Lead writer requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in lead writer job postings.
Sample lead writer requirementsLive 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 each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
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!
Live Nation Content Studio is looking for Lead Writer / Editor to help plan and produce engaging web content for Setlist.FM and other Live Nation O&O properties and initiatives. You will write 2-4 blogs daily based on music news and site traffic data. Key responsibilities include: assisting the Editorial Director in managing the editorial calendar, contributing ideas in weekly editorial meetings and brainstorm sessions, researching, interviewing artists, copyedit, generating creative ideas based on site analytics and user patterns, and managing a freelance network of writers. You are comfortable operating at a fast pace while juggling multiple projects and possess exceptional attention to detail. A passion for music, data and a "can do" approach are musts.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
+ Manage the editorial calendar - adding tour kickoffs, setlist histories and other dates relevant to the creation of content in the live music space
+ Write 2-4 blog posts per day
+ Oversee the freelance writer network, including managing communication, coordination on project needs, and handling invoices
+ Copyedit and QC freelancer blogs before publishing
+ Research and write creative briefs, pitch decks, product one-sheets and other creative materials
+ Brainstorm and develop new editorial products
+ Contribute in weekly editorial meetings and brainstorms
+ Participate in breakout meetings for festivals, seasonal feature packages, branded content projects, and major music events
+ Open to both giving and receiving feedback
+ Carry out all assignments in an organized and timely manner
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
+ College degree or equivalent
+ 3+ years writing/editing experience
+ Demonstrate technical, creative and professional expertise
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
+ Proficient in Google Suite, Slack
+ Highly organized and detail-oriented
Our motto is 'Taking Care of Our Own' through 6 pillars of benefits:
+ HEALTH: Medical, Vision and Dental benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
+ YOURSELF: Generous paid time off policy including paid holidays, sick time and paid days off for your birthday, Free concert tickets
+ WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, Stock Program
+ FAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, infertility support
+ CAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
+ OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network
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.
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 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, 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, state 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 case by case basis.
HIRING PRACTICESThe 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.