Job Summary:

CLIENT OPERATIONS MANAGER

Location: Austin, TX

Division: Ticketmaster NA - Festivals & GA (Front Gate Tickets)

Line Manager: Manager of Client Operations

Contract Terms: Full-Time, 40 hours per week

THE TEAM

The Client Operations Manager is responsible for managing all client relationship functions. The FGT COM is an advisor and consultant for their clients working in tandem with all executives, departments and stakeholders to meet and exceed client expectations. The COM works with Event Programmers, Field Operations Managers and team leadership to ensure standardization of communication and support for all clients.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Act as primary advisor and consultant for client’s ticketing and event needs, providing expertise in all aspects of the client relationship.

• Build and cultivate excellent client relationships by monitoring client support service levels ensuring they are met and exceeded when possible, and ensuring clients are aware of all system help functions and other self-service tools.

• Convey product updates, new features and functionality to client base.

• Conduct regular client meetings to review best practices, make recommendations and gather feedback.

• Direct and implement best practices for all FGT product and system installations, upgrades and maintenance at client sites.

• Manage problem resolution, including, but not limited to, researching complaints; troubleshooting software, hardware and event issues; resolving issues with Customer Service; and providing specific issue details to expedite problem resolution.

• Conduct quality control processes to ensure the accuracy of event details in the ticketing system.

• Note: Required travel is focused primarily during the summer months. During this time travel can be very heavy.

• Execute and complete other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL SKILLS)

• 3+ years’ experience in enterprise software industry is highly desirable.

• Experience with the ticketing industry highly desirable.

• Experience with client services or relationship management a big plus.

• H.S. diploma or equivalent, Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Computer savvy and proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Confidence in communication, to include written, listening, and presentation of data to colleagues and Supervisor.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Strong customer relationship skills and customer focus.

• Strong leadership skills, experience in team leadership is helpful.

• Strong project management skills, project management experience is helpful.

• Good people skills to build solid relationships with professionals on all levels.

• Certain degree of creativity, latitude and problem solving is needed.

• A passion for the live entertainment industry and the public who experience it.

• Ability to learn new technology.

• Ability to successfully handle multiple projects simultaneously, as well as handle pressure and challenging situations.

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, and work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends for extended periods of time.

LIFE AT TICKETMASTER

We are proud to be a part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live entertainment company.

Our vision at Ticketmaster is to connect people around the world to the live events they love. As the world’s largest ticket marketplace and the leading global provider of enterprise tools and services for the live entertainment business, we are uniquely positioned to successfully deliver on that vision.

We do it all with an intense passion for Live and an inspiring and diverse culture driven by accessible leaders, attentive managers, and enthusiastic teams. If you’re passionate about live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.

Our work is guided by our values:

Reliability - We understand that fans and clients rely on us to power their live event experiences, and we rely on each other to make it happen.

Teamwork - We believe individual achievement pales in comparison to the level of success that can be achieved by a team.

Integrity - We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders we represent.

Belonging - We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thrive.

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. 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.

Ticketmaster 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 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, Ticketmaster 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, Ticketmaster 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. Ticketmaster 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.

Ticketmaster recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Ticketmaster may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.