13 ago
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Live Nation Worldwide
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Ciudad de México
13 ago
Live Nation Worldwide
Ciudad de México
THE JOB
Live Nation’s Latin America Concerts business is looking for a Production Director who will be responsible for supporting all aspects of production for LATAM concerts and tours across our region.
In this role, the Director will have the opportunity to manage and support various events throughout the year, creating new ways to address unique challenges and collaborating directly with internal and external stakeholders through the process. The ideal candidate will have the ability to handle multiple projects and adapt to fast-paced changing environments while maintaining quality and exemplary leadership and teamwork.
The Production Director is a senior role responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of high-impact productions across diverse venues and client types. This individual plays a critical role in driving operational excellence, fostering client relationships, and ensuring creative and technical standards are met at every stage of production.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
Provide strategic direction and leadership to production teams, freelancers, and venue partners across multiple simultaneous projects.
Lead and mentor production staff, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Serve as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and clients to ensure alignment on production goals and deliverables.
Responsible for all on-stage, backstage, and other technical and site planning details of events.
Leverage deep knowledge of venue operations, union and labor protocols, technical systems, and safety standards to make informed decisions and mitigate risks.
Include advancing and obtaining technical information, including venue details, production needs, rider requirements, staging and event capacity changes.
Develop and maintain relative documents including production and site drawings, on-sale layouts, timelines, schedules and artist technical riders.
Ensure all production elements are executed on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Advance technical and site planning details for assigned shows/events.
Maintain regular communications with all stakeholders.
Manage technical production (i.e. stage, sound, video, lighting, backline, broadcast, labor crews).
Manage site operations (i.e. power, heavy equipment, traffic management, crowd control measures, sanitation, permitting and engineering).
Assist with budget management and tracking of assigned responsibilities.
Oversee multiple projects from start to finish, including presence on-site from load in.
Maintain oversight of show quality and technical precision across all deliverables.
Ensure positive and creative environment for planning teams.
Proactively identify and resolve production risks or issues before they impact show timelines or client satisfaction.
Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, and labor regulations.
Facilitate proper interdepartmental communication and organization.
Follow up on all action points from internal and external meetings.
Produce event debrief documents including settlement notes for finance and suggested notes for the following year.
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
5+ years’ experience in the live music business and working with live events
Must be fully bilingual in English and Spanish. Proficiency in Portuguese a plus.
Proficient and detailed project management / planning experience
Exceptional organizational and administrative skills, both written and verbal
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
Experience with the procurement of vendors (staging, audio, lighting, video…etc.) and managing staff, services, and budgets
Working under pressure and ability to make clear concise decisions, sometimes with limited information
Ability to work on and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Versátil work and travel schedule (days/nights, late hours, weekends, and holidays)
Strong people skills with an emphasis on competent and diplomatic communication with client, vendor and artist representatives
Ability to learn and adapt to new technology, information, resources and environments
Tolerance of all cultures, music and art forms
Tolerance of loud noise level in working environment
Desirable:
Proficiency in planning large scale events (5,000 people +)
Experience in stage management / show running
Proficiency in site planning and coordination
Negotiation and liaising with agencies
Event management training
Health and safety/crowd management training
Excellent communication, collaboration and analytical skills
Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
Exceptional organizational and administrative skills
Anticipatory and proactive approach to problem solving
BENEFITS/COMPENSATION
Compensation and benefits for this role will be determined based on the employee’s location and aligned with local market practices and Brazilian labor regulations. Details will be provided during the offer process. This role may be eligible for bonus subject to plan terms and local eligibility.
📌 Production Director LATAM (Ciudad de México)
🏢 Live Nation Worldwide
📍 Ciudad de México