Internal Risk Manager

Job Summary:

About Live Nation:

Join the team at Live Nation, where innovation meets live entertainment on a global scale With 40,000 shows and 500 million tickets sold each year, we're the industry leader, powered by 44,000 talented individuals worldwide. At Live Nation, we're passionate about transforming live events and creating extraordinary moments for artists, event professionals, and fans.

Role Objective:

Are you a strategic and detail-oriented professional ready to make your mark in live entertainment? We're looking for an Internal Risk Manager to join Live Nation Australasia on a 12-month fixed term contract, based in Melbourne.

In this newly created role, you'll oversee risk management systems, processes, and reporting across our diverse entertainment portfolios, including Touring, Festivals, Venue Operations, and Sponsorships. You'll play a key part in ensuring operational resilience and compliance, while helping to foster a strong culture of risk awareness throughout the business.

Working closely with executive leaders and global teams, you'll design and implement frameworks, monitor risk activity, and provide timely reporting that enables informed decision-making. This is an exciting opportunity to embed best-practice risk management across the world's leading live entertainment company.

If you think you have what it takes, apply with a cover letter outlining why you're the perfect candidate for this role.

What you'll be doing:

• Developing frameworks: Review and enhance existing risk management systems, ensuring compliance with WHS and regulatory requirements.
• Designing reporting tools: Create standardised templates, dashboards, and escalation protocols for effective risk oversight.
• Monitoring group risk: Collaborate with executives and global teams to identify, assess, and track operational, financial, reputational, and safety risks.
• Tracking metrics: Define and report on key risk indicators (KRIs) and performance measures to highlight emerging issues and trends.
• Managing incidents: Lead responses to risk events, maintain a centralised log, and integrate lessons learned into planning.
• Engaging stakeholders: Act as a trusted advisor, providing training and fostering accountability across teams.
• Ensuring compliance: Align practices with global policies, regulatory standards, and internal governance requirements.

What you'll bring:

• Proven expertise: Strong experience in risk management, ideally within entertainment, events, or venues.
• Risk knowledge: Solid understanding of WHS, operational, financial, and reputational risks.
• Communication skills: Excellent stakeholder engagement and the ability to influence at all levels.
• Reporting capability: Demonstrated experience creating tools, frameworks, and dashboards.
• Adaptability: Confidence working across multiple portfolios and navigating fast-paced, complex environments.
• Strategic mindset: Proactive problem-solver with a collaborative approach.
• Resilience: Comfortable with ambiguity and committed to driving continuous improvement.

The Benefits:

• A vibrant, music-focused workplace fostering creativity and collaboration.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Access to concerts, events, and other entertainment perks.
• A diverse, equitable workplace where every voice matters.
  Comprehensive benefits, from volunteer days to wellness programs and mental health support.

Equal Opportunities:

We are deeply committed to diversity, inclusion, and supporting our people. In our inclusive workplace, you're encouraged to bring your whole self to work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. As a growing business, we support your professional and personal development, offering opportunities to learn and grow alongside talented colleagues. We value talent in all forms and welcome applications from individuals of any gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or caregiving responsibilities.