Shipping and Logistics 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. For additional information, visit


COMPANY OVERVIEW
Merch Traffic is a leading music merchandising company within the Live Nation family, partnering with top-tier artists to create iconic merchandise offerings across our major lines of business, from touring to retail to online sales. As part of Live Nation Entertainment, the global leader in live entertainment, Merch Traffic supports creative merchandising strategies that bring fans closer to the artists they love.


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 ROLE


Merch Traffic is currently hiring a Shipping and Logistics Manager. This person will be responsible for tracking purchasing orders, coordinating shipping from suppliers to multiple locations worldwide, and completing receipts in our inventory software. They will lead the logistics strategy and collaborate across multiple departments and partners to create shipping programs that deliver best in class supply chain network and costs to events, retailers, and customers, while preserving financial sustainability and operational efficiency.


WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Manage and coordinate all shipment activities across all lines of business, domestic and international;
• Work across all departments, 3P distributors, and other parties to ensure product gets to the right place, on time, and at the best possible cost;
• Ensure all shipments are compliant with interstate traffic laws and regulations;
• Respond to shipping complaints, lost items, and damages;
• Work with vendors and warehouses on proper documentation to match receiving logs;
• Receive and transfer product so location and invoicing is correct;
• Monitor production team open purchase orders to ensure timely receiving of goods.

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• 3 to 5 years of previous shipping and logistics experience;
• Bachelor's degree in a related field (Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or similar) preferred but not required;
• Familiarity with freight, UPS, FedEx, and DHL, both domestically and internationally;
• Knowledge of Harmonized System (HS) Codes and completing commercial invoices;
• Experience with SAP, Xero, or similar inventory software;
• Strong mastery of Excel;
• Detail and deadline-oriented, with strong follow through;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-demand environment;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required;
• Possess a positive work attitude with the ability to work on many projects at one time;
• Work experience in entertainment and/or music industries a plus.

BENEFITS & PERKS


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

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY


We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. 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.


Live Nation 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, intersectionality, 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, Live Nation 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, Live Nation 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. Live Nation 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.


Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation 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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The expected compensation for this position is:
$72,000.00 USD - $90,000.00 USD
** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.