For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer.<br><br>Our business is interwoven with the human mind and heart, and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans that we host; reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations.<br><br>If you want to be challenged to up your game and make a difference, then join us in giving the world reason to cheer!<br><br><strong>Position Summary<br><br></strong>The Director Touring serves as the Touring teams senior representative on the road for national and international touring productions, including arena, stadium, tours. This role is responsible for overseeing the overall financial and operational execution of assigned tours from launch through final settlement. In addition, the Director provides guidance and support to Managers and Senior Managers, personnel and part-time road staff, and helps identify and implement best practices that improve consistency, efficiency, and execution across the Road Touring team.<br><br><strong>Essential Functions<br><br></strong><ul><li>Oversee the financial management of assigned national and international tours, including artist settlements, venue settlements, expense reconciliation, revenue reporting, foreign currency considerations, contractual settlements, and final tour closeout activities.</li><li>Serve as AEG's senior representative for assigned arena, stadium, and international touring, by maintaining relationships with external artist management, and venue teams, throughout the entire tour.</li><li>Oversee the internal collaboration across Ticketing, Finance, Operations, Marketing, Production, and road touring teams for a successful execution of assigned tours</li><li>Resolve complex operational, financial, artist-related, and customer service issues that arise during a tour to minimize disruptions and maintain tour continuity.</li><li>Provide guidance and support to Managers, Senior Managers, and touring personnel on settlements, artist relations, ticketing, and operational matters by reinforcing established touring practices, procedures, and expectations.</li><li>Support the onboarding, training, and development of touring personnel and part-time road staff while identifying opportunities to improve processes, share best practices, and drive consistency across touring operations.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Required Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li>BA/BS Degree (4-year)</li><li>6-8 years Of related work experience</li><li>Understanding of accounting and ability to complete accurate show settlements (inclusive of working knowledge of global exchange rates)</li><li>Understanding of and experience in touring music business both domestic and international (i.e. has worked on at least one touring project that has extended beyond North America).</li><li>Ability to build effective working relationships with clients, venues, and co-workers</li><li>Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)</li><li>Excellent written, verbal and listening communication skills</li><li>Strong organizational skills</li><li>Self-motivated and takes initiative</li><li>May require heavy travel for long period of time of the road.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Pay scale: $82,725.11 - $140,856.49 <br><br></strong><strong>Bonus: </strong><em>This position is eligible for a bonus under the current bonus plan requirements.<br><br></em><strong>Benefits:</strong><em><strong> Full-time: </strong>We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental and vision insurance, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, company paid basic life insurance, voluntary life insurance, parental leave, 401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%), flexible spending and health savings account options, and wellness offerings.<br><br></em>AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside his/her normal description.<br><br><strong><em>AEG's policy is to hire the most qualified applicants. We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any individual, employee, or application for employment on the basis of race, color, marital status, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other legally protected status recognized by federal, state or local law.<br><br></em></strong><strong><em>Employer does not offer work visa sponsorship for this position.</em></strong>
