Communications Manager, Touring and Festivals

Live Nation UK are looking for an experienced communications professional to manage PR campaigns for live events across the UK, from intimate gigs to the country’s highest-profile music festivals, arena and stadium tours.

Reporting to the Head of Communications, Touring and Festivals, you will be managing two members of the team, overseeing PR strategies and campaigns, budgets, and agencies across a wider roster of events.

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:

Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience:

• Substantial experience in music, live events, or entertainment publicity
• Adept at handling talent, from emerging artists to global superstars, with confidence and professionalism
• Deep UK media network across key verticals with proven placement and storytelling success
• Experience managing or supervising people
• Highly organised with a meticulous eye for detail and the ability to manage a number of projects at one time
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with marketing, ticketing, artists teams and corporate stakeholders

Behaviours:

The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success

• Ability to stay calm under pressure and respond to changing priorities in a fast-paced, high-profile environment
• A self-starter with the right attitude – proactive, adaptable, and solution-oriented
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of teams, from artists and creatives to production, ticketing, finance, marketing and many others
• A strategic thinker who can also roll up their sleeves and execute plans efficiently
• Commercially minded with an ability to connect media activity directly to sales and audience growth
• Culturally connected and passionate about live music and entertainment

What the role includes:

• Manage PR campaigns across the Live Nation UK portfolio, from intimate gigs to high-profile arena and stadium tours, outdoor shows and festivals, ensuring campaigns are aligned with wider strategic goals
• Line manage two communications executives in the team, overseeing campaigns, strategy, and budgets
• Oversee press announcements, interviews, and promotional opportunities including launch events and media trips, ensuring clear messaging and campaign focus
• Handle media accreditation and press at events, ensuring smooth execution and top-tier media experiences
• Lead on media partnerships on certain festivals and events, negotiating and executing contracts with agencies and media partners, overseeing media partner activity on site
• Recruit and manage PR agencies on certain festivals and events, overseeing strategy, media targeting, and feature ideas, in line with the wider business objectives around each event
• Maintain and develop a network of influential media contacts
• Collaborate with the Creator Partnerships Manager to deliver creator and influencer campaigns for shows as needed
• Monitor and analyse media coverage, providing insights and reports to internal teams
• Problem-solve and manage potential crisis communications with discretion and efficiency
• Work closely with internal teams, including promoters, marketing, partnerships, and artist relations, to align on key initiatives
• Stay ahead of media trends, identifying new opportunities for publicity and brand growth
• Travel as required for events, press engagements, and meetings
• Work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed for shows

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 homelife.  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.