At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead marketing strategy for global live events and drive ticket sales.
- Company: Exciting international events business creating unforgettable live experiences.
- Benefits: Autonomy to shape strategy, influence growth, and make a real impact.
- Other info: Full-time office role in South London with global reach.
- Why this job: Join a fast-growing team and elevate your marketing career in live entertainment.
- Qualifications: Experience in marketing live events and leading high-performing teams.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We’re looking for an experienced marketing leader to take ownership of marketing strategy across a global portfolio of live events and entertainment brands. This is a senior leadership role for someone who understands how to market live experiences, build audiences, and drive ticket sales at scale. You’ll combine strategic thinking with creative campaign development, leading a talented marketing team while delivering high-impact campaigns across multiple markets.
About The Company
They create and deliver some of the most exciting live entertainment experiences in the market, bringing together audiences across multiple countries through large-scale tours, events and immersive concepts. As a rapidly expanding global business, they’re investing heavily in marketing, creativity and audience growth, giving their team the opportunity to make a genuine impact on internationally recognised event brands.
About the Role You'll Be Responsible For:
- Developing and leading the marketing strategy across a portfolio of live event brands
- Creating integrated campaigns that drive ticket sales, audience growth and brand awareness
- Leading and developing a multi-disciplinary marketing team across paid media, content and social
- Overseeing digital marketing activity across Meta, TikTok, Google, email and emerging channels
- Driving creative campaign ideas that cut through and generate audience engagement
- Managing budgets, analysing performance and optimising ROI
- Working closely with senior stakeholders, event teams and external partners to deliver commercially successful campaigns
Why you'll love it here:
This is an opportunity to lead marketing for a fast-growing international events business operating across the UK, Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. You’ll have the autonomy to shape strategy, influence growth and make a measurable impact on ticket sales and brand performance across a global portfolio. This role is based in the office full-time 5dpw in South London.
About you We're Looking For a Commercially-minded Marketing Leader Who Brings:
- Significant experience marketing live events, concerts, festivals, entertainment, nightlife or ticketed experiences
- A proven track record of delivering campaigns that drive ticket sales and attendance
- Experience leading and developing high-performing marketing teams
- Strong strategic planning skills combined with hands-on campaign execution
- Expertise across digital marketing, paid media, content and social channels
- A creative mindset with the ability to develop innovative audience-growth campaigns
- Strong commercial acumen, budget management and performance analysis skills
- A genuine passion for live entertainment, music and audience culture
You MUST have the right to work in the UK – visa sponsorship is not available. Sound like your next move? Apply now!
Head of Marketing (Live Events) employer: Stopgap - Marketing, Digital & Creative Recruitment
As a leading player in the live entertainment industry, this company offers an exciting opportunity for marketing professionals to thrive in a dynamic and creative environment. With a strong focus on audience growth and innovative campaign strategies, employees are empowered to make a significant impact on globally recognised event brands. The collaborative work culture, combined with the chance to lead a talented team and shape marketing strategies across multiple international markets, makes this an exceptional employer for those passionate about live experiences.
Contact Details:
Stopgap - Marketing, Digital & Creative Recruitment Recruitment Team
