions, e-commerce, and artist management. Live Nation seeks to innovate and enhance the live entertainment experience for artists and fans: before, during and after the show.

Live Nation Concerts produces over 40,000 shows, 100 festivals and manages 140+ venues annually for more than 3,500 artists globally.  Artist Nation is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 300 artists.  Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world’s top five eCommerce sites, with over 80 million monthly unique visitors.  These businesses power Live Nation Sponsorship & Advertising, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms.


THE ROLE

Company is looking for a highly specialized and experienced, passionate, strategic thinker responsible for the overall execution of regional and global tours across APAC. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for developing and managing all aspects of a tour in “360 degrees”.
  • Provide direction, management, and coordination to offices across APAC in Marketing, Ticketing, Finance and Talent teams to ensure accurate information.
  • Develop & Review: Seat Plans, Ticketing, Summaries
  • Build and develop tour financials, business plans, tour offers
  • Build, edit, and review regional and global deals on ROME financial system
  • Collect avails from markets across APAC and develop tour routing strategies.
  • Conduct weekly check-ins with Talent Buyer team and maintain the pipeline
  • Develop in-depth Artist Research reports.
  • Maintain excellent relationships with Agents, Managers, MDs.

Required Skills and Experience
  • Minimum 3-4 years working experience in the Live Music industry managing “360 degrees” of arena & stadium tours.
  • Experience preferred working in APAC markets.
  • Minimum 2 years working experience in developing and coordinating detailed touring financials plans.
  • Minimum 2 years working experience in booking and coordinating global tours for international artists.
  • Minimum 2 years working experience relationships with all major music agencies and agents in the US and UK.
  • Experience working with venues and ticketing companies across APAC preferred.
  • Experience as an Executive Assistant or similar role in the music touring space or artist agency in the US/UK preferred.
  • Extensive hands-on touring experiences with international artists.
  • Knowledgeable of visa/work permit application, tax & contracting, ticketing, venues, and operational challenges.
  • Superior understanding of regional and global deal structures
  • Ability to build, edit, and review deals on ROME
  • Team player able to coordinate with senior level executives and stakeholders.
  • Must possess a strong desire in understanding cultural norms and values across APAC and work across multicultural teams.
  • Ability to foster superior relationships with Managers and Agents
  • Must be an Excel and PowerPoint expert
  • Bilingual is preferred but not essential
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred