Client Services Representative

THE TEAM

The Client Management team is responsible for the delivery of exceptional ticketing service to clients (Venue & Promoter) through the effective management of client requirements. Working closely and collaboratively with both clients and internal stakeholders ensuring systems and process are delivered to ensure not only a positive client experience but also positive customer experience. The Client Services team are key to maintaining a strong and connected client relationship and plays a critical role in the development and implementation of ticketing strategies to maximise sales.

THE JOB

The Client Manager will work as a team member within the Client Management team sharing knowledge, information and valuable client feedback with other colleagues (both local and interstate) to assist in the formulation and implementation of strategies that create an outstanding ticketing service to our clients.

The Client Manager must maintain and nurture client relationships to ensure their ongoing development by providing optimum benefits from Ticketmaster technology and marketing initiatives both in the primary and secondary ticketing market.

Client Management Best Practice - to ensure that ticketing service delivery aligns with the most effective, efficient, and highest quality delivery possible including communication internally and externally, and the use of internal documents, policies and procedures.

Client Relationships - Develop and grow relationships with existing and potential clients. The Client Manager will establish and maintain a network of industry contacts as an ambassador for Ticketmaster.

Revenue Growth - identify opportunities to grow ticket sales, revenue and ancillary revenue through product, technology and marketing initiatives. New Business opportunities - identify new business and assist the Sales and Business Development team in securing new business in the primary and secondary ticketing market.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Client Management
- You will be proactive in the management of a specific client base and develop long-term partnerships with clients which ensuring contractual obligations are understood and achieved. From time-to-time this client base may be amended by the Senior Client Manager.
- You will plan and deploy ticketing strategies for clients ensuring improvements and recommendations are applied from previous years' events.
- You will maintain current knowledge of Ticketmaster's technology advances and marketing initiatives to ensure the most up to date and relevant information can be communicated to clients both specific and general.
- Keep abreast of external trends in the marketplace to enable informed advice to be given to clients and to promote development of internal strategies to optimise client relations.
- You will manage client relationships whilst ensuring that all contractual obligations are understood and achieved. You will identify new business opportunities and participate in the presentation with new Clients.
- You will ensure all relevant staff are kept fully informed about upcoming events and services that have been committed to clients. Accordingly provide all necessary information and assistance to these departments in their planning so all client deadlines are achieved.
- You will work closely with Venue/Customer Service and support areas are properly set up and appropriately rostered with fully trained staff to provide the maximum level of service. Certain Events and/or Clients will require the presence of the Senior Client Manager on-site during the event.
- You will participate in the development of clear policies and procedures for Client Management Team. You will resolve disputes or conflicts with clients.
- In conjunction with the Marketing Department, you will develop marketing initiatives specific to client needs to maximize ticket sales.
- Communicate and assist with the Business Development Manager and Customer Service to plan event building whilst ensuring that deadlines for on sales are met.
- You will ensure the coordination and direction of all parties involved in ticketing and box office including all Ticketmaster personnel and financial arrangements (armed money escorts, security, working environments, catering, banking, on-line credit card facilities, merchant numbers, codes, service charges and settlement arrangements) are finalized prior to ticket sales commencing.
- Working with the Business Development Manager you will ensure that Ticketmaster has a signed Ticketing Agreement with the client for the respective Event(s) prior to ticket sales commencing.
- At every opportunity, the use of new products/functionality should be enthusiastically embraced and opportunities for innovation should be encouraged.
- You will develop post event reports that are relevant to each client and are presented with professionalism in every instance.
- You will be required to ensure Corporate Services are fully informed of all financial arrangement