Account Manager, Global Partnerships

Live Nation; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading live entertainment company in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced professional in sponsorship management. In this role, you will oversee strategic partnerships, ensuring strong relationships and delivering value through effective program execution. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in managing complex partnerships and be skilled in data analysis, project management, and client engagement. The company offers attractive perks including flexible work arrangements, gym access, and employee benefits.

Benefits

Tickets to shows and festivals

Unlimited annual leave

Access to games room and gym equipment

Complimentary coffee bar

Subsidised lunch options

Regular staff events

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing complex partnerships.
• Experienced in client engagement and strategic execution.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage large global key clients effectively.
• Strengthen client relationships through exceptional service.
• Support the delivery of marketing programs and strategies.

Skills

Project management skills

Excellent communication skills

Data analysis and reporting

Proficiency in Keynote and PowerPoint

Ability to work with global brands

Team collaboration

Flexibility and adaptability

Expertise in Excel and data analytics

Job description

Job Summary

Company: Live Nation

Department: Media & Sponsorship

Location: Farringdon, London with potential for occasional international travel

Reports to: Director, Global Partnerships

Working Hours: Full time with occasional out of hours working

Job Type: Permanent

Role Description

This position supports the relationship and activities of key Live Nation’s long‑term strategic partners and will be responsible for maximising the value of these relationships.

These long‑term partnerships are the cornerstone of our sponsorship business spanning all Live Nation assets from venues to ticket access programmes.

These accounts require meticulous account management to maintain excellent standards year‑round, guiding the partnership strategically through “always on” ticketing and marketing rights.

Superior knowledge, expertise and vision for your partnerships will mean you are the natural driving force, influencing regular business updates with the brand and internally with the Marketing Partnerships senior leadership team.

Ultimately – you will strengthen Live Nation’s position as a key strategic resource for our partners’ business while spotting opportunities for growth and expansion.

Focused areas include:

• Key relationship management
• Strategic execution of strategy
• Client engagement
• Communication and coordination with partners
• Value delivery and partnership success

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

An experienced sponsorship professional with a proven track record of directing high‑profile, complex partnerships across multiple properties. You’ll be described by those who know you as consultative, insightful, effective, passionate and business‑minded.

You will already have strong experience in directing best‑in‑class partnerships and are ready to take the next step into a senior position in Live Nation’s high‑profile Marketing Partnerships department.

Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Superior project management skills including managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Work with recognisable global brands preferred
• Success working with cross‑functional teams
• Expert in Keynote/PowerPoint tools to build decks and presentations for client
• Flexible, fast learner
• Excellent communication skills – written, verbal and presentation
• A proven understanding of data analysis and reporting
• Excellent understanding of Excel and data analytics

Behaviours

• Superior project management skills including managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Work with recognisable global brands preferred
• Success working with cross‑functional teams
• Expert in Keynote/PowerPoint tools to build decks and presentations for client
• Flexible, fast learner
• Excellent communication skills – written, verbal and presentation
• A proven understanding of data analysis and reporting
• Excellent understanding of Excel and data analytics

What the role includes

• Manage large global key clients
• Continuously strengthen day‑to‑day client relationships through exceptional client service, detailed knowledge of client’s industry and business, impeccable delivery and client engagement
• Develop and maintain relationships with Live Nation internal teams and market leads to ensure the desired program delivery and results for clients
• Develop detailed understanding of client’s business and identify opportunities for business and/or brand growth through entertainment marketing programs
• Assist clients in achieving ROI goals
• Foster an environment which is team‑oriented and in which the exchange of ideas among staff is encouraged
• Explore new technologies, marketing trends, and data and analytics practices to add value to clients
• Identify opportunities to engage internal resources
• Gather, analyse, and package key metrics, learnings and development opportunities into program recaps that are delivered in a timely manner
• Create artist audience profile decks using LN resourcing and Chart Metric
• Develop strong understanding of LN Digital, Mobile and Social Media assets and liaise with local markets to ensure proper execution of sponsorship‑based media plans
• Work with teams to ensure proper execution of O&O media plans.
• Explore marketing trends, emerging technologies and best practices to add value to sponsorship programs
• Support department‑wide development initiatives
• Review tour marketing assets with brand inclusion for approval to ensure brand partner inclusion meets brand guidelines.
• Ability to read and understand basic tour marketing media plans to ensure Brand commitment is being fulfilled.
• Work with Live Nation Finance team and Live Nation tour marketers to reconcile each tour media spend

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. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Deadline: 11th February 2026. We reserve the right to close applications at any time.