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Stage Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in theatre, stage management, or a related field. Employers in Broadway, regional theatre, live events, and university performing arts programs have active H-1B filing history. Specialty occupation approval depends on how the employer documents the degree requirement in the Labor Condition Application.
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WHO ARE WE?
Live 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 Entertainment events each year. Live Nation’s Concerts Division is where tours are born, artists come to life, and fans get to experience the rush of live music. From our dozens of owned/operated Amphitheaters to our Global Touring team, from Ticketing and Venue Operations to Marketing and Sales... we foster a fun and upbeat work culture with no shortage of opportunities. With perks ranging from free concert tickets to dog-friendly offices, to progressive benefits like student loan reimbursement and adoption/fertility support... it’s no wonder we are certified as a Great Place to Work organization and one of People Magazine’s “50 Companies that Care”. We want everyone to feel like they belong and can thrive in our community, so we strive to help you achieve your career and personal goals. Live music is our passion and where we find our common ground. There has never been a better time to join Live Nation.
WHO ARE YOU?
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!
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
- Responsible for communicating the details of the evening’s event to production crew and all relevant in-house departments. Responsible for securing required passes and tickets and prepares guest lists.
- Manages members of the Production crew and Greenroom staff.
- Ensure that members of the Band(s) have required items needed to perform the show(s).
- Supervises the Load-in and load out of band equipment and rental equipment.
- Responsible for documenting disciplinary issues of production crew and reports actions back to Production Manager.
- Execute settlement per contract with artists post show.
- Ensure all in-house policies are enforced regarding staging, safety and show protocol.
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
Required:
- 3 years minimum Tour and Stage Production experience.
- Experience in stage lighting, pro audio systems and basic video systems.
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to make clear concise decisions, sometimes with limited information.
- Computer literate in Windows applications.
- Must possess superior interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
Preferred
- College Degree.
Physical Demands/Working Environment:
- Must be able to lift up to 75lbs.
- Work in an environment with moderate to loud noise level.
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 home life. 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 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. 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.
Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located outside of Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the CO EPEWA, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.
JOB SUMMARY:
WHO ARE WE?
Live 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 Entertainment events each year. Live Nation’s Concerts Division is where tours are born, artists come to life, and fans get to experience the rush of live music. From our dozens of owned/operated Amphitheaters to our Global Touring team, from Ticketing and Venue Operations to Marketing and Sales... we foster a fun and upbeat work culture with no shortage of opportunities. With perks ranging from free concert tickets to dog-friendly offices, to progressive benefits like student loan reimbursement and adoption/fertility support... it’s no wonder we are certified as a Great Place to Work organization and one of People Magazine’s “50 Companies that Care”. We want everyone to feel like they belong and can thrive in our community, so we strive to help you achieve your career and personal goals. Live music is our passion and where we find our common ground. There has never been a better time to join Live Nation.
WHO ARE YOU?
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!
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
- Responsible for communicating the details of the evening’s event to production crew and all relevant in-house departments. Responsible for securing required passes and tickets and prepares guest lists.
- Manages members of the Production crew and Greenroom staff.
- Ensure that members of the Band(s) have required items needed to perform the show(s).
- Supervises the Load-in and load out of band equipment and rental equipment.
- Responsible for documenting disciplinary issues of production crew and reports actions back to Production Manager.
- Execute settlement per contract with artists post show.
- Ensure all in-house policies are enforced regarding staging, safety and show protocol.
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
Required:
- 3 years minimum Tour and Stage Production experience.
- Experience in stage lighting, pro audio systems and basic video systems.
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to make clear concise decisions, sometimes with limited information.
- Computer literate in Windows applications.
- Must possess superior interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
Preferred
- College Degree.
Physical Demands/Working Environment:
- Must be able to lift up to 75lbs.
- Work in an environment with moderate to loud noise level.
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 home life. 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 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. 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.
Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located outside of Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the CO EPEWA, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.
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Document your degree's direct relevance
USCIS scrutinizes Stage Manager petitions closely because the role spans creative and technical disciplines. Gather transcripts, course descriptions, and any theatre management coursework that ties your specific degree directly to stage management duties, not just performing arts broadly.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Broadway production companies, regional theatres, and university performing arts centers are the employer types most likely to have filed H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Stage Manager roles. Use Migrate Mate to filter for employers with verified H-1B filing history in this occupation.
Verify the specialty occupation framing upfront
Ask any prospective employer whether their job description explicitly requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field, not just 'equivalent experience.' Employers who list experience as a degree substitute weaken the specialty occupation argument and increase the risk of a Request for Evidence.
Check prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your employer must certify your wage meets the DOL prevailing wage for Stage Manager in your specific metro area. Run the OFLC Wage Search using the correct SOC code before your offer letter is finalized so you're not negotiating blind after the LCA is filed.
Understand the cap-subject timeline for theatre hiring
Most theatre employers are cap-subject, meaning your H-1B start date is tied to the October 1 fiscal year. If you're hired in spring, you may need to bridge on OPT or another status for months. Confirm your employer understands this timeline before signing.
Build a portfolio that proves degree necessity
USCIS may issue an RFE arguing a Stage Manager role doesn't require a specific degree. Compile contracts, production programs, and union agreements showing the role's technical complexity, budget responsibility, and coordination scope that a performing arts degree directly prepares you for.
H-1B Visa Stage Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Stage Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but approval isn't automatic. USCIS requires the position to normally require a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. Stage Manager petitions are more likely to succeed when the employer's job description mandates a degree in theatre, stage management, or a closely related discipline and when the employer documents why that degree is necessary for the role's specific duties.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Stage Managers?
Broadway production companies, regional theatres, opera companies, university performing arts departments, and large live events producers are the most common H-1B sponsors for Stage Manager roles. University employers are often cap-exempt, meaning they can file outside the annual lottery window. You can browse employers with verified H-1B filing history for this occupation on Migrate Mate.
How does the H-1B lottery affect Stage Manager job seekers?
Most theatre and live events employers are cap-subject, so your petition enters the annual H-1B lottery with an October 1 start date. USCIS selects registrations by random draw, and selection isn't guaranteed. If you're currently on F-1 OPT, confirm your OPT expiration date relative to the October 1 start date so your employer can plan for any authorization gap.
What documentation strengthens an H-1B petition for a Stage Manager?
The strongest petitions include a detailed job duties letter from the employer explaining why a specific degree is required, your transcripts showing relevant coursework in theatre or stage management, union agreements or production contracts demonstrating the role's technical scope, and an expert opinion letter from an academic or industry professional if the degree-to-role connection isn't immediately obvious to an adjudicating officer.
Can a Stage Manager change employers on H-1B status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer once they file an H-1B transfer petition on your behalf, without waiting for approval. The new employer must file before your current H-1B status expires and the role must still qualify as a specialty occupation. The O*NET profile for Stage Manager can help employers build the specialty occupation argument in the new petition.