Marketing Manager – Festivals and Music

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven and passionate Marketing Manager to join a leading and well-respected music marketing agency specialising in marketing for live events, venues, and experiences. With a growing portfolio of high-profile clients across festivals, venues, sports, and hospitality, this role is ideal for an ambitious marketer with experience driving ticket sales and footfall who thrives in fast-paced, creative environments.

You’ll be surrounded by a team of experts in strategy, content, and paid media, all dedicated to delivering industry-leading campaigns that sell out shows and experiences.

The Role

As Marketing Manager, you’ll oversee multiple client retainers across festivals, venues, and seasonal experiences. You’ll act as the main point of contact for clients, project managing campaigns from inception to delivery, ensuring performance-led execution and ongoing strategic alignment.

Working closely with internal teams including a Content Executive, paid media specialists, and strategists, you’ll manage multi-channel campaigns (email, paid media, partnerships, and influencer activations) to deliver results. You’ll also support creative asset production, manage stakeholder communications, produce impactful reporting, and promote best practice in project management.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end management of client retainers (festivals, venues, seasonal experiences) from planning through to reporting
Translate strategic plans into actionable briefs across content, creative, email, partnerships, and influencer campaigns
Maintain strong client relationships with both day-to-day contacts and senior stakeholders
Collaborate with internal teams to deliver aligned, efficient, performance-driven campaigns
Support content production and review assets including paid ads, emails, and creator campaigns
Manage campaign reporting and communicate performance clearly to clients
Promote best practices in project management, ensuring timelines and processes are met

Requirements

3+ years’ experience in event, venue, or live entertainment marketing
Proven record of delivering campaigns that drive ticket sales and/or footfall
Strong knowledge of performance channels: email marketing, paid media, influencers/creators
Confident client communicator, comfortable reporting to senior stakeholders
AI literate and keen to adopt new marketing innovations
Skilled in briefing and overseeing production of creative assets (video, graphics, content)
Highly organised, with ability to manage multiple projects at once
Familiar with key digital platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Google, YouTube)
Able to travel to Manchester/London offices or client sites as required
Degree not essential

Location
Hybrid, Manchester-based, with 2–3 days in office (flexible) and 2–3 days remote working.

Salary
£35,000 – £42,000 depending on experience.

Benefits

Hybrid working model with flexible balance between office and remote
Early Friday finish (4pm)
Monthly AI and skills training with ongoing development opportunities
Weekly knowledge-sharing and internal training sessions
Supportive and collaborative team culture
Regular socials and team activities
Perks including gig and festival tickets
Opportunity to work across high-profile clients in festivals, sports, hospitality, and tourism

Be part of a rapidly expanding agency at the forefront of event marketing