Job Summary:
Company: Live Nation
Department: UK Marketing Partnerships
Location: Farringdon, London
Reports to: SVP, Strategic Partnerships
Working Hours: Full time
Job Type: Fixed term contract, maternity cover. Expected duration, 11 months from June 2025.
Role Description
The team is looking for an impactful, seasoned storyteller. The successful candidate will develop and deliver the right cadence of publicity and marketing in support of the team’s capabilities, profile and ultimately commerciality. A critical, strategic thinker, you’ll roll out campaigns in the most effective way – highlighting the innovative programmes, products and experiences we develop, showcasing how we connect world-class brands with our fans and the power and possibilities of live as a platform.
What it’s like to work in the Team
Live Nation UK Marketing Partnerships architects, sells and manages the company’s national corporate sponsorship programmes with the world’s most recognisable brands. It’s an exciting, fast-paced team that collaborates with all facets of Live Nation’s business including festivals, venues, touring, ticketing, artists, content, media, promotions, and concert production.
What we can offer you
Live Nation offers impressive employee benefits including tickets to shows and festivals and unlimited annual leave. The Farmiloe Building in Farringdon, London is a beautiful office to work in. Staff can enjoy use of arcade games in the basement games room, onsite gym equipment plus fitness and meditation classes. In addition to this, the office has a fully stocked complimentary coffee bar with barista to serve you your favourite coffee as you walk into the office and offers heavily subsidised lunch options. We hold regular staff events in our atrium stage space including hosting speakers and open mic nights to showcase Live Nation employee talent.
Who you are
You are passionate, motivated and relentlessly results-driven. A self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset, you’re resourceful, innovative and forward-thinking. You have a deep understanding of the brand marketing ecosystem and strong media relationships specifically with UK national and industry beat reporters covering advertising/marketing, entertainment and music. You excel at managing multiple clients and stakeholders, creating buzz worthy campaigns.
Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience
* Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills; demonstrated ability to synthesize and edit complex information and present back in a clear, concise and conversational manner.
* Extensive UK PR/communications experience, with emphasis in B2B and advertising sectors strongly preferred
* Strong commercial acumen
* A seasoned multi-tasker, able to hit deadlines actively pushing to keep projects on track
Behaviours
The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success:
* A great, collaborative communicator - open-minded and comfortable working across and engaging a range of stakeholders
* Agile and adaptable, with the ability to pivot quickly to meet changing business priorities
* Tenacious and conscientious in the pursuit of the results
* A ‘no job is too big or small’ attitude.
What the role includes
* Follow and implement a public relations, comms and marketing strategy to position Live Nation as the premier music marketing partner for brands and agencies – earned and paid
* Work directly with our existing brand partners, specifically the senior communications leads, on launches as well as to develop specialised PR programmes for an array of target audiences
* Interface with executives, leaders, and key employees across the department and wider business
* Produce key messages, talking points, press releases, one pagers, presentations/keynotes, Q&As, thought leadership pieces, bylined articles, industry award submissions and all other communications assets as needed
* Identify industry events for team participation and lead the communications needs and prep for speaking engagements
* Sourcing and managing output of any freelance talent as required (writers etc)
* Internal comms – ensuring our output aligns with the wider business’s goals (US & Global Sponsorship, Stakeholder, Corporate comms) and handling all required corporate approvals
* Internal comms – coordinate and organise bi-weekly department wide meetings, liaise with UK public affairs team on monthly calls, weekly calls with global sponsorship communications team in the US.
Equal Opportunities
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 identity, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.
The Company
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. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday 16th April 2025. We reserve the right to close applications at any time so encourage early application where possible.
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