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Overview
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 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 30,000 shows and 95+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 900 brands with the 86 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com. 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 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 30,000 shows and 95+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 900 brands with the 86 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com. WHO ARE YOU?
Passionate, motivated and driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. 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. THE ROLE As Chief Financial Officer of Merch Traffic, you will lead all aspects of financial strategy, operations, reporting, and compliance for the business. You will be a thought partner to the CEO and executive team, bringing clarity to the company’s financial performance, developing financial plans that enable scalable growth, and overseeing key financial operations across tour, retail, and eCommerce channels. This role will serve as a senior leader within the Merch Traffic executive team and will also partner closely with the broader Live Nation Finance leadership group. Our ideal person will be a strategic and commercially minded finance executive with deep expertise in accounting, planning, and operational finance, and would ideally have experience within retail, eCommerce environments, or entertainment in general. You should be passionate about driving business performance, leading high-performing teams, and ensuring fiscal integrity across a fast-moving and artist-centric business. You thrive in entrepreneurial settings, are comfortable working cross-functionally, and have a strong command of both financial rigor and creative adaptability. What This Role Will Do Lead all financial planning and analysis (FP&A), budgeting, forecasting, and strategic modeling across the Merch Traffic business. Oversee accounting operations, ensuring SOX compliance with internal controls, US GAAP, and Live Nation financial policies. Deliver accurate, timely monthly and quarterly closes, with meaningful analysis of revenue drivers, margin performance, and cashflow. Develop and maintain financial dashboards and KPIs that provide business insight and operational accountability. Partner with eCommerce, touring, creative, and production teams to align financial goals with business strategies. Provide strategic recommendations to the CEO of Merch Traffic. Lead and mentor a high-performing accounting and finance team, with clear succession planning and growth opportunities. Serve as the key liaison with internal and external auditors, legal, tax, and other corporate stakeholders. Oversee revenue recognition, inventory management, cost-of-goods tracking. Review and submission of artist contracts and deal proposals. Ensure robust contract compliance, risk mitigation, and ongoing improvements in systems and processes. Drive the financial integration and optimization of eCommerce platforms, vendor management, and payment systems. Review Artist Royalty Statements and General Ledger reconciliations. Oversee the two subsidiary companies (screen printer and poster distribution companies). What This Person Will Bring 10+ years of finance and accounting leadership experience, preferably in eCommerce, consumer goods, music, or entertainment industries. Proven track record as a CFO or senior finance executive within a high-growth, product-driven business. CPA strongly preferred; MBA a plus. Deep knowledge of US GAAP and public company reporting standards. Hands-on experience with ERP systems, eCommerce platforms, and inventory management tools. Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence across creative and commercial teams. 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, ancestry, color, religious creed, family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability, marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, race, sex, gender, gender identity, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable fair chance laws. We also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities and for 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. Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms. The Expected Compensation For This Position Is $260,000.00 USD - $325,000.00 USD Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience. Seniority level Executive Employment type Full-time Job function Finance and Sales Industries: Entertainment Providers We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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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 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 30,000 shows and 95+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 900 brands with the 86 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com. 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 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 30,000 shows and 95+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 900 brands with the 86 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com. WHO ARE YOU?
Passionate, motivated and driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. 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. THE ROLE As Chief Financial Officer of Merch Traffic, you will lead all aspects of financial strategy, operations, reporting, and compliance for the business. You will be a thought partner to the CEO and executive team, bringing clarity to the company’s financial performance, developing financial plans that enable scalable growth, and overseeing key financial operations across tour, retail, and eCommerce channels. This role will serve as a senior leader within the Merch Traffic executive team and will also partner closely with the broader Live Nation Finance leadership group. Our ideal person will be a strategic and commercially minded finance executive with deep expertise in accounting, planning, and operational finance, and would ideally have experience within retail, eCommerce environments, or entertainment in general. You should be passionate about driving business performance, leading high-performing teams, and ensuring fiscal integrity across a fast-moving and artist-centric business. You thrive in entrepreneurial settings, are comfortable working cross-functionally, and have a strong command of both financial rigor and creative adaptability. What This Role Will Do Lead all financial planning and analysis (FP&A), budgeting, forecasting, and strategic modeling across the Merch Traffic business. Oversee accounting operations, ensuring SOX compliance with internal controls, US GAAP, and Live Nation financial policies. Deliver accurate, timely monthly and quarterly closes, with meaningful analysis of revenue drivers, margin performance, and cashflow. Develop and maintain financial dashboards and KPIs that provide business insight and operational accountability. Partner with eCommerce, touring, creative, and production teams to align financial goals with business strategies. Provide strategic recommendations to the CEO of Merch Traffic. Lead and mentor a high-performing accounting and finance team, with clear succession planning and growth opportunities. Serve as the key liaison with internal and external auditors, legal, tax, and other corporate stakeholders. Oversee revenue recognition, inventory management, cost-of-goods tracking. Review and submission of artist contracts and deal proposals. Ensure robust contract compliance, risk mitigation, and ongoing improvements in systems and processes. Drive the financial integration and optimization of eCommerce platforms, vendor management, and payment systems. Review Artist Royalty Statements and General Ledger reconciliations. Oversee the two subsidiary companies (screen printer and poster distribution companies). What This Person Will Bring 10+ years of finance and accounting leadership experience, preferably in eCommerce, consumer goods, music, or entertainment industries. Proven track record as a CFO or senior finance executive within a high-growth, product-driven business. CPA strongly preferred; MBA a plus. Deep knowledge of US GAAP and public company reporting standards. Hands-on experience with ERP systems, eCommerce platforms, and inventory management tools. Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence across creative and commercial teams. 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, ancestry, color, religious creed, family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability, marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, race, sex, gender, gender identity, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable fair chance laws. We also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities and for 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. Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms. The Expected Compensation For This Position Is $260,000.00 USD - $325,000.00 USD Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience. Seniority level Executive Employment type Full-time Job function Finance and Sales Industries: Entertainment Providers We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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