Senior Production Manager, Marketing Partnerships

Job Summary:

Company: Live Nation Ireland

Location: Dublin 4

Reports to: Partnerships Director, Account Management

Working Hours: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract, will require working some weekends and evenings

Role Overview

The Senior Production Manager, Marketing Partnerships leads the planning and delivery of partner activations across concerts, festivals, venues and live events. Working closely with the Partnerships Directors and Account Management team, this role ensures partner experiences are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standard.

Reporting to the Partnerships Directors, you will oversee production planning from concept through to post-event delivery, managing a seasonal team of freelance Production Managers, Event Managers and Bar Operations Managers. Acting as the main production contact for partners, agencies and internal stakeholders, you'll balance creative ambition with operational excellence while maintaining compliance, budgets and timelines.

What You'll Do

Partner Activation & Production

• Lead the production planning and delivery of partner activations across venues and outdoor concert and festival sites.
• Advise Account Managers and partners on activation feasibility, logistics and operational planning.
• Manage the onboarding of new partnerships, establishing clear production processes and ways of working.
• Ensure all activations are delivered in line with contractual obligations, partner objectives and event requirements.

Project Management & Planning

• Manage production timelines, documentation, budgets, approvals and project plans.
• Coordinate production meetings, site visits and partner communications.
• Oversee partner Event Management Plans, Health & Safety documentation and structural approvals.
• Manage site services including power, waste, security and other operational requirements.
• Develop and improve production processes, systems and best practice across the department.

On-Site Delivery

• Lead the onsite production team through build, live event delivery and breakdown.
• Act as the primary production contact for partners, agencies, promoters, venue teams and suppliers.
• Resolve operational issues quickly while maintaining an exceptional partner experience.
• Ensure accurate live reporting, incident logging and post-event reconciliation.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Manage and develop a seasonal freelance production team.
• Build strong relationships across Partnerships, Festival Republic, promoters, venues and suppliers.
• Support partner retention by delivering world-class activation experiences and contributing to future partnership opportunities.

About You

You'll be an experienced live events production professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys bringing complex projects together. Highly organised and solutions-focused, you're confident managing multiple stakeholders while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering production for festivals, concerts, venues or large-scale live events.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders, agencies, suppliers and partners.
• Knowledge of live event Health & Safety, compliance and accreditation processes.
• Experience managing production budgets, recharges and reconciliations.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing onsite teams.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Calm under pressure with the ability to prioritise competing demands.

Behaviours

You'll demonstrate:

• Ownership and accountability
• Excellent attention to detail
• Collaborative working style
• Proactive problem-solving
• Adaptability and resilience in live event environments

Equal Opportunities

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.

The Company

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 40,000 shows and 100+ 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 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday 3rd August 2026. We reserve the right to close applications at anytime so encourage early application where possible.

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.