Client Development Director

Job Summary:

CLIENT DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR - VENUES & PROMOTERS

Location: Anywhere on the East Coast

Division: Ticketmaster NA

Line Manager: Regional Vice President, Venues & Promoters

Contract Terms: Permanent, 40 hours per week

THE TEAM

We’re fans who help fans everywhere get in to the live events they love.  A proud division of Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster has changed the way the world connects with their favorite artists, teams, and shows, and we continue to shape innovation every day. We’re not just selling tickets (though we do that better than anyone else), we’re enriching lives one amazing experience at a time. And we think that’s pretty amazing. If you’re passionate about the magic of live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.

The Client Development team uses flexibility, creative thinking, organizational skills, and relationship building to work with our clients on our products, vision, and industry needs. This team of leaders, strategists and collaborators must always balance the unique best interests of our clients with Live Nation Entertainment’s vision and priorities. This team is client first and always ready to have the tough (and easy) conversations! We are part of the North American Client Development organization, working with Ticketmaster’s Global Marketplace organization, which sells over 500 million tickets each year across professional and college sports, theatre, arts, and concerts.

THE JOB

The Client Development Director (CDD) will focus exclusively on our client accounts, concentrating on the needs of clients within the Venues & Promoters (V&P) segment. The CDD, V&P is responsible for managing, supporting, and servicing the account related needs of an assigned set of clients in addition to sourcing and securing new business.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Direct and collaborate on the development of an account management blueprint, ensuring maximization of revenue and renewals within our client base.
• Develop and implement strategies to upsell existing clients on products, programs, or services that drive ticket sales and revenue for your segment; track, monitor, and adjust plans to maximize results.
• Develop, share, and implement best practices for assigned market segments.
• Forecast clients’ tickets & revenue contribution to the segment’s annual business plan by developing client level business plans, including account strategy, profitability analysis, and program projections.
• Complete ad hoc sales operations support as requested.
• Monitor service levels provided by support teams to ensure SLA’s are being met.
• Coach and collaborate with others on client support, marketing, and account management teams to ensure effective, consistent communication of Ticketmaster’s capabilities, services, and relevant offerings for our clients.
• Responsible for retention of all clients within assigned portfolio, ensuring maximum margin levels through the renewal engagement.
• Comprehensively collaborate with a cross-functional team, providing distinct support functions to clients, ultimately maximizing client satisfaction scores.
• Identify new business opportunities, directing the client acquisition process against a set of annual sales goals.
• Proactively conduct strategic account reviews with all assigned clients on a regular basis to review service needs and sales trends. Identify products and pricing that meet client needs and business objectives.
• Development relationships with key system and product users providing product team with client feedback on product enhancements.
• Assist in the identification of opportunities for new products and enhancements for development of existing products.
• Address client concerns and ensure for the resolution of issues in a timely manner, with follow-up when appropriate.
• Deliver ongoing market analysis and assessment of competitors and market intelligence with a focus on the future and value creation.
• Maintain company’s contact management database (Salesforce) with accurate, up-to-date contact and account details.
• Monitor and report on the activities of competitors and potential collaborators identifying new business opportunities and threats.
• Coordinate responses of RFP’s.
• Retain accounts through the development of strong relationships with key decision makers and users within an organization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in the with a strong focus on account management and account development.
• BA/BS or College diploma in Business, Marketing or related field and/or equivalent work-related experience.
• Excellent customer service, communication, and consulting skills.
• Strong competence in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in the live entertainment industry is highly desirable.
• Analytical and strategic thinking.
• Strong presentation and project management skills.
• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets.
• Experience leading change in a complex matrix-oriented organization with strong emphasis on team development.
• High level knowledge of digital media and industry trends.
• Experience with live event ticketing or real-time inventory management systems preferred.
• An understanding of Ticketmaster’s Core Marketing engine and how it works on behalf of our clients is considered an asset.
• Effective communication (both written and verbal) skills in English required.
• 25%-50% travel required.

BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS

• Ability to be nimble: You’re nimble and don’t get stressed by last minute priority changes or asks. You understand that this role is public-facing, and with that sometimes comes input or feedback from across the organization. You can interact with and influence stakeholders while adapting quickly to new approaches without losing sight of other priorities.
• Motivator: The role will require energy, optimism and a desire to deliver every day on behalf of our strategic accounts and fellow Ticketmaster team members.
• Inclusive communicator: You understand and appreciate different cultures and identities and treat individuals with respect and foster a sense of belonging with your team and clients.
• Strategic thinker: This role requires that you are simultaneously a marketer, a salesperson, and change agent. You’re proactive and effectively communicate your expectations broadly across multiple audiences while having the courage to challenge others and drive your strategic ideas through completion, with buy in from stakeholders.
• Leader: Demonstrate inclusive leadership skills and the ability to influence others in terms of both team and client behaviour.
• Relationship Builder: In this role, you are developing rapport with clients to gain their trust and leverage that relationship to offer best-in-class service while balancing the priorities of the business.
• Strong organizational skills:  You’re calm in a storm with the ability to prioritize the most urgent needs, while looking ahead and anticipating what’s in the pipeline.

LIFE AT TICKETMASTER

We are proud to be a part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live entertainment company.

Our vision at Ticketmaster is to connect people around the world to the live events they love. As the world’s largest ticket marketplace and the leading global provider of enterprise tools and services for the live entertainment business, we are uniquely positioned to successfully deliver on that vision. 

We do it all with an intense passion for Live and an inspiring and diverse culture driven by accessible leaders, attentive managers, and enthusiastic teams. If you’re passionate about live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.

Our work is guided by our values:

Reliability - We understand that fans and clients rely on us to power their live event experiences, and we rely on each other to make it happen.

Teamwork - We believe individual achievement pales in comparison to the level of success that can be achieved by a team.

Integrity - We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders we represent.

Belonging - We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thrive.

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.

Ticketmaster 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, Ticketmaster 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, Ticketmaster 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 in order 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.  Ticketmaster 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.

Ticketmaster recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Ticketmaster 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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