Venue IT Support Specialist
Venue IT Support Specialist
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Job Description
Job Summary:
WHO ARE WE
Live Nation Entertainment is the worlds 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 550 million tickets sold annually and more than 12000 clients worldwide.Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40000 shows and 100 festivals annually for nearly 4000
artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information visitwww.livenationentertainment.
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
Join the Live Nation Canada team as a Venue IT Support Specialist! This role offers an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of live entertainment technology ensuring seamless operations across our iconic Toronto venues. As a vital technical resource youll work as part of a centralized help desk providing exceptional onsite and remote IT support while playing a key role in creating unforgettable fan experiences.
This position requires flexibility with scheduling including evening weekend and holiday shifts as well as occasional extended hours for events and festivals. Access to a car would be preferred. If youre passionate about technology and live entertainment this is the role for you!
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
Event and Venue IT Support:
Provide onsite IT troubleshooting assistance to venue administrative operations and production staff.
Deliver proactive day of show IT support to ensure POS systems and access control technologies are fully operational before gates open.
Serve as an onsite IT resource for touring production teams offering realtime assistance during events.
Issue Management and Resolution:
Identify track and help resolve persistent IT issues escalating to remote support or service delivery teams as needed.
Ensure venue technology problems are reported and addressed promptly following established escalation procedures.
Infrastructure and Equipment Management:
Assist with deployment maintenance and inventory management of onsite IT equipment including POS terminals network hardware and workstations.
Support the extension or upgrade of IT infrastructure for special events such as festivals or private functions.
Seasonal Operations:
Participate in seasonal IT preparations including equipment setup testing and validation before events.
Assist with shutdown and winterization activities to ensure equipment is properly stored and maintained.
Network and System Management:
Develop and demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of venue network connectivity and deployed technologies.
Troubleshoot networkrelated issues to maintain seamless communication and connectivity across venues.
Communication and Collaboration:
Help establish clear communication channels between all teams in the venue to ensure IT issues are reported and resolved efficiently.
Work closely with remote IT teams to align on technical needs and implement longterm solutions.
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
Technical Expertise:
Strong knowledge of Apple iOS MS Windows and network technologies with handson experience in troubleshooting hardware and software issues.
Familiarity with IT ticketing systems (e.g. ServiceNow) and inventory management tools is an asset.
Basic understanding of network infrastructure including routers switches and wireless access points.
Customer Service Orientation:
Proven ability to communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical staff delivering topnotch customer service in highpressure environments.
Strong interpersonal skills with a professional and approachable demeanor.
ProblemSolving Skills:
Selfmotivated with the ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
Creative thinker with excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to problemsolving.
Flexibility and Reliability:
Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment with a flexible schedule that includes evenings weekends holidays and extended hours for events and festivals.
Comfortable working in various environments including crowded venues or outdoor settings.
BENEFITS & PERKS
Our motto is Taking Care of Our Own through 6 pillars of benefits:
- HEALTH: Medical Dental and Vision benefits for you and your family along with Employee Assistant Programs through Modern Health and ComPsych
- YOURSELF: Generous paid time off policy including holiday closures and sick time for you and dependents along with free concert tickets
- WEALTH: RRSP program with company match Stock Program Reimbursement
- FAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and baby bonus and infertility support
- CAREER:Tuition reimbursement student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
- OTHERS:Volunteer time off crowdfunding network gender reassignment support
We thank all candidates for their interest only those who will be selected for an interview will be contacted.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
Sits for extended periods of time at a computer station or work desk; stands and walks throughout the day; occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets office machinery etc.; uses hands and fingers to operate computers and office equipment for up to 8 hours each day; lifts up to 10 pounds regularly; exposed to typical office environment conditions and noise levels.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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. Its 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.
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 or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law rule ordinance or regulation.
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 provincial 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 casebycase 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.
This job description is a summary of duties that are expected to be performed. Duties outlined on this job description may not be allinclusive and can be modified at any time if requested by management.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
