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.
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.
If you want to be challenged to up your game and make a difference, then join us in giving the world reason to cheer!
Job Summary
The Payroll & Business Administration Manager is responsible for overseeing business administration across AEG Presents Festivals. This role requires close collaboration with, festival management, producers, stakeholders, legal, operations, accounting, human resources, special events, sponsorship, security and safety, food & beverage, merchandise, marketing, and production teams to support AEG Presents Festivals department. The incumbent plays a critical role in ensuring compliance, efficiency, and consistency in the payroll function for event staff and, data administration. This individual serves as a key partner to all festival teams, providing essential support across the organization.
Essential Functions
- Collaborate with festival stakeholders, directors, managers and event level department leads on budget analysis, payroll compensation, and best practices for event staffing needs. Manage all aspects of payroll onboarding, document management and compliance associated.
- Responsible for timely onboarding and offboarding of all event-based staff.
- Organize and facilitate training sessions for key internal new hires within the festivals department, ensuring alignment with best practices and company policies.
- Establishes and maintains workflows and procedures and ensures staff compliance.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all administrative non-contract operations related to festivals, ensuring consistency and standardization internally for business operations.
- Provides administrative support to the Finance Department under the direction of the local Accounting Manager. Responsibilities include vendor and ACH setup, invoice coding and processing, and performing additional clerical and support tasks as required.
- Oversees daily office operations to ensure efficiency and productivity, including managing internal stock levels, coordinating office services, coordination of repairs and maintaining office policies and procedures and communication with subleases and landlord.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or its equivalency (BA/BS Degree Preferred)
- 4-6 years Of related work experience
- Administration or Financial experience preferred
- Strong attention to detail and highly organized
- Ability to compare/analyze documentation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Outlook, Word) and Adobe software
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task and perform well under pressure
- Interest/knowledge of music industry preferred
Payscale: $62,119.35 - $75,000.00
Bonus: This position is eligible for a bonus under the current bonus plan requirements.)
Benefits: Fulltime: 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.
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 their normal description.
